Browser

The Browser lets you find and import various types of content into your projects, including audio and MIDI files, track and project templates, track icons, Effects Chain presets, effect plug-ins and instruments. You can drag content and plug-ins directly into tracks. The Browser consists of several sections:

Media Browser. Find audio, MIDI, video, projects, project templates, track templates, Effects Chain presets and track icons that you want to import into a project. For more information, see Using the Media Browser.

Plug-in Browser. Organize plug-ins and drag effects to tracks and clips. You can access audio effects (DirectX and VST), MIDI effects (MFX), instruments (DXi and VSTi) and ReWire devices. For more information, see Using the Plug-in Browser.

Notes Browser. The Notes Browser is a place where you can store information about a project, such as song title, artist name, album title, and lyrics or other information you want to keep track of. You can even add custom artwork that will be displayed in the start screen. For more information, see Using the Notes Browser.

Synth Rack. Manage all active instruments in a project. For more information, see Using the Synth Rack.

Objects in the Browser can be added to your project in two ways:

Drag the object to an appropriate location.

Double-click the object in the Browser.

By default, the Browser is docked on the right side of the screen. More detailed information is shown in the Media Browser and Synth Rack when the SONAR Browser is floating or docked in the MultiDock. For more information, see Docking/undocking and resizing the Browser window.

Figure 279. The Browser lets you import content into a project and manage effects and instruments.

A. Media Browser B. Plug-in Browser C. Notes Browser D. Header bar

To show audio/MIDI content

Click the Browse Media button .

To show plug-ins

Click the Browse Plug-ins button .

To show the Notes Browser

Click the Browse Notes button .

To show the Synth Rack

Click the Views menu and select Synth Rack View.

 

See:

Adding Browser objects to your project

Docking/undocking and resizing the Browser window

Using the Media Browser

Adding Browser objects to your project

To import an audio or MIDI file

To export audio or MIDI clips

To import a track template

To import a project template

To open or import a project file

To import a video file

To assign a track/bus icon

Using the Plug-in Browser

Adding effects and instruments to a project

To insert an effect in a track or bus

To insert an effect into a clip’s FX Rack

To insert an instrument

To insert a ReWire device

Using the Notes Browser

To show/hide file statistics

To add notes

To assign an image

Using the Synth Rack

Managing instruments in a project

Keyboard navigation

 

See also:

Help module