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Audio Effects (Audio Plug-ins)
SONAR provides the ability to use plug-in audio effects. Some audio plug-in effects are supplied with
SONAR. Others can be purchased from third-party software manufacturers, and appear automatically
in SONAR’s menus once they are installed on your system. If you need help when using a plug-in, press
the F1 key on your computer keyboard to open the plug-in’s help file. Please note that third-party plug-
ins may not have a help file.
This section describes the effects that are included with SONAR.
Using plug-in effects is similar to using the audio processing commands off-line. The overall procedure
is as follows:
• In the Track view, right-click the FX bin and select an effect from the popup menu.
• Set effect parameters (or select a preset).
• Listen to the track and adjust parameters based on what you hear.
You can add audio effects, like MIDI effects, to audio tracks in real time (during playback) in the
Console and Track views. Unlike some of the audio processing discussed so far, using effects in real time
is non-destructive. This means that the audio clip data itself is not modified, and no new audio files are
created. See “Mixing and Effects Patching” on page 363, for more information on real-time effects.
Applying Audio Effects
From the Console and Track views you can destructively apply audio effects for one or more tracks.
When you are pleased with the audio effects you have patched into a track, you can apply the effects to
the track. Destructively applying effects to a track saves resources, allowing you to include additional
tracks and/or effects.
To Apply Audio Effects
Add one or more audio effects to one or more tracks in either the Track view or the Console view, and
then:
1. In the Track view, select the tracks you want to be affected.
2. Select Process-Apply Audio Effects from the menu.
3. If desired, select the option to delete the effects after applying them.
4. Click OK.
Note:
Offline effects may cause your audio clips to grow in size. For example, when
you apply reverb, your clip may need to grow to accommodate the tail end of
an echo.