Modules

Channel strip controls are grouped into various modules that can be shown/hidden. The following modules are available:

Input Gain module

ProChannel module (Producer only)

EQ Plot module (Studio and Essential only)

FX Bin module

Sends / Bank / Patch module

MSR module

Pan Control module

Volume module

Icon module

In / Out module

To show/hide a module

Click the Modules menu in the Console view and choose the desired module.

Figure 527. Console view Modules menu.

Input Gain module

The Input Gain module lets you adjust the pre-volume input gain and pan (buses only).

Figure 528. Input Gain module.

A. Input gain/trim B. Input pan

For information about using input gain, see Adjusting volume trim.

ProChannel module (Producer only)

The ProChannel module lets you apply compression, equalization, and tube saturation modeling to each audio track, Instrument track and bus.

Figure 529. ProChannel module (Producer only).

A. Pre/Post B. Global input meter C. Expand/collapse ProChannel D. Preset E. Global On/Off F. Equalizer graph

For information about ProChannel, see ProChannel (Producer only).

EQ Plot module (Studio and Essential only)

The EQ Plot module lets you adjust the per-track equalization curve. To access additional equalizer controls, double-click the EQ plot.

Figure 530. EQ Plot module (Studio and Essential only).

A. EQ on/off B. EQ plot

For information about using the per-track Sonitus EQ in SONAR X2 Studio or Essential, see Using the per-track EQ (Studio and Essential only).

FX Bin module

The FX Bin module let’s you insert real-time plug-in effects in tracks and buses.

Figure 531. FX Bin module.

A. Scroll up B. Scroll down C. Insert plug-in D. Enable/disable plug-in E. Plug-in name F. Effect output interleave indicator (mono, stereo or surround) .

For information about using real-time effects, see Using real-time effects.

Sends / Bank / Patch module

The Sends / Bank / Patch module provides different controls for audio tracks, buses and MIDI tracks.

For audio tracks, you can create effects sends, submixes, headphone mixes, etc.

For MIDI tracks you can choose the bank, patch and channel, which determine the instrument sound that will be used for playback.

Figure 532. Sends / Bank / Patch module.

A. Scroll up B. Scroll down C. Insert Send D. Send number E. Send destination F. Send level G. Pre/post toggle H. Send enable/disable I. Send pan J. Bank K. Patch L. Channel

For information about using sends and MIDI Bank, Patch and Channel settings, see Routing and mixing digital audio and Choosing the instrument sound (bank and patch).

MSR module

The MSR module lets you set various track states, including mute, solo and arm for recording.

Figure 533. MSR module.

A. Mono/Stereo B. Phase Invert C. Read Automation D. Write Automation E. Mute F. Solo G. Arm for recording H. Input Echo I. Link left and right channel faders (mains only)

For information about track states, see Track-by-track playback.

Pan Control module

The Pan module lets you adjust the channel strip’s pan setting.

Figure 534. Pan Control module.

A. Stereo Pan control B. Surround Panner (Producer and Studio only)

For information about panning, see Adjusting volume and pan and Panning in surround.

Volume module

The Volume module lets you adjust the channel strip’s playback or monitoring level. The meter lets you monitor the channel strip’s playback or recording level. The peak meter value updates during playback to show the highest peak level reached.

Figure 535. Volume module (also showing MSR and Pan Control modules).

A. Volume fader B. Peak value C. Link faders (Mains only)

For easy identification, track fader thumbs are black, bus fader thumbs are blue, and mains fader thumbs are red.

Note: Main out faders can be linked using the Link button . This allows you to adjust both the left and right channel at the same time.

For information about setting levels, see Adjusting volume and pan.

For information about using meters, see Metering.

Icon module

The Icons module lets you assign a graphic icon to the channel strip. This makes it easy to identify tracks and buses visually.

Figure 536. Icon module.

A. Track/bus icon

For information about using track icons, see Track icons.

In / Out module

The In / Out module lets you assign an input and output to the channel strip. The Input device is used for recording and the Output device is used for playback.

Figure 537. In / Out module.

A. Input B. Output

For information about assigning inputs and outputs, see Assigning Inputs & Outputs.

 

See:

Channel strips

Console view menu

The Console view interface

Customizing the Console view

Using the Console view

Console view