Setting Bits Depth in X3

There are two places you need to set the bit depth.  Audio Driver settings under Audio and then under Audio Data under File, Record Bit Depth and and Render Bit Depth.

What are you talking about Tom?

from http://www.cakewalk.com/D...help=Dialogs2.063.html

More than a thousand words. 
 
THANKS!!!!
 
Got it set. 
 
Merry Christmas to all.

The reason for two separate settings is one relates to the interface driver, and deals with the world outside SONAR. The file preferences deal with the world inside SONAR. 
 
I think there are two conflicting philosophies about how preferences should be grouped. One groups according to category, one according to function. For example in this case the categories would be "Interface Properties" and "File Properties." The function would be "Bit Depth." I don't think one is necessarily right or wrong because both have flaws. If grouped as Bit Depth, then you might get frustrated looking under audio interface drivers and expecting to see bit depth in there somewhere. If grouped as categories, you run into the problem described here where related functions end up in different places.
 
This isn't to say preferences could use some kind of overhaul, but how to overhaul in a way that makes sense to most users is difficult. For example, I'd like to have two main sections - set and forget stuff, and stuff that I change often. But of course, what I change often might not be what someone else changes often.
 
Customizable preference menus would be pretty cool, but that opens up another can of worms for support and dealing with questions like the one asked by the OP...first we'd have to identify how he had his preferences set up, so we could tell him where to look.

One mans meat so to speak.
There are in fact 3 separate pages
Preference>File>Audio Data (thank you Scook)
Then Preferences>Audio>Driver Settings

and then
Preferences>File>Folder Locations

 
"Locations" and "Audio Data" contradict each other.
If you select "Use Per-Project Audio Folders" (and who doesn't?),
there is no need for the "Global Audio Folder".
Do I have a better system? NO
Would my system work (assuming I had such a system) for everybody?
Probably NOT
BUT, Fireberd is NOT a casual user, he is NOT a new user.
He's a long time Sonar veteran, like the rest of us contributing this conversation;
and he was confused (I've been there and done that).
That was my reason for the Bass Akwards comment (perhaps it wasn't eloquent).
The bear dances, maybe its not the Bolshoi, but he does indeed dance.
And I will defer to Craig, we can't make everybody "happy".
But I do wish it was all on one page.
 
T

I hope I wans't misunderstood about being separate. What I was referring to is that they need to be separately configurable whether on the same page or different ones. By knowing the purpose one knows that there is more to it than just setting the device driver.  Yes this does catch people but once the reason is clear it wont catch one anymore. Looking at it that way and understanding that Sonar is a high quality DAW its not unreasonable to fully understand this. 

The export dialog does not use the global audio folder setting. It uses some other windows default. It would be nice to be able to specify a default folder for the export dialog. The easiest way to put an export in the per-project audio folder is bounce the project to a track in the project.

When you have a StudioCat you put your audio anywhere you like! It's like just short of telepathy. It is a little bit of a pain though constantly changing the discs; especially at 192k 64bit ;-)
That or Win7 can assign A&B to a hard disc.
I believe in "folders" you specify where Sonar will default for import/export of audio.
Thank you for making my point, even experienced users need a little 'pointer', no pun intended :-)
T

Anderton
Customizable preference menus would be pretty cool, but that opens up another can of worms for support and dealing with questions like the one asked by the OP...first we'd have to identify how he had his preferences set up, so we could tell him where to look.

Hi Mr. Anderton (my show of respect for you, Sir.),
 
I personally don't see a real need or desire for customizing to this degree.  However, there are a couple of things to add in order for users to get proper/effective support when customized preferences are enacted: first, the ability to save the user configured preferences setup; second, a "return to default" button so when the user contacts support, they will both be on the same page. 
 
Now the real problem I see in the customizable preferences is when a novice user rearranges the preferences without being familiar enough with SONAR in the first place.  As when a new user fails to read the manual, for instance, then tries working with SONAR only to get lost, confused or frustrated.  And that is where most of these issues start and can end (yeah, a little sarcasm there).
 
Kind regards,
 
Living Room Rocker