CAKEWALK sonar x3, Reference Manual

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Using loops with the Browser
Working with loops and Groove Clips
Using loops with the Browser
The Browser lets you find and import various types of content into your projects, including audio and
MIDI loops. The Browser’s Media tab makes it easy to find and import loops.
You can preview audio and MIDI files before you import them into your project. If you preview a
Groove clip, it plays back at the tempo and in the key of your current project. Audio files can be
auditioned through any bus and MIDI files can be auditioned through any soft synth.
Figure 239. Media Browser
A. Show Media Browser B. Browser menu C. Content Location menu D. Dock/undock E. Docking
options F. Expand/collapse G. Move up one level to the parent directory H. Search filter I. File
list J. Play/Stop
To import an audio or MIDI file
1. In the Browser, click the Browse Media button .
2. Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to import.
3. Do one of the following:
• To insert into an existing track as a new clip. Double-click the file to add it to the selected
track at the current Now time, or drag the file to the desired location.
• To insert into a new track. Drag the file to en empty space in the Track view, below the last
track.
• To replace the selected clip. Drag the file to the Clip Inspector.
• To insert into a cell in the Matrix view. Make sure the Matrix view is visible, then drag the
file to the desired Matrix cell.
Note: A new track is created if the file type is not compatible with the selected track.
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