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Grouping Controls
To assist in manipulating the controls, you can tie faders to one another. For
example, if you want to increase the volume level on several tracks at the same
time, you can assign them to a group. Then, when you move one volume fader, you
move them all. You can even have the controls move in opposite directions. For
example, you can fade one track in and another out.
To group faders:
1. In the Track view (you can use the Console view if you want), right-click the
volume fader for track 2 (bass).
2. In the popup menu, choose Group and select A from the dropdown list. This
assigns the fader to group A. A red marker appears next to the volume fader,
indicating that it belongs to group A, whose color is red.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for tracks 3 and 4.
Now you’ve grouped the volume faders of three tracks. When you move one fader,
all of the others follow. If you want to move a single fader independently of the
others, hold the Ctrl key while moving the fader. To ungroup a fader, right-click it
and choose Ungroup from the popup menu. For more information, see “Using
Control Groups” on page 449.
Automating Your Mix
You can record the fader movements of the mix, which is called automating them.
To do so:
1. Rewind to the beginning of the project.
2. Move the faders, pans, and any other controls to the initial settings you desire.
You should set up a good balance between the tracks.
3. Arm the volume fader for track 4 by right-clicking it and choosing Arm for
Automation from the popup menu. A highlighted rectangle appears around
the armed fader.
4. Display the Automation toolbar by using the View-Toolbars-Automation
command.
5. Make sure that the Enable Automation Playback button in the
Automation toolbar is in the depressed position.
6. To start recording the automation, click the Record Automation button in
the Transport toolbar, and move the armed fader as needed so that the
balance between the guitar and other instruments is optimized throughout
the project.
7. Stop recording by clicking the Stop button or by pressing the Spacebar.
You’ve now automated the volume fader of track 4 of your project—SONAR draws
a graph (an envelope) of the automation in the Clips pane of track 4. You can hide
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