Yes, that is correct. There is no offset in Sonar as far as I know.

I simply export the tracks out of real band, where I generate the fiddles, steel, bass, etc.... and import them direct into Sonar being sure that the time line NOW marker is set to the very beginning of the track.

The tracks come in with the 2 measures of silence that BB/RB puts on them for it's count in. That lets me start all my songs on M3 B1.... and the drum count in is what I hear. I shut off the Sonar metronome totally.

Here's what the Sonar project looks like. You can see how the tracks line up and the music starts where it's supposed to..... you can see the count in as well.



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