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New features in SONAR X3 ► Take lane and comping enhancements

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Comping record mode. The default recording mode in SONAR is called Comping. When recording, previously recorded material on the track is not heard. When a recording is done, the newly recorded material is unmuted and all other takes are muted for the duration of the new material. Each take appears on its own Take lane, with the newest take on top. For details, see Comping record mode and Recording modes.
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Manual comping. When Take lanes are visible on a track, you can use the Smart tool or Comping tool to isolate overlapping takes. Simply click or drag across a take, and all other overlapping takes in the same track are muted. The updated Smart tool and new Comping tool greatly enhance the comping workflow. For details, see Comping with the Smart tool and Comping tool.
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Speed comping. After recording multiple takes, you can audition any individual take, use keyboard shortcut keys to audition other takes and then select which take you want to use. For details, see Speed comping.
SONAR X3 introduces a new record mode called Comping, which is the default mode.
A. Comp clip B. Takes
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Delete Muted Takes. Delete all muted takes in the current track.
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Flatten Comp. Bounce all isolated takes to a new Take lane named Comp. The new Take lane is soloed and the clip is locked to prevent further editing.
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Remove Empty Take Lanes. Remove all empty Take lanes in the current track.
The new global Comping tool lets you quickly isolate takes in Take lanes. Simply click a take to isolate the take, or drag to make a time selection, and SONAR automatically mutes all other overlapping takes in the same track. Clips are split, if necessary, in order to be isolated or muted.
SONAR’s Smart tool or Comping tool have an isolate function that allows you to select a region on one Take lane and automatically mute the same region in all other Take lanes on the same track. This lets you quickly combine the best parts from each Take lane and create a perfect composite take.
When you use the Smart tool or Comping tool to isolate and mute/unmute, SONAR will automatically “heal” any split clips if possible in order to reduce the number of clips. You can simply focus on identifying the regions you want to hear (isolate), and SONAR will automatically split, mute/unmute, and heal clips.
To specify the default auto crossfade duration, go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Editing and change the Auto Crossfade Comps (0-25ms) value.
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Group all clips. All clips that are recorded at the same time are placed in a clip group.
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Group only clips in folders (default). All clips in folders are grouped. Different folders have different groups. Tracks not in folders are not grouped.
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Do not group tracks. Each new take will belong to a different clip group if loop recording is enabled.
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