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I can't record any audio
Troubleshooting
I can't record any audio
Symptom: The
Record
button is lit and the transport is moving, but nothing is being recorded.
Solutions:
• You may not have selected the correct recording device. Go to
Edit > Preferences > Audio -
Driver Settings
and make sure
Record Timing Master
is set to the input you are using. Make
sure
Playback Timing Master
is set to the same device that your speakers or headphones are
plugged into.
• You have not set up SONAR to record audio. Make sure that you have performed the following
steps:
• Select the correct audio input for the track you are recording to.
• Arm the track for recording.
• Press SONAR’s
Record
button (not the
Play
button).
• View the following video:
Get Started - Recording an Audio Track
I hear an echo when I record
If you have input monitoring enabled, when you play an instrument that is plugged into your sound
card, you hear the direct signal that goes straight through your sound card, and then an instant later
you hear the sound that is processed by SONAR, including any plug-in effects you may be using.
You can eliminate the echo in either of two ways:
• Mute the direct signal so you only hear the sound that is processed by SONAR. If you choose this
method, you may hear too much of a lag between the time you play your instrument and the time
you hear it, depending on the latency of your system (using and audio device with ASIO drivers
is a great way to achieve lower latency).
To mute your sound card’s direct sound:
1.
Open the Windows Volume Control window:
• Windows 7: Click the Windows
Start
button and go to
Control Panel > Hardware and
Sound > Volume Control
.
The Volume Control window appears.
2.
In the Play Control window of the mixer, check the Mute check box in the Line-In column, or
in the column of whatever jack your instrument is plugged into, and close the mixer window.
• Disable input monitoring so you only hear the raw signal that’s coming through your sound card. If
you choose this method, you won’t hear any plug-in effects you may be using.
To disable input monitoring:
Summary of Contents for sonar x3
Page 1: ...SONAR X3 Reference Guide...
Page 4: ...4 Getting started...
Page 112: ...112 Tutorial 1 Creating playing and saving projects Saving project files...
Page 124: ...124 Tutorial 3 Recording vocals and musical instruments...
Page 132: ...132 Tutorial 4 Playing and recording software instruments...
Page 142: ...142 Tutorial 5 Working with music notation...
Page 150: ...150 Tutorial 6 Editing your music...
Page 160: ...160 Tutorial 7 Mixing and adding effects...
Page 170: ...170 Tutorial 8 Working with video Exporting your video...
Page 570: ...570 Control Bar overview...
Page 696: ...696 AudioSnap Producer and Studio only Algorithms and rendering...
Page 720: ...720 Working with loops and Groove Clips Importing Project5 patterns...
Page 820: ...820 Drum maps and the Drum Grid pane The Drum Grid pane...
Page 848: ...848 Editing audio Audio effects audio plug ins...
Page 878: ...878 Software instruments Stand alone synths...
Page 1042: ...1042 ProChannel Producer and Studio only...
Page 1088: ...1088 Sharing your songs on SoundCloud Troubleshooting...
Page 1140: ...1140 Automation Recording automation data from an external controller...
Page 1178: ...1178 Multi touch...
Page 1228: ...1228 Notation and lyrics Working with lyrics...
Page 1282: ...1282 Synchronizing your gear MIDI Machine Control MMC...
Page 1358: ...1358 External devices Working with StudioWare...
Page 1362: ...1362 Using CAL Sample CAL files...
Page 1386: ...1386 Troubleshooting Known issues...
Page 1394: ...1394 Hardware setup Set up to record digital audio...
Page 1400: ...1400 MIDI files...
Page 1422: ...1422 Initialization files Initialization file format...
Page 1463: ...1463 Misc enhancements New features in SONAR X3...
Page 1470: ...1470 Comparison...
Page 1518: ...1518 Included plug ins Instruments...
Page 1532: ...1532 Cyclone Using Cyclone...
Page 1694: ...1694 Beginner s guide to Cakewalk software Audio hardware sound cards and drivers...
Page 1854: ...1854 Preferences dialog Customization Nudge Figure 518 The Nudge section...
Page 1856: ...1856 Preferences dialog Customization Snap to Grid Figure 519 The Snap to Grid section...
Page 1920: ...1920 Snap Scale Settings dialog...
Page 2042: ...2042 View reference Surround panner...