Reference Guide

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Recording
You can add sound or music to a SONAR project in many different ways. You can record your own
material using a MIDI-equipped instrument, use a microphone or another audio input to record digital
audio information, or import sound or music data from an existing digital data file. With the Input
monitoring feature, you can hear your audio instruments exactly how they sound in SONAR,
including any plug-in effects (effects are not recorded, however). When you record audio or MIDI
tracks, SONAR displays a wave preview of your recorded data as you record it.
You can also input new material using your computer keyboard or mouse using the Piano Roll view,
the Staff view, or the Event List view. For more information about entering music using these views,
see “The Staff view” on page 1180, “The Piano Roll view” on page 724, and “The Event List view” on
page 788.
See:
“Creating a new project” on page 268
“Preparing to record” on page 277
“Recording modes” on page 278
“Recording music from a MIDI instrument” on page 283
“Input quantizing” on page 284
“Arpeggiator” on page 286
“Recording audio” on page 293
“Confidence recording and waveform preview” on page 295
“Input monitoring” on page 296
“Loop recording” on page 303
“Punch recording” on page 305
“Step recording” on page 308
“Recording specific ports and channels” on page 316
“Importing music and sound” on page 318
“Saving your work” on page 325