Reference Guide

1436 New features in SONAR X3
Take lane and comping enhancements
Comp clip
When showing multiple Take lanes, the parent track shows a Comp clip that is a visual
representation of all overlapping unmuted takes in the track, but no audio or MIDI data actually
exists in a Comp clip. A track can contain multiple Comp clips if there are time gaps between takes.
In addition to editing individual takes, you can also perform various editing operations directly on a
Comp clip, and the edits will propagate down to the underlying takes. Each Comp clip has a unifying
header bar, which allows you to select and move the takes as a group.
Figure 390. The Comp clip is a visual representation of the track’s unmuted takes
A. Comp clip B. Takes
When you hide Take lanes, Comp clips are also hidden and the takes are shown as regular clips.
For details, see “Editing Comp clips” on page 408.
Improved Take lane management
SONAR has several new commands that make it easier and faster to manage Take lanes. Right-
click a Comp clip to access the following commands:
• Delete Muted Takes. Delete all muted takes in the current track.
• Flatten Comp. Bounce all isolated takes to a new Take lane named Comp. The new Take lane
is soloed and the clip is locked to prevent further editing.
• Remove Empty Take Lanes. Remove all empty Take lanes in the current track.
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