Reference Guide

822 Software instruments

ReWire

• You can use SONAR’s automation functions on both synth and MIDI tracks that the ReWire

application uses.

• Muting or soloing a synth track that a ReWire device uses automatically mutes or solos the MIDI

track that feeds that synth track. Muting or soloing a MIDI track that a ReWire device uses will

mute or solo the corresponding synth track only if there is only one MIDI track feeding that synth

track.

• You must always close your ReWire application(s) before you close SONAR. Some ReWire

applications prevent SONAR from closing properly if the ReWire applications are still open.

For step-by-step procedures, see:

“Inserting a ReWire instrument” on page 822

“To use separate synth tracks for each ReWire device” on page 823

“Automating ReWire instruments” on page 825

“Mixing down ReWire instruments” on page 824

“ReWire troubleshooting guide” on page 825

Inserting a ReWire instrument

After you install your ReWire applications and reboot your computer, the names of the ReWire

applications appear in SONAR’s Insert menu under ReWire Devices, and also in the Synth Rack’s

Insert button pop-up menu.

To insert a ReWire instrument

1. Open a SONAR project. Do not launch your ReWire application.

2. In the Synth Rack, click the Insert button, and click ReWire Devices to display the submenu of

installed ReWire devices.

Use the Insert > ReWire Devices command to display the submenu of installed ReWire

devices.

3. Click the name of the ReWire device you want to insert.

The Insert Soft Synth Options dialog box appears.

4. Choose options from the Insert Soft Synth Options dialog box according to the following:

• If you want to create a MIDI track that uses the ReWire Instrument as an output, check the

Create These Tracks: MIDI Source check box.

• If you want to create a single synth track that acts as an output for Output 1 of the ReWire

Instrument, check the Create These Tracks: First Synth Audio Output check box.

Note: ReWire supports both 32-bit and 64-bit programs, but it is not possible to mix the two

environments. A 32-bit program and a 64-bit program cannot communicate via ReWire. Make

sure you load the correct version of your ReWire device, depending on whether you are using

the 32-bit or 64-bit version of SONAR.