Re:Audio track editing (new to Sonar)
2011/01/09 21:14:18
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Sonar does things completely different. It only uses "non-destructive" editing for volume and panning. You should check out how to use "envelopes" to edit audio tracks. You can create a track/clip envelope and then add nodes (just like in the Adobe Audition Envelope/Panning Tools) to shape volume/gain and panning. The difference is that the changes aren't automatically applied to the audio. Instead, the envelope controls the playback of the audio without actually changing the audio. It's a pretty good system. It can do the same kinds of things you do in Audition and with Sonar you can always edit the envelope later if you want.
If you use an envelope to change the audio and want to make those changes permanent you can bounce it to another track. The new track will incorporate the edits and you'll still have the original track as a backup if you want.
Anyway, I suggest checking the help files and reading up on using envelopes. It's a pretty nifty system once you get used to it.
Also, if you really like Audition and still want to use it you can add it the tools menu and use it as an audio editor withing Sonar. For the 32 bit version, anyway. Don't know about 64 bit.