{"id":15972,"date":"2014-04-23T09:47:07","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T13:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/?p=15972"},"modified":"2014-04-23T09:47:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T13:47:07","slug":"object-oriented-clip-mixing-in-sonar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/2014\/04\/23\/object-oriented-clip-mixing-in-sonar\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cObject-Oriented\u201d Clip Mixing in SONAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you need to get really detailed, object-oriented mixing is a convenient solution<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

by Craig Anderton<\/p>\n

Many times when mixing, you\u2019ll want to apply an effect or volume change to a small, specific section. Clip Automation makes it easy to handle Gain or Pan changes, but you can also work with effects by isolating specific \u201cobjects\u201d in a track, then processing them individually. This is different from the usual method of applying effects to an entire track, but can come in really handy for detailed work. Also note that object-oriented effects processing works with any type of clip\u2014audio, MIDI, or groove.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a step-by-step example of how to apply object-oriented mixing by adding maximization to one drum fill to make it really stand out. Download SONAR X3<\/a> to give this a try.<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> To isolate the object from a selected track, alt-click with the Smart tool at the beginning of the section you want to isolate, or place the Now time at this point and type \u201cS.\u201d Do the same at the end of the section.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Right-click on the object, and select \u201cOpen Clip Effects Bin\u201d from the context menu (keyboard shortcut: Alt+K).<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> An effects bin opens up that\u2019s similar to the standard track effects bin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> Right-click on a blank part of the effects bin, choose Audio FX from the context menu, then drill down to find the effect you want.<\/p>\n

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5.<\/strong> The effect will now appear in the bin. Like a standard effects bin, the small \u201cpower symbol\u201d circle (blue for enabled, gray for disabled) appears to the effect\u2019s left. To insert more effects, repeat step 4.<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> As soon as you click anywhere other than the effects bin, the object\u2019s bin minimizes to a small box that says \u201cFX.\u201d This indicates there\u2019s an effects bin in the object. (You can also minimize the effects bin by clicking on the \u201cX\u201d in the upper left corner.) To re-open an FX bin (e.g., for adding more effects), just click on the box. If you can\u2019t see \u201cFX\u201d because the clip is too narrow, you can always click the clip and type Alt-K<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Note that any effect in an object stops processing at the end of the object because there\u2019s no more object to process\u2014so any delay tails caused by feedback, or reverb tails, will be cut off. If necessary, use slip editing to lengthen the clip by adding silence to the end, then bounce the clip to itself to make this change permanent.<\/p>\n

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