Reference Guide

Surround Mixing (Producer and Studio
only)
SONAR fully supports surround mixing (SONAR Essential can open surround projects created in
Producer and Studio, converting them to stereo). SONAR can create finished surround mixes in all
popular surround formats, including Windows Media 9 Pro. You can use a joystick to control
surround panning if you want.
To get a complete understanding of SONAR’s surround functions, start with the “Surround basics” on
page 940.
See:
“Surround basics” on page 940
“Configuring SONAR for surround mixing” on page 941
“Panning in surround” on page 948
“Surround metering” on page 955
“Bass management” on page 956
“Surround effects” on page 957
“Importing surround mixes” on page 961
“Exporting surround mixes” on page 962
Note: It’s always advisable to know the required sampling rate and audio driver bit depth for the
target medium that your surround project will be used in. That way you can work in the correct
format from the start, without having to convert later. You can set these parameters in Edit >
Preferences > Audio - Driver Settings.