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2014/10/03 20:56:13
scook
Another solution since there you are using a single audio track would be to insert Superior Drummer using an instrument track. Then using the Track Inspector MIDI tab assign the MIDI output to the drum map. This create a single track for Superior Drums with one solo and one mute button, no need for folders or groups.
2014/10/03 21:32:07
matt fresha
Thank you scook!! The grouping method totally worked for me in the track view and console view. This is the most helpful any DAW forum has been for me and I'm only two days into Sonar. Great community! :)
2014/10/03 22:10:55
scook
You are welcome. Glad you found an acceptable solution.
2014/10/04 09:28:45
Kronosman
About slowing tempos: in the pre-X versions of Sonar (and in Cakewalk) there were a set of "tempo scale" buttons. Button 1 decreased the tempo by 50%, Button 3 increased the tempo by 200%, and Button 2 returned to the original tempo. These were extremely useful for recording complex MIDI passages without fooling with the tempo map.
 
Unfortunately the Bakers removed this feature from the X series. I, and others, have asked that it be restored but to no avail. (There was one glitch in the feature: it wouldn't work as soon as any audio tracks were added.)
 
I've been forced to use a work-around when working with multiple tempo changes in large works: I cut the tempo information to a new file, save it, then reset the tempo in the original. After recording the tricky parts, I copy and paste the original tempo info back into the file. It's not as elegant as the scale buttons, but it works.
2014/10/04 19:48:52
matt fresha
Kronosman
About slowing tempos: in the pre-X versions of Sonar (and in Cakewalk) there were a set of "tempo scale" buttons. Button 1 decreased the tempo by 50%, Button 3 increased the tempo by 200%, and Button 2 returned to the original tempo. These were extremely useful for recording complex MIDI passages without fooling with the tempo map.
 
Unfortunately the Bakers removed this feature from the X series. I, and others, have asked that it be restored but to no avail. (There was one glitch in the feature: it wouldn't work as soon as any audio tracks were added.)
 
I've been forced to use a work-around when working with multiple tempo changes in large works: I cut the tempo information to a new file, save it, then reset the tempo in the original. After recording the tricky parts, I copy and paste the original tempo info back into the file. It's not as elegant as the scale buttons, but it works.


Yeah, doing the slow tempo thing when working with multiple tempo changes was a concern of mine, but your idea sounds doable. Thanks for the suggestion.
2014/10/04 19:53:09
Anderton
Vern C
Thank you scook!! The grouping method totally worked for me in the track view and console view. This is the most helpful any DAW forum has been for me and I'm only two days into Sonar. Great community! :)



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