Managing instruments in a project

To insert an instrument

1.	Click the Views menu and select Synth Rack View to open the Synth Rack (or press ALT+9).

2.	Click the Synth Settings button menu, point to Insert Synths and select the desired soft synth.

To remove an instrument

1.	Click the Views menu and select Synth Rack View to open the Synth Rack.

2.	In the Synth Rack, click the soft synth you want to remove.

3.	Do one of the following:

Click the Delete Synth button .

Click the Synth Settings button menu, then click Delete Synth.

A dialog box appears, asking you to confirm deletion of the instrument. You can also specify if Sonar should delete any associated tracks.

To open an instrument’s property sheet

1.	Click the Views menu and select Synth Rack View to open the Synth Rack.

2.	Click on the desired synth in the Synth Rack to give it focus.

3.	Click the Synth Settings button menu, then click Open Synth.

Tip: You can also double-click an empty space in the synth’s control bar to open its user interface.

To mute/solo/freeze an instrument

1.	Click the Views menu and select Synth Rack View to open the Synth Rack.

2.	Click the desired synths Mute, Solo, or Freeze button.

To select an instrument preset

1.	Click the Views menu and select Synth Rack View to open the Synth Rack.

2.	Click the desired synth’s preset picker.

 

Note: The preset picker is only shown when the Synth Rack is floating or docked in the MultiDock.

To access assignable control knobs

1.	Make sure the Browser is undocked or docked in the MultiDock.

2.	Click the Views menu and select Synth Rack View to open the Synth Rack.

3.	Click the desired synth’s Show/Hide Assigned Controls button.

To replace an instrument

1.	Click the Views menu and select Synth Rack View to open the Synth Rack.

2.	Do one of the following:

Select the synth you want to replace, click the Synth Settings drop-down menu and choose Replace Synth.

Click the PlugIns tab followed by the Instruments button , then drag a synth onto an existing track (audio, MIDI or Instrument) that is connected to the synth.

In the Track view, right-click a track (audio, MIDI or Instrument) that is connected to the synth, and choose Replace Synth on the pop-up menu.

Sonar automatically re-routes any Output and Input controls that were assigned to the old synth.

 

Note: When replacing a synth with a different synth that has fewer outputs, Sonar will automatically replace with multiple instances of the new synth in order to account for the extra outputs.

 

See:

Using the Media Browser

Using the Plug-in Browser

Using the Notes Browser

Using the Synth Rack

To import an audio or MIDI file

To import a video file

To import a track template

To insert an instrument

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