Controls

Figure 309. R-MIX SONAR Edition.

A. Effect B. Harmonic placement plot C. Frame D. Bypass E. Noise cancel F. Inside shape, level and pan G. Outside level and pan

R-MIX SONAR Edition contains the following controls:

EFFECT section

NOISE CANCEL section

INSIDE section

Harmonic placement plot and frame

OUTSIDE section

BYPASS

EFFECT section

Figure 310. EFFECT section.

A. Depth B. Effect C. Type

The EFFECT section lets you add effects such as compression, delay and reverb to any specific part of a mix within the frame.

The EFFECT section contains the following controls:

DEPTH. This fader controls how much of the effect is used.

EFFECT. Specify the type of effect you want to apply to the sounds inside the frame.The available effects are compressor, delay and reverb.

TYPE. Each effect has several different sub-formats, as described in the following table.

Table 179. Effect types  

Effect	Type	Description
Bypass	Bypass	Bypasses the effect (no effect is applied).
Compressor	Comp1	Raises the gain of the low-frequency range.
	Comp2	Raises the gain of the low-frequency and high-frequency ranges.
Delay	S. Delay	This is a short delay effect. It creates a doubling effect that layers a copy of the sound on itself.
	M. Delay	This is a delay effect of a typical length.
	L. Delay	This is a long delay effect.
Reverb	Room Rev	This is a reverb effect that simulates the reverberation of a room.
	Hall Rev	This is a reverb effect that simulates the reverberation of a hall.
	Plate Rev	This is a reverb effect that simulates a metal plate reverb device. It produces a distinctively bright reverberation.

 

See also:

To apply the built-in effects

To apply SONAR's included effects

NOISE CANCEL section

Figure 311. NOISE CANCEL section.

A. Depth B. Type

The NOISE CANCEL section lets you reduce noise from the audio data to improve the clarity of the sound. For example, a live recording sometimes contains power supply noise or the sound of an air conditioner, and sound played back from a cassette tape might contain a characteristic high-frequency hiss.

The NOISE CANCEL section contains the following controls:

DEPTH. This fader controls how much noise reduction is applied.

TYPE. Select the appropriate type of noise filter to remove different types of noise from the audio data. The noise type options are as follows:

Bypass. Bypasses noise cancellation (no effect is applied).

HissNoise. Removes the high-frequency hiss that is typical of analog tape.

HumNoise. Removes low-frequency noise from the audio data.

WindNoise. Removes wind noise from the audio data.

AirCon. Removes the wind noise and motor noise produced by an air conditioner.

Note: The NOISE CANCEL effect will apply identically inside and outside the frame, regardless of the frame's size or shape.

 

See also:

To reduce noise

INSIDE section

Figure 312. INSIDE section.

A. Frame shape (rectangle) B. Inside level C. Inside pan D. Frame shape (oval)

The INSIDE section lets you control the shape, level and pan of the audio that is inside the frame.

The INSIDE section contains the following controls:

SHAPE. Switches the shape of the frame between oval and rectangle.

INSIDE LEVEL. Specifies the level of the sound inside the frame.

PAN. Specifies the panning of the sound inside the frame. As you adjust the PAN knob, the red frame within the Harmonic placement plot indicates the panned position, while the solid dark frame indicates the original position.

 

See also:

To adjust the volume balance

To change the panning of the sound inside the frame

To switch the shape of the frame

Harmonic placement plot and frame

Figure 313. Harmonic placement plot and frame.

A. Harmonic placement plot B. Frame

The Harmonic placement plot and frame are at the center of the work you do in R-MIX SONAR Edition.

The plot displays components of a stereo mix as color-coded clouds of energy and harmonic matter as the song plays. The plot shows the following information:

Color: Indicates the loudness of the sound. In order of their loudness, the sounds are shown as white (loudest) > red > yellow > green > blue (softest).

Vertical axis: Indicates the frequency (pitch).

Left/right axis: Indicates the panning.

The frame is a rectangle or oval you use to select the desired sound. There are two color-coded frames:

A solid dark frame, used to select the region of sound that will be processed. To adjust the frame, move the mouse pointer to the edge of the frame, then drag to resize the frame.

A red frame that shows the result of processing the selected sound.

Figure 314. Frame.

A. Red frame (INSIDE PAN position) B. Solid dark frame (original position)

When you first launch R-MIX SONAR Edition, the two frames coincide, causing them to appear to be a single frame. However, if you move the INSIDE PAN knob, you'll see the two frames move apart.

If you want to find the desired sound, or adjust the size of the frame after you have adjusted the INSIDE PAN knob, you'll need to adjust the solid dark frame.

To resize the frame, drag the frame’s edge. If you want to undo the changes you made to the frame, double-click the Harmonic placement plot to return the frame to its initial state.

Tip: Right-click in the plot to show a tooltip with the note and frequency.

 

See also:

To switch the shape of the frame

To adjust the size of the frame

To remove sound of a voice or instrument

To extract a sound

To return the frame to its initial state

OUTSIDE section

Figure 315. INSIDE LEVEL section.

A. Outside level B. Outside pan

The OUTSIDE section lets you control the level and pan of the audio that is outside the frame.

The OUTSIDE section contains the following controls:

OUTSIDE LEVEL. Specifies the level of the sound outside the frame.

PAN. Specifies the panning of the sounds outside the frame.

 

See also:

To adjust the volume balance

To change the panning of the sound outside the frame

BYPASS

Figure 316. Bypass button.

Use the BYPASSS button to enable/disable R-MIX processing.

 

See:

R-MIX SONAR Edition (Producer only)

Using R-MIX SONAR Edition