Using R-MIX SONAR Edition

To insert R-MIX SONAR Edition into a track or bus

To insert R-MIX SONAR Edition into the FX bin of a clip

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 change the panning of the sound inside the frame

To change the panning of the sound outside the frame

To return the frame to its initial state

To reduce noise

To adjust the volume balance

To apply the built-in effects

To apply SONAR's included effects

To insert R-MIX SONAR Edition into a track or bus

1.	In SONAR’s Browser, click the PlugIns tab to access the Plug-in Browser.

2.	Click the Audio FX button .

3.	Drag R-MIX SONAR Edition into the FX bin of the desired track/bus.

Tip: You can also insert a plug-in by right-clicking an FX bin and selecting the desired plug-in from the pop-up menu.

To insert R-MIX SONAR Edition into the FX bin of a clip

1.	In SONAR’s Browser, click the PlugIns tab to access the Plug-in Browser.

2.	Click the Audio FX button .

3.	Drag R-MIX SONAR Edition to the desired clip in the Clips pane.

To switch the shape of the frame

Click the square SHAPE button to switch the frame to a square/rectangle, or the circular SHAPE button to switch the frame to a circle/oval.

To adjust the size of the frame

1.	Position the mouse pointer over the edge of the frame.

2.	Drag the edge of the frame to change its size.

To remove sound of a voice or instrument

1.	Click SONAR’s Play button .

2.	Lower the INSIDE LEVEL fader.

3.	Slowly move the frame to find the location of the sound you want to remove.

Tip: In order to find the sound that you want to remove, it is helpful to listen to the playback audio while you pay attention to the stereo position (left or right) and the pitch (high notes or low notes) of that sound.

4.	Adjust the shape and size of the frame.

Note: The sound will not be removed appropriately if the frame is too large or too small. As far as possible, adjust the frame's size so that it encloses only the specific sound you're trying to remove.

To extract a sound

Here's how to extract just the sound of a specific voice or instrument, so no other sounds are heard:

1.	Click SONAR’s Play button .

2.	Lower the OUTSIDE LEVEL fader.

3.	Slowly move the frame to find the location where the desired sound is loudest.

4.	Specify the shape and size of the frame.

To change the panning of the sound inside the frame

1.	Click SONAR’s Play button .

2.	Lower the OUTSIDE LEVEL fader.

3.	Slowly move the frame to find the location where the desired sound is loudest.

4.	Specify the shape and size of the frame.

5.	Adjust the INSIDE PAN knob to specify the pan position.

6.	As necessary, raise the OUTSIDE LEVEL fader to adjust the volume of the sound outside the frame.

Note: Monaural data does not contain the panning information that stereo data contains, so the sounds are shown gathered in the center.

To change the panning of the sound outside the frame

1.	Click SONAR’s Play button .

2.	Lower the INSIDE LEVEL fader.

3.	Slowly move the frame to find the location of the sound you want to remove.

4.	Specify the shape and size of the frame.

5.	Adjust the OUTSIDE PAN knob to specify the pan position.

6.	As necessary, raise the INSIDE LEVEL fader to adjust the volume of the sound inside the frame.

Note: Monaural data does not contain the panning information that stereo data contains, so the sounds are shown gathered in the center.

To return the frame to its initial state

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.

To reduce noise

You can reduce just the 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.

You can reduce such noises by using the noise cancellation capabilities of R-MIX SONAR Edition.

1.	In the NOISE CANCEL section, use the TYPE control to specify the type of noise you want to remove.

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.

2.	Click SONAR’s Play button .

3.	In the NOISE CANCEL section, raise the DEPTH fader to adjust the strength of noise cancellation.

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

To adjust the volume balance

Here's how to adjust the volume balance between the inside and outside of the frame:

1.	Click SONAR’s Play button .

2.	Lower the OUTSIDE LEVEL fader.

3.	Slowly move the frame to find the location where the sound you want to adjust is the loudest.

4.	Specify the shape and size of the frame.

5.	Use INSIDE LEVEL and INSIDE PAN to adjust the sound inside the frame, and use OUTSIDE LEVEL and OUTSIDE PAN to adjust the sound outside the frame.

To apply the built-in effects

R-MIX SONAR Edition contains built-in effects that can be applied to the sound inside the frame.

1.	As described in To adjust the volume balance, use the frame to enclose the sound to which you want to apply an effect.

2.	In the EFFECT section, use the TYPE control to select the desired effect:

Bypass. Bypasses the effect; no effect is applied.

Comp1. Raises the gain of the low-frequency range.

Comp2. Raises the gain of the low-frequency and high-frequency ranges.

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.

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.

3.	Click SONAR’s Play button .

4.	Raise the EFFECT DEPTH fader to adjust the intensity of the effect.

To apply SONAR's included effects

Here's how you can apply SONAR's included effects to the sound inside the frame and the sound outside the frame. For example, you can apply reverb to the vocal inside the frame, and compression to the accompaniment outside the frame.

1.	On SONAR’s Insert menu, click Multiple Tracks to open the Insert Multiple Tracks dialog box.

2.	Insert two audio tracks.

3.	Import the same audio data into the two audio tracks you inserted.

Note: One track will be used as the sound inside the frame, and the other track as the sound outside the frame.

4.	Insert R-MIX SONAR Edition into the FX bin of one of the audio tracks.

5.	As described in To remove sound of a voice or instrument, find the desired sound inside the frame.

6.	While holding down the CTRL key, drag R-MIX SONAR Edition to the FX bin of the other audio track.

Note: The settings of the frame are preserved when you copy the plug-in.

7.	Lower the INSIDE LEVEL fader so that you hear only the sound outside the frame.

8.	Insert the desired effect in the FX bin of each audio track.

 

See:

R-MIX SONAR Edition (Producer only)

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