How do I sync an external drum machine to Cakewalk SONAR?
To use an external drum machine with SONAR as the master:
- Configure your drum machine to receive MIDI Sync.
- Go to Edit > Preferences > Project – MIDI.
- Check the Transmit MIDI Start/Continue/Stop/Clock box.
- For most applications, check the Transmit MIDI Song Position Pointer box.
- Check the Use Start, Never Continue option and disable the Transmit MIDI Song Position Pointer option.
- In the MIDI Sync Output Ports field, check off the output ports that you want to send the sync signal out of.
- Click OK.
From now on, the transport controls in SONAR control playback on the drum machine.
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