Reference Guide

975
Surround Mixing (Producer and Studio
only)
SONAR fully supports surround mixing (the base version of SONAR can open surround projects
created in Producer and Studio, converting them to stereo). SONAR can create finished surround
mixes in all popular surround formats, including Windows Media 9 Pro. You can use a joystick to
control surround panning if you want.
To get a complete understanding of SONAR’s surround functions, start with the “Surround basics” on
page 976.
See:
“Surround basics” on page 976
“Configuring SONAR for surround mixing” on page 976
“Panning in surround” on page 983
“Surround metering” on page 990
“Bass management” on page 991
“Surround effects” on page 992
“Importing surround mixes” on page 997
“Exporting surround mixes” on page 998
Note: It’s always advisable to know the required sampling rate and audio driver bit depth for the
target medium that your surround project will be used in. That way you can work in the correct
format from the start, without having to convert later. You can set these parameters in Edit >
Preferences > Audio - Driver Settings.