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Using Cyclone DXi
Cyclone DXi is a multi-output DXi, and you launch it the same way you launch
other DXi’s: by inserting it into a SONAR project. There are two basic ways to
insert DXi’s in SONAR:
• You can insert DXi’s from the Synth Rack view or with the Insert-DX Synth
command. If you use this method, you can choose to have SONAR create the
necessary audio and MIDI tracks, and patch them together correctly. If you
want to use multiple audio tracks to take advantage of SONAR’s multi-output
support, you need to create and patch additional MIDI tracks manually to feed
the additional audio tracks.
• You can insert DXi’s into Fx bins of individual audio tracks. If you use this
method, you need to set a MIDI track’s Output field to the name of the DXi
you inserted. Then you can record MIDI data in the MIDI track to play the
DXi with. This method does not allow you to use multiple outputs.
For step by step instructions, see “Inserting a DXi” on page 402, “Multi-port DXi’s”
on page 402, and “Converting Your DXi Tracks to Audio” on page 407.
Note: This documentation refers to any audio data that you can import into
Cyclone DXi as loops, referring to ACIDized loops and standard Wave files.
To Load Loops into Cyclone DXi
• Click the folder icon that’s on the Loop bin to display the Open dialog. Select a
loop and click Open. Cyclone DXi loads the loop into the Loop bin.
OR
• Click a folder icon that’s on a particular Pad that you want to load a loop into.
When the Open dialog appears, select a loop and click Open. Cyclone DXi
loads the loop into both the Pad where you clicked the folder icon and the Loop
bin.
OR
• Drag a loop into Cyclone DXi from SONAR‘s Clips pane or Loop Explorer view.
Note: ACIDized and Riff Wave files imported into Cyclone DXi can not be
more than 64 beats long. Regular wave files are limited to 30 seconds. Cyclone
DXi does not support 8-bit files.
To Audition Loops
• Select a loop in the Loop bin, and then click Cyclone DXi’s Play button.
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