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Mixer

You can connect a mixer to the sound card with a setup of the following kind:

Note:

If your mixer has buses, use them! This helps avoid feedback.

Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
Preface19
- Registering SONAR Today19
- Conventions Used in this Book20
- Getting Help20
- About this Book19
1 Introduction21
- About SONAR22
- Computers, Sound, and Music23
  - MIDI23
  - Digital Audio24
- Installation and Setup25
  - Installing SONAR26
- Starting SONAR27
- SONAR Basics31
- Windows Taskbar Indicators45
- Screen Colors and Wallpaper45
- Starting to Use SONAR46
2 Tutorials47
- Tutorial 1-The Basics48
- Tutorial 2-Recording MIDI61
- Tutorial 3-Recording Digital Audio68
- Tutorial 4-Editing MIDI74
- Tutorial 5-Editing Audio81
- Tutorial 6-Using Groove Clips85
- Tutorial 7-Mixing95
- Tutorial 8-Using Soft Synths100
- Tutorial 9-Drum Maps104
- Tutorial 10-Cyclone DXI108
3 Controlling Playback113
- The Now Time and How to Use It114
- Controlling Playback120
  - Handling Stuck Notes121
  - Looping122
- Track-By-Track Playback124
- Changing Track Settings127
- Controlling Live MIDI Playback-MIDI Echo144
- Local Control147
- Playing Files in Batch Mode148
  - The Play List View148
- Video Playback, Import, and Export150
- Locating Missing Audio157
4 Recording161
- Creating a New Project162
- Preparing to Record170
- Recording Music from a MIDI Instrument175
- Recording Audio175
  - Tuning an Instrument177
- Confidence Recording179
- Input Monitoring180
- The Audio Engine Button183
- Loop Recording184
- Punch Recording185
- Step Recording188
  - Step Pattern Recording191
- Recording Specific Ports and Channels192
  - Input Filtering194
- Importing Music and Sound195
- Saving Your Work198
  - Labeling Your Projects199
  - File Statistics201
5 Arranging203
- Arranging Tracks204
- Arranging Clips209
- Nudge218
  - Nudge Settings218
- Working with Partial Clips220
- Markers and the Snap Grid221
- Working with Linked Clips228
- Splitting and Combining Clips230
- Take Management and Comping Takes232
- Clip Muting and Isolating (Clip Soloing)234
- Track Folders238
- Adding Effects in the Track View240
- Changing Tempos241
- Undo, Redo, and the Undo History249
6 Using Loops251
- The Loop Construction View252
  - Loop Construction Controls252
- The Loop Explorer View256
  - Folders Pane257
  - Contents List Pane258
- Working with Loops259
- Working with Groove Clips260
- MIDI Groove Clips267
  - Exporting, and Importing MIDI Groove Clips269
- Importing Project5 Patterns271
7 Editing MIDI Events and Controllers273
- Event Inspector Toolbar274
- The Piano Roll View275
- Selecting and Editing Events283
- Slip Editing MIDI (Non-Destructive Editing)291
- Changing the Timing of a Recording294
- Searching for Events305
  - Event Filters306
- Controllers, Rpns, Nrpns, and Automation Data311
  - Using the Controllers Pane313
- The Event List View318
- MIDI Effects (MIDI Plug-Ins)325
8 Drum Maps and the Drum Grid Pane335
- The Basics336
- Creating and Editing a Drum Map336
- Using Drum Maps340
- The Note Map Pane342
  - Changing Mapped-Note Settings343
- The Drum Grid Pane344
  - Grid Lines344
- The Pattern Brush Tool345
  - How the Pattern Brush Tool Works345
  - Creating Custom Patterns347
9 Editing Audio349
- Digital Audio Fundamentals350
- Basic Audio Editing357
- Basic Audio Processing365
- Advanced Audio Processing369
- Slip-Editing Audio (Non-Destructive Editing)375
- Fades and Crossfades380
  - Using Fades and Crossfades in Real Time380
  - Applying Fades and Crossfades Offline384
- Audio Effects (Audio Plug-Ins)386
10 Working with Software Synthesizer399
- Kinds of Soft Synths400
- Synth Rack View400
- DX Instruments (DXI's)401
- Rewire Instruments410
- Stand-Alone Synths415
  - Playing a Stand-Alone Synth415
  - Recording a Stand-Alone Synth416
- Using VST Synths and Plug-Ins417
11 Mixing and Effects Patching419
- Preparing to MIX420
  - Configuring the Console and Track Views424
- Mixing MIDI428
  - Mixing a MIDI Track428
  - Converting MIDI to Audio429
- Routing and Mixing Digital Audio430
- Metering436
- Freeze Tracks and Synths441
- Using Real-Time Effects444
- Using Control Groups449
- Using Remote Control454
  - Using the Learn Option456
- Bouncing Tracks456
  - Preparing to Create an Audio CD459
- Preparing Audio for Distribution459
  - Dithering468
12 Surround Mixing471
- Surround Basics472
- Configuring SONAR for Surround Mixing473
- Panning in Surround479
- Joystick Support485
- Surround Metering486
- Bass Management487
- Surround Effects488
- Importing Surround Mixes491
- Exporting Surround Mixes492
13 Using Automation493
- Quick Automation Guide494
- The Automation Toolbar495
- Automation Methods495
- Automating Effects507
- Reassigning Envelopes510
- The Envelope Editing and Node Editing Menus511
  - Automated Muting512
14 Layouts, Templates and Key Bindings513
- Layouts514
  - Floating Views and Dual Monitor Support517
- Templates517
  - Template Example: Three MIDI Instruments519
- Key Bindings520
  - Importing Key Bindings523
  - Exporting Key Bindings523
15 Working with Notation and Lyrics525
- The Staff View526
- Basic Musical Editing531
- Chords and Marks543
- Tablature550
- Working with Percussion556
- Printing559
- The Meter/Key View560
- Working with Lyrics565
16 Using Instrument Definitions569
- Assigning Instruments570
- Importing Instrument Definitions572
- Creating Instrument Definitions573
- Instrument Definition Tutorial582
17 Using System Exclusive Data587
- What Is System Exclusive588
  - Sysx Events588
- Using the System Exclusive View588
- Sending Sysx Banks at Startup589
- Importing, Creating, and Dumping Sysx Banks590
  - More about Dump Request Macros592
- Editing Sysx Banks593
- Sysx View Buttons593
- Transmitting Banks During Playback595
- Real-Time Recording of System Exclusive Messages596
- Sysx Echo596
- Sysx . INI File Settings597
- Troubleshooting598
18 Synchronizing Your Gear601
- Synchronization Overview602
- Choosing Clock Sources When SONAR Is the Master603
- MIDI Synchronization604
- SMPTE/MIDI Time Code Synchronization608
- MIDI Machine Control (MMC)615
19 Audio File Management617
- The Project Files Dialog618
- Project Files and Bundle Files619
- Audio Folders620
- Backing up Projects with Digital Audio624
- Deleting Unused Audio Files625
20 Improving Audio Performance627
- System Configuration628
- Improving Performance with Digital Audio634
Appendix A: Troubleshooting641
- When I Play a File, I Don't Hear Anything641
- I Can't Record from My MIDI Instrument643
- When I Play a File Containing Audio, the Audio Portion Doesn't644
- Play644
- I Can't Record any Audio645
- My Track or Bus Fader Is Maximized, but There's no645
- Sound or Level645
- The Music Is Playing Back with the Wrong Instrument Sounds646
- How Do I Use SONAR to Access All the Sounds on My MIDI Instrument646
- My Keyboard Doubles Every Note I Play647
- I Don't See the Clips Pane in the Track View647
- Why Can't SONAR Find My Audio Files648
- I Get an a Error Message When I Change a Project to 24-Bit Audio648
- Bouncing Tracks Takes a Long Time648
- Why Do I Get Errors from the Wave Profiler649
- I Hear an Echo When I Record649
- Audio Distorts at Greater than 16 Bits650
- No Sound from My DXI650
- My Pro Audio 9 Files Sound Louder/Softer When I Open651
- Them in SONAR651
- I Can't Open My Project651
- SONAR Can't Find the Wavetable Synth or MPU401652
Appendix B: Hardware Setup653
- Connect Your MIDI Equipment653
- Set up to Record Digital Audio656
Appendix C: Cyclone661
- Overview661
- Using Cyclone DXI667
Appendix D: New Features in SONAR 4673
- Surround Mixing673
- Surroundbridge (Surround Effects Linker)673
- Track Folders673
- Slip-Editing Multiple Clips673
- Freeze Synths or Tracks674
- Loop Construction View Enhancements674
- Audio Metronome674
- Clip Muting and Isolating (Clip Soloing)674
- Video Thumbnails674
- Enhanced Key Bindings674
- Enhanced Import/Export/Bounce Features675
- Navigator Pane in the Track View675
- Take Management and Comping Takes675
- Audition (Selection Playback)675
- Nudge675
- Configurable Panning Laws675
- Joystick Support676
- Pow-R Dither676
- Meter Ballistics676
- Surround Plug-Ins676
- Cakewalk TTS-1676
- License Agreement705

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