Sheesh I was just starting to think it would work ok and now Steve comes by and shatters my hopes.
 
I'm getting more and more confused.
 
So the question is, can I select any clip and assign it a background color?

 
Update...
 
I've exported my custom colour scheme from X2 and imported it into X3, and the background clip colours have all changed to the pale yellow! So it must be possible, I must have just missed the correct 'name' for it.
 
Sa far as I can tell though, the foreground colour changes to match whichever custom colour you choose for the track pane in the TV (and the strip colour in the CV).
 
I thought there was a way to switch off the automatic link between foreground colour and track pane colour but now I'm not so sure.
 
Mike, I'm off to bed now but I'll dig a little deeper into this tomorrow if nobody else comes along to let you know exactly what's possible.

"Do you know where the colour presets are stored?"
 
Not sure right off but do a search for *.clr and they'll show up.
 
Steve

 

SteveStrummerUK

soens
You can also IMPORT a colorset from X2 or before and see what changes.

Do you know where the colour presets are stored?
 
I was going to try and import my X2 scheme but I'm buggered if I can find where they are.

"%appdata%\Cakewalk\SONAR X3 Producer\"
                                            ^^^^^^^^^ or wherever
 
They have extension '.clr' and are ASCII-editable

"They have extension '.clr' and are ASCII-editable"
 
Yes, however Sonar stores them internally so if you change something in that file... or even in the Windows registry Colors, Sonar rewrites them from within.

mike_mccue
So the question is, can I select any clip and assign it a background color?

YES!
 
 
Preferences - Colors will change colors globally.
 
Individual tracks can be changed in the Inspector. Just uncheck "Use Track Colors" or whatever it says. Then click the color swatch and change it.
 
Steve

soens
"They have extension '.clr' and are ASCII-editable"
 
Yes, however Sonar stores them internally so if you change something in that file... or even in the Windows registry Colors, Sonar rewrites them from within.

They may be exported and imported. Export, edit, then import if you like.

soens

mike_mccue
So the question is, can I select any clip and assign it a background color?

YES!
 
 
Preferences - Colors will change colors globally.
 
Individual tracks can be changed in the Inspector. Just uncheck "Use Track Colors" or whatever it says. Then click the color swatch and change it.
 
Steve

Sorry Steve, that option is missing in X3:
 
X2:
 

 
 
X3:
 

See? Me no have X3 yet.
 
So is that swatch just for the Foreground? If so I am lost here.

soens
 
So is that swatch just for the Foreground?

Yes.