Agreed. Not only that, some parameters such as separate volumes for MIDI and audio tracks are not available with instrument tracks. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK+44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> URL: www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ <http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/> -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tim Burgess Sent: 03 November 2009 17:27 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: pair of soft synth tracks versus Simple Instrument tracks Personally, I'd go for the individual tracks - it'll help you understand what's going on more easily. Best wishes. Tim Burgess Raised Bar Ltd Phone: +44 (0)1827 719822 Mobile: 07989 486976 Web: http://www.raisedbar.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atherstone-United-Kingdom/Raised-Bar-Ltd/12023 4896800 Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ivan Lopez Sent: 03 November 2009 16:43 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: pair of soft synth tracks versus Simple Instrument tracks Hello Gordon, Your discription to my question is too abstract at this point in my learning curve. What would you recommend for a newbee to do in terms of incerting pair of soft synth tracks versus Simple Instrument tracks? Which of the two would be the best to go for? Thanks Ivan On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:02:00 -0500 "Gordon Kent" <dbmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello: > Originally, soft synths had to be inserted as a pair of >tracks, one midi and one an audio track to carry the soft >synth's audio output. The simple instrument track >combines them into one track. Normally, this is a good >way to work, but there are some isolated situations where >you may still want to have the two separate tracks >because of some limitations in sonar's track inspector >when displaying effect parameters of instrument tracks, >and of course with multi timbral synths like hypersonic >or the tts1 where you will want more than one midi track >assigned to the same soft synth on separate midi >channels. > Gord > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ivan Lopez" ><ivanlop@xxxxxxx> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 8:24 AM > Subject: [ddots-l] pair of soft synth tracks versus >Simple Instrument tracks > > > Hello all, > > I have read the tutorial for CT 8.5 and I still can't > understand what is the need for inserting the synths as >a > pair of soft synth tracks, versus just a Simple >Instrument > track. Can anyone tell me the relevance of these >concepts > in creating music projects through Sonar? > > Thanks > > Iván > > > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following >link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe >For other list commands such as vacation mode, > click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq or > send a message, to > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following >link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe >For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on >the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or > send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq > Iván A. 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