Reference Guide

610 Browser
Using the Media Browser
To show the Browser
Select Views > Browser.
See:
“Using the Media Browser” on page 610
“Using the Plug-in Browser” on page 620
“Using the Synth Rack Browser” on page 628
“To import an audio or MIDI file” on page 613
“To import a video file” on page 616
“To import a track template” on page 614
“To insert an instrument” on page 624
“Keyboard navigation” on page 619
“Browser” on page 605
Using the Media Browser
The Media Browser allows you to browse and import various file types that can be used in SONAR,
including:
• Audio files (.wav, .mp3, .wma, .aif, etc.)
• MIDI files (.mid)
• Project5 patterns (.ptn)
• Step sequencer patterns (.ssp)
• REX loops (.rex)
• Video files (.avi, .mpg, .wmv, .asf, .mov)
• Track icons (.bmp)
• Track templates (.cwx)
• Project templates (.cwt, .tpl)
• Projects (.cwp, .cwb, .bun, .wrk)
• Effects Chain presets (.fxc)
You can preview audio and MIDI files before you import them into your project. If you preview a
Groove clip, it plays back at the tempo and in the key of your current project. Audio files can be
auditioned through any bus and MIDI files can be auditioned through any soft synth. You can
preview audio from a video file, but not the video itself.
You can save presets for your favorite content folders, which allows you to instantly jump to specific
folders on your hard disk.