Reference Guide

216 Controlling playback
Changing track settings
To choose MIDI devices
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Devices.
2. Click on any MIDI device in the Outputs list.
3. To move any device to the top of the list, deselect all other devices and click Move to Top to
move the selected device to the top of the list.
4. When all devices are selected in the order you want, click OK.
See:
“MIDI - Devices” on page 1666
Creating friendly names for MIDI output and input devices
You may find that a name you make up yourself for a MIDI device is easier to remember or more
descriptive than a device’s original name. The friendly name for a MIDI device is the name you will
see places such as MIDI track Input and Output menus, and the Controllers/Surfaces dialog box,
if you enable the Use Friendly Names To Represent MIDI Devices check box at the bottom of the
MIDI Devices dialog box.
To make up a friendly name:
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Devices.
2. Double-click the name of a device in the Friendly Name column, type a new name, and press
ENTER.
3. Select the Use Friendly Names To Represent MIDI Devices check box.
4. Click OK.
Assigning Inputs & Outputs
You assign each track to a MIDI or an audio output using the Output drop-down in the Track view.
From then on, material on that track will be sent to the appropriate output device.
Note: If you rearrange your MIDI output devices after making output assignments, you may find
MIDI information being sent to different instruments than you expect. Also, SONAR allows you
to define instruments that are associated with certain outputs and channels. If you use this
feature, the name of the output will change to reflect the instrument you have chosen.