Reference Guide

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VST enhancements
New features in SONAR X3
MIDI out
Some VST audio effects and instruments can generate MIDI events. SONAR fully supports these
plug-ins by exposing a Enable MIDI Out option. This option is enabled by default for supported VST
plug-ins, and can be configured in the VST Plug-In Properties dialog box.
To open the VST Plug-In Properties dialog box, do one of the following:
• Click the VST button in the plug-in property page toolbar, then select Plug-In Properties on the
drop-down menu.
• In Cakewalk Plug-in Manager (go to Utilities > Cakewalk Plug-in Manager), select the desired
VST plug-in, then click the Plug-In Properties button.
Support for mono VST plug-ins
SONAR supports true mono VST plug-ins. Sidechainable mono plug-ins also show their mono
sidechain input in SONAR.
Automation envelope tooltips show dynamic parameter values
When editing automation envelopes, the tooltip shows dynamic parameter values.
Plug-in Browser lists plug-ins by format
The default plug-in menu layout (Default All Plug-Ins) lists plug-ins by format:
•Built In
•FX Chains
• External Insert
• VST3
• Category1
• Category2
•Etc.
• VST2
• DirectX
VST3 plug-ins are organized into category subfolders. If a plug-in has more than one category, it will
be listed in each category subfolder. To sort VST3 plug-ins by folder hierarchy instead, click the
Browser’s Plug-ins tab drop-down menu and clear the Sort VST3 Plug-Ins By Category option.
The Browser also displays more descriptive icons to indicate the plug-in type (VST2, VST3, DX, 64
and 32-bit).
Note: It is not possible to set a track’s Stereo/Mono button to Stereo if a mono plug-in is the
first effect in the track’s FX bin. For details, see “Changing tracks’ mono/stereo status” on page
208.