CAKEWALK sonar x3, Reference Manual

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Automating controls from the Synth Rack
Software instruments
The Synth Rack displays knobs for the controls you selected, with the each knob’s name displayed
below each knob. Now you can adjust some of the synth’s parameters by moving the appropriate
knob in the Synth Rack.
See also:
“Recording a soft synth’s MIDI output” on page 869
“Automating controls from the Synth Rack” on page 867
“Displaying Synth Rack automation” on page 867
Automating controls from the Synth Rack
Once you create some control knobs on the Synth Rack, you can record automation from them. Use
the same procedure you would use to record automation of any other SONAR knob or widget. See
“Recording individual fader or knob movements” on page 1109 and “Displaying Synth Rack
automation” on page 867 for more information
You can also draw and edit synth automation in the Clips pane. See “Drawing soft synth automation
in the Clips pane” on page 868 for more information.
See also:
“Recording a soft synth’s MIDI output” on page 869
Displaying Synth Rack automation
You can choose what track you want a synth’s automation to appear in for editing. Use the
Automation Track menu in each strip of controls in the Synth Rack to choose what track you want
to display the synth’s automation on. You can display the automation from several different synths
on the same track, or put a synth’s automation on a track that is completely unrelated to the synth if
you want.
See
“Synth Rack” on page 850 for a picture of the Synth Rack and all its components.
See also:
“Recording a soft synth’s MIDI output” on page 869
“Automating controls from the Synth Rack” on page 867
Note: Your synth’s manufacturer determines which controls (if any) you can automate. If your
synth does not expose its controls to SONAR, you can not automate the synth.