CAKEWALK SONAR - SONAR as the Master

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To Use MIDI Sync with SONAR as the Slave
1. Configure the external MIDI device you want to use as the master device to
transmit MIDI Sync.
2. Configure external slave devices to receive MIDI Sync.
3. Choose Options-MIDI Devices to display the MIDI Devices dialog box.
4. Make sure that your MIDI interface is highlighted in the Inputs list, and click
OK.
5. Click on the Sync toolbar to use the MIDI Sync clock source.
From now on, SONAR starts playback and recording only after the appropriate
message is received from the master device.
SONAR as the Master
There are several options, found on the Sync tab of the Project Options dialog box,
which you can use when SONAR is the MIDI Sync master device:
Option… What it’s for…
Transmit MIDI Start/
Continue/Stop/Clock
Choosing this option causes SONAR to tell the slave when to
start, when to continue, when to stop, and what timing data to go
by (SONAR’s).
Use Start, Never Continue
(greyed out unless above
option is checked)
If you are using an external drum machine to repeat a drum
pattern or loop, you might always want playback on the drum
machine to start at the beginning of the loop. When this option is
chosen, SONAR sends a Start message to all slave devices
when playback is started, even if you are in the middle of a
project. (Normally, SONAR would send a Continue message if
playback starts from the middle of a project.)
Transmit MIDI Song Position
Pointer (SPP)
When this options is checked, SONAR sends an SPP message
before starting or continuing playback. If you are using a drum
machine as described previously, you might want to disable this
option.
Tip:
Make sure the Status bar is displayed when using MIDI Sync.
Otherwise, you will not be able to see the MIDI Sync status messages.
To display the Status bar, choose Options-Global and click the
General tab. Then check the Show Status Bar box.