CAKEWALK Cakewalk SONAR, User Manual

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Now, when you choose inputs for other tracks, you can choose the preset you saved by clicking the
Presets option in the track’s Input dropdown menu. If you want to edit a preset, select it in the top
window of the MIDI Input Presets dialog, edit it, and click the disk icon. If you want to delete a preset,
select it in the same dialog and click the X button to delete it.
To Use Multiple Performers on Multiple Tracks
1. For performer number 1, click the Input dropdown menu(s) of the track(s) you want that performer
to play, and choose the port and MIDI channel that performer 1’s keyboard is sending data to
SONAR on.
2. Repeat step 1 for all other performers.
3. If there is any track that you want more than one performer to play, create a preset of the input
ports and channels that you want that track to respond to (see previous procedure).
4. Make sure the Input Echo button is on for each track you want to play.
To Turn MIDI Echo (and Input Monitoring) On or Off for All Tracks
• In the Playback State toolbar (to display, use the View-Toolbars-Playback State command), click
the Input Monitor button (last one on the right).
Local Control
You should normally disable the Local Control setting on your master keyboard to prevent notes from
being doubled when you play your keyboard. If you disable Local Control, your keyboard sends notes
that you play to SONAR, which echoes them to the synthesizer, which plays them only once.
When SONAR starts, you can have it send a special MIDI message that attempts to disable Local
Control automatically. Most modern synthesizers respond to this message. If yours does not, you will
need to disable Local Control every time you turn it on for use with SONAR.
If your synthesizer does not let you disable Local Control (this is rare), you can use the Local On Port
setting in the Input tab of the Project Options dialog box to indicate the number of the output port
connected to your synthesizer. SONAR will then refrain from sending MIDI echo data to that port. In
this configuration, you may need to turn your synthesizer’s volume control up and down from time to
time to avoid hearing it play along with your other modules. If this situation doesn’t apply to you, the
Local On Port should be set to 0.
To Automatically Disable All Local Control Whenever You Launch SONAR
1. In the directory where SONAR is installed, double-click on the
TTSEQ
.
INI
file to open it.
2. In the Options section, add the line:
SendLocalOff=1
3. Save the file and close it.
4. When you launch SONAR, it automatically sends a Local Off message to your keyboard.
Note: Not all keyboards respond to this message.
Playing Files in Batch Mode
SONAR allows you to play several files in sequence automatically using the Play List view. You can use
this feature in live performance applications or just for fun.