CAKEWALK sonar x3, Reference Manual

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Using real-time effects
Mixing
Look-ahead processing at high latencies
Some plug-ins, such as the Sonitus:fx Multiband and other dynamics processors, use a look-ahead
buffer mechanism, which results in a short delay being introduced to the output signal when the
plug-in is used in real-time. SONAR’s automatic delay compensation (ADC) takes care of any
delays, but you may experience some anomalies when using such a plug-in to process the output of
a DXi-especially if SONAR is configured to use a high mixing latency. The symptoms include audio
that appears to drop out, and/or missed notes (from the MIDI track that is assigned to the DXi).
Again, this is more prone to occur with higher latency settings.
This may happen if SONAR doesn't pump ahead enough MIDI data to compensate for ADC. To fix
this problem, go to
Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Playback and Recording and increase the
Prepare Using [n] Millisecond Buffers value.
Presets and property pages
Presets are a way to store property page settings so that you can recall the exact same group of
settings again in the future. Effects and soft synths use presets, and so do some other functions
you’ll find in certain dialogs.
You manage presets with the
Presets section that appears at the top of a plug-in property page, and
the buttons next to the Presets box.
A. Presets menu displays the name of the current preset B. Previous/Next Preset buttons C. Save Preset
button D. Delete Preset button E. The VST button preset controls appear only on VST plug-ins F. ACT Learn
button G. Open view H. Solo button I. Automation read and write buttons J. Send all keystrokes to this plug-in
button
The Presets menu displays presets in the following order:
• Most Recently Used presets. These appear at the top of the Presets menu, up to 8 in number,
and followed by a horizontal line to separate this section from the next section of the menu.
• VST factory presets. Any VST factory presets appear below the Most Recently Used section,
and are also followed by a horizontal separator line.
• Cakewalk and user presets. These appear at the bottom of the Presets menu.
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