Reference Guide

832 Mixing
Preparing to mix
contains main channel strips. You can drag the pane splitter bars to resize the panes.
• Channel strips. Each track, bus and main in the project is represented by its own vertical
channel strip. Use the channel strip controls to mix and process tracks, buses and mains. For
details, see “Channel strips” on page 1839.
• Modules. Controls in channel strips are grouped into modules that can be shown or hidden. For
details, see “Modules” on page 1851.
The Console view can show the following channel strip types:
• Audio track. Use to control tracks that contain digital audio data, which is routed to your
hardware audio interface. For details, see “Audio track controls” on page 1845.
• MIDI track. Use to control tracks that contain MIDI data. MIDI tracks can control external MIDI
devices or software instruments. For details, see “MIDI track controls” on page 1846.
• Instrument track. Use to control software instruments. For details, see “Instrument track
controls” on page 1847.
• Bus. Use to create submixes, headphone mixes, and effects sends. SONAR supports both
stereo buses and surround buses. For details, see “Bus controls” on page 1848.
• Main. Use to control the physical audio outputs of your audio interface. A main channel strip
contains both a left and right output and two volume controls. For details, see “Main controls” on
page 1849.
You can adjust Console view controls in the following ways:
• Click on the center of the knob and drag the mouse up or down to adjust the knob
• Click and drag a fader up or down
• Double-click the center of the knob to return it to its snap-to position
Volume and pan faders also have snap-to positions; double-click a fader’s knob to return the fader to
its snap-to value.
The controls and effects patch points all have tool tips associated with them. To see a description of
a particular control or effect, simply rest the cursor over the item for a few seconds.
For information on using the controls in the Track view, see “Changing track settings” on page 205.
Volume, pan, bus send level and bus send pan also have snap-to positions; double-click the control
to return it to its snap-to value.
The controls and effects patch points all have tool tips associated with them. To see a description of
a particular control or effect, simply rest the cursor over the item for a few seconds.
See:
“Configuring the Console and Track views” on page 833