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Or
• In the Synth Rack view, click the Freeze/Unfreeze button , and choose Unfreeze Synth from
the menu that appears.
SONAR discards bounced audio, enables the synth and the synth audio track’s FX bin. SONAR will be
re-bounce the audio if you choose Freeze again.
To Do a Quick Unfreeze of a Synth
• Right-click a frozen synth MIDI or audio track, and choose Quick Unfreeze Synth from the menu
that appears.
Or
• In the Synth Rack view, click the Freeze/Unfreeze button , and choose Quick Unfreeze Synth
from the menu that appears.
SONAR hides and mutes the bounced audio, enables the synth and track FX bin. Bounced audio is
retained, and toggling between Quick Freeze and Quick Unfreeze should be instantaneous.
To Quick Freeze a Synth
• Right-click a quick unfrozen synth track or synth MIDI track, and choose Quick Freeze Synth
from the menu that appears.
Or
• In the Synth Rack view, click the Freeze/Unfreeze button , and choose Quick Freeze Synth
from the menu that appears.
Only available after a Quick Unfreeze, the Quick Freeze command redisplays and unmutes the bounced
audio instantaneously, disables the synth, and any effects on the synth track.
To Set Freeze Options
1. Right-click an audio or synth track, and choose Freeze Options from the menu that appears.
Or
1. In the Synth Rack view, click the Freeze/Unfreeze button , and choose Freeze Options from
the menu that appears.
2. Choose options in the Freeze Options dialog. For help choosing options, click the Help button in the
dialog.
Using Real-Time Effects
In the Console view and Track view, you can use plug-in effects non-destructively, in real time. You can
also hear your plug-in effects in real time on any live instruments you are recording—just make sure
Input Monitoring is enabled (see “Input Monitoring” on page 159). You can also insert effects directly on
clips (see
For example, suppose you want to add a reverb effect to an audio track containing a recorded violin solo.
You could do it in two different ways:
• Destructive—The digital audio data itself is modified. Although this may be exactly what you
want, it does limit your options. If you want to modify the effect parameters slightly or to remove
the effect and try a different effect, you must use the
Undo command, or revert to a saved copy of
the original data.
• Non-destructive (real-time)—The digital audio data in your track is not changed but simply altered
on the fly during playback. This means you can experiment with effects parameters, bypass effects,