CAKEWALK sonar x3, Reference Manual

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Controlling playback
Changing track settings
When the value is 0 (default), non-default pan laws are not applied at the clip level. Clip pan
envelopes always use the
0dB center sin/cos taper law.
When the value is 1, pan laws are applied at the clip level. It is not recommended that you use this
value unless you need to retain backwards compatibility with pre-SONAR X3 projects that use a
non-default pan law.
Adjusting volume trim
Volume Trim acts like the trim control on a mixer, raising or lower the level prior to the volume fader.
Volume trim is useful for calibrating your faders to match a dB reference level or for aligning your
faders for grouping. The
Volume Trim control has a range of -18dB to +18dB. Raising or lowering
the Volume Trim raises or lowers the apparent volume of the track by that amount without affecting
the actual fader level.
To set the volume trim level
In the Track Inspector or Console view, adjust the Gain control at the top of the channel strip.
Assigning a MIDI channel (Chn)
MIDI transmits information on 16 channels, numbered 1 through 16. Every MIDI event is assigned to
a particular channel. Some MIDI equipment can accept MIDI information on only a single channel.
This channel may be preassigned, or you may be able to change it. Other MIDI equipment, including
many electronic keyboards and synthesizers, can accept information on several different MIDI
channels at once. Usually, these devices use a different instrument sound for each channel.
On playback, the channel number is used to direct the MIDI information to a particular piece of
equipment.
The Chn control in the Track Inspector and Console view redirects all events in the track to the
specified channel, ignoring the channel number stored with each event. If this parameter is left
blank, all events in the track are sent to their original channels. This parameter does not affect the
channel information that is stored with each MIDI event. When the track is displayed in other views,
like the Piano Roll or Event List view, you will see the original channel that is stored in the file. You
can edit the channel values in those views or use the
Process > Find/Change command.
To set the channel for a track
In the Track Inspector or Console view, click the Chn control and select a MIDI channel.