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The following parameters are saved globally and are not stored in template or project files:
• Initialization file parameters
• Big Time font settings
• MIDI device settings
• Instrument definitions
• Autosave options
• Key bindings
• Color settings
To Create a Template
1. Create a new file using the File-New command.
2. Add tracks.
3. Set one or more parameters to be the way you want.
4. Choose File-Save As to display the Save As dialog box.
5. Choose Template from the Save as Type list.
6. Enter a template file name and click Save.
SONAR saves the template file.
To Create a New Project from a Template
1. Choose File-New to display the New Project File dialog box. The list contains the names of all
existing templates.
2. Choose a template from the list.
3. Click OK.
SONAR creates the new project and displays it in the Track view.
Template Example: Three MIDI Instruments
Suppose that your system has only a single MIDI output but you own three different synthesizers:
• One synthesizer set to receive on channels 1 through 8
• A general MIDI synthesizer module set to receive data on all 16 channels
• A drum machine set to receive on MIDI channel 10
Here’s how you can use a template to make it easy to create new projects that are already configured for
the instruments you own.
To Create the Example Template File
1. Choose File-New to create a new project file.
2. Insert 16 MIDI tracks.
3. In the Ch dropdown menu of track 10, enter 10. The drum machine responds to channel 10. For
consistency, the drums can be placed on track 10.
4. The second synthesizer responds to channels 1 through 8. These can be placed on tracks 1 through
8. For each track, enter the corresponding channel number using the Ch dropdown menu for each
track. You should now have tracks 1 through 8 set to channels 1 through 8.