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42 Getting Started
Creating, playing and saving projects
Take a look at the drop-down list labeled Save as type . Click the Save as type arrow to see a
list of supported file formats. Let’s look at these different file formats now:
• Normal. This is the first option listed and the most common format used for saving project
files. Choosing this will create a Cakewalk Project file with the .cwp file extension. It is
important to remember that Cakewalk Project files do not actually store any audio data, but
rather reference audio files from where they are saved on your computer’s hard drive.
• Template. Template files are used as a starting point for new projects. Templates can store
layout information about your project, such as how many audio and MIDI tracks are used
and which Output ports they are assigned to. Detailed information about using templates can
be found in SONAR’s help topic
Templates.
• Cakewalk Bundle. This format is typically used when transferring projects to other people or
other computers. Cakewalk Bundle files use the .cwb file extension and are similar to
Cakewalk Project files. The main difference is that Cakewalk Bundle files actually contain all
of a project’s audio data. Cakewalk Bundle files are much larger in size than regular
Cakewalk Project files because they contain all of the audio data for a project, so try to avoid
using this format unless you need to move a project between computers. When opening a
Cakewalk Bundle file, SONAR will “unpack” the embedded audio data and save it to a new
audio folder on your computer.
• MIDI. This option lets you save a standard MIDI file of your project. MIDI files do not contain
any embedded audio or references to external audio files, so any audio data in a project will
be discarded when you save a MIDI file. MIDI files can be either Format 0 or Format 1.
Format 0 combines all the MIDI events into a single track. This is compatible with many older
sequencers and keyboards. MIDI Format 1 files can store up to 256 tracks and are a better
choice if you plan on using your MIDI file with another computer-based sequencing
application. Although not as common, SONAR also allows you to save in the RIFF MIDI
format. Unless you are positive that the playback system requires a RIFF MIDI file, you
should use the MIDI format.
In most cases, the best choice for saving your files is Normal . To save this project, do the
following:
1. In the Go to Folder list, select Project Files . Even if Project Files is already selected,
select it again for good practice.
2. In the Save as type list, select Normal .
3. Type a name in the File Name box.
4. Click Save to save the project.
This completes the tutorial.