Mix Recall

 

Note: This feature is not available in SONAR Home Studio.

Mix Recall allows you to save and recall multiple mixes for the same project, without having to save multiple copies of the project file.

A mix can be saved as a Mix Scene within the project, and each project can store multiple Mix Scenes. A Mix Scene contains all track, bus, hardware output, ProChannel and plug-in static and automation mix settings.

With Mix Recall, you can:

Freely experiment with different mix ideas without affecting previous mixes. Be confident that you can return to an earlier mix at any time.

Easily compare different mixes. There is even a command to toggle between the two most recently-used Mix Scenes. For details, see To recall the previous Mix Scene.

Create alternative mixes for specific purposes, such as album version, radio edit, a capella, instrumental, temporary headphone mix while recording, etc. Audio and MIDI data in the project is unaffected by Mix Scenes, so edits to audio and MIDI data are preserved across all Mix Scenes.

Restore a project to a prior mix or a subset of tracks/buses, leaving other tracks unaffected. For details, see To only recall selected tracks or buses

Quickly reset the entire project or a subset of tracks/buses to a default flat mix. For details, see To reset all mix parameters to their default settings.

Export all mixes in a single operation. For details, see To export multiple mixes.

Figure 402. Use Mix Scenes to store multiple alternative mixes in a project.

Mix Scenes are managed from the Control Bar’s Mix Recall module (for details, see Mix Recall module).

To show/hide the Mix Recall module, right-click the Control Bar and select Modules > Mix Recall.

Figure 403. The Mix Recall module.

A. Save Scene B. Save As New Scene C. Recall Previous Scene D. Mix Recall menu

The following settings are stored in a Mix Scene:

General track/bus controls:

Gain

Pan

Manual mute

Automated mute

Solo

Volume trim

Input gain

Input pan

Send gain

Send pan

Send enable

Note: When loading a Mix Scene, any track/bus Sends that are not saved in the Mix Scene will be automatically disabled.

Send pre/post

Automation read

ProChannel

Track/bus automation

Track/bus effects and automation

Synth settings for all synths that are referenced by tracks

Hardware Ouput controls:

Hardware output left gain

Hardware output right gain

Hardware output left mute

Hardware output right mute

Surround controls:

Angle

Send angle

Focus

Send focus

LFE send

Send LFE send

Width

Send width

FR balance

Send FR balance

Speaker mute

Send speaker mute

MIDI controls:

MIDI CC parameters

Velocity

Pitch Wheel

RPNs

Channel aftertouch

Arpeggiator controls

 

See:

Using Mix Scenes

Mix Recall module

Mixing