Reference Guide

1442 New features in SONAR X3
Take lane and comping enhancements
Streamlined crossfades between takes
When splitting clips as a result of comping, SONAR automatically adds a short crossfade between
abutting takes. You can manually adjust the duration of each crossfade by dragging the crossfade
up/down in either the Comp clip or in a Take lane.
To adjust a crossfade duration, position the mouse pointer near the bottom where two clips abut.
When the mouse pointer looks like , drag up or down to increase or decrease the crossfade
duration.
To specify the default auto crossfade duration, go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Editing
and change the Auto Crossfade Comps (0-25ms) value.
Multi-track grouping
You can specify how clips should be grouped when recording multiple tracks simultaneously. The
following options are available in Edit > Preferences > Project - Record:
• Group all clips. All clips that are recorded at the same time are placed in a clip group.
• Group only clips in folders (default). All clips in folders are grouped. Different folders have
different groups. Tracks not in folders are not grouped.
• Do not group tracks. Each new take will belong to a different clip group if loop recording is
enabled.
For more information, see “Clip groups” on page 361 and “Multi-track grouping” on page 1822.