Specifications

CAKEWALK
SONAR 2.2 & SONAR XL 2.2
◆ Use the flexible beat slicing and time
stretching/pitch shifting tools in the Loop
Construction View and incorporate
perfectly beat matched loops alongside
your standard audio and MIDI tracks.
◆ Make tempo and pitch changes to audio in
real-time.
◆ Combine an infinite number of different
loops on the same track.
◆ The Loop Explorer allows you to quickly
find, organize, and audition loops in
real-time – even during playback.
◆ Import and export ACIDized WAV files, or
create loops from any recorded audio,WAV,
MP3, or AIFF file.
◆ Click and drag to lay down loops when and
where you want them.
◆ Includes hundreds of license free loops.
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Audio Loop Construction Toolkit
Trac k Pane
A dedicated channel strip for
each audio and MIDI track
allows you to control mixing,
automation and effects without
leaving the Track View.
Each channel strip can be
individually resized allowing
you bring into focus the specific
track(s) you’re working on.
The Clips Pane is where you
record and arrange Audio,
Groove and MIDI clips
Audio Track Controls Include:
Vo lume, Pan, Input Trim
Mute, Solo, Record arm
Input/output assignment
Effects inserts (insert, bypass)
Aux sends (level,pre/post
assignment, pan, bypass)
Polarity invert
Mono/Stereo assignment
Input/Output Meter (switchable
peak, RMS and peak + RMS with
clip indicator and Hold function)
MIDI Track Controls Include:
Vo lume, Pan
Ve locity + (Velocity trim)
MIDI input/output channel
assignment
MIDI port assignment
Bank and Program selection
with patch lists provided for all
major synths
MIDI effects inserts (insert)
General MIDI compatible
Chorus and Reverb send controls
Key + (transpose)
Time + (time offset)
Crossfades can be created
automatically between
overlapping audio clips using one
of 9 available crossfade presets.
Automation data including
mixing and effects for Audio
and Groove clips can be freely
drawn and edited with
sample accuracy using a
choice of 4 shapes – linear,
fast and slow curves as well as
jump (instantaneous change).
The customizable Toolbar ensures that the functions you need
the most (transports, looping, tempo,markers, record mode,
synchronization and more) are always a mouse click away.
Yo u can click on any toolbar and drag it to any location on
the Track View.
Beat–matched Audio
Looping
Simply click and drag loops
(Grooveclips or ACIDized
.WAV files) where you want
them and make tempo and
pitch changes to audio in
real-time. Click and drag the
left or right edge of a groove-
clip to have a loop repeat.You
can even combine different
loops on the same track.
The Status Bar
Provides realtime display of the cursor
location, whether the audio engine is
running, how much disk space is
available as well as global Mute, Solo
and record status for the project.
The CPU and hard disk meters allow
you to monitor the status of your sys-
tem’s available resources.
A number of tools are available
for editing audio and MIDI
clips including split, scrubbing,
zooming, snap grid settings
The time ruler is switchable between Measures/Beats/Ticks,
samples, Hrs/Mins/Secs/Frames. The shaded area represents
loop and punch points
Audio Scale Ruler is a
vertical zoom tool for
audio clips that allows
detailed editing of quiet
passages
The zoom tools
provide horizontal
and vertical zoom
down to the
ample level
allowing detailed
audio editing
directly from the
Track View
These tabs allow you to
quickly choose which
items are to be dis-
played in the track
pane (all parameters),
Mix (volume, pan,
trim), effects, I/O
assignment
Controller, RPN and NRPN data for MIDI clips
can be edited in the Track View can be freely
drawn using the same tools available to Audio clips
Controller data edited in the Piano Roll or Event
List Views are also displayed with each MIDI clip
SONAR’s streamlined Track View is the heart of your recording and editing environment.What’s great about this view is that you can do all of
your recording,arranging,mixing, and most (if not all) of your editing in one place. This really maximizes your creative workflow.