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Installation, registration and basic setup
Running SONAR for the first time
Running SONAR for the first time
There are two ways to start SONAR:
• Double-click the SONAR X3 icon on your desktop.
• Windows 8: Click the SONAR X3 tile on the Start screen.
Windows 7: Click the
Start
button, and choose
Programs > Cakewalk > SONAR X3 >
SONAR X3
(Producer or Studio).
Configuring your audio device
The first time you start SONAR, it automatically attempts to detect and configure any ASIO
audio devices on your computer. If no ASIO devices are found, it next attempts to detect any
MME audio devices, then automatically runs the Wave Profiler utility to determine the proper
MIDI and Audio settings for your audio device.
When the Wave Profiler determines the kind of card you have, always accept the default
settings. You can run the Wave Profiler again if you install a new audio device or driver by
choosing
Edit > Preferences > Audio - Driver Settings
in SONAR and clicking the
Wave
Profiler
button (or
ASIO Panel
button if you are using an ASIO audio device).
Setting up MIDI devices in SONAR
After the Wave Profiler utility has finished running, SONAR will then automatically scan your
computer for any MIDI input and output devices that are installed. Sometimes you may need to
tell SONAR which devices you want to use, or you may want to change the MIDI outputs and
devices you are using. Choose
Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Devices
in SONAR to configure
your MIDI devices.
