Instruction Manual

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Allow Playback with No Data
New Features in SONAR 7
Key Bindings
Allow Playback with No Data
SONAR is now able to start playback even if there is no data in a project.
This is useful in various cases, such as:
• If you need to trigger playback of external devices.
• If you need to continue playback beyond the end of the project, for
example, to allow MIDI notes and sustains to decay naturally and not
end abruptly.
Stop at Project End Option
The Stop at Project End global option determines whether or not playback
is allowed beyond the last event in a project. This option is enabled by
default.
When enabled (default setting):
• Playback will not engage if there is no data present in the project at all.
• Playback will stop when no more data is present going forward.
When disabled:
• Playback will engage if there is no data present in the project at all.
• Playback will continue past the end of a project until the user manually
stops playback.
To Allow Playback With No Data
Use the Options-Global command to open the Global Options dialog, and
on the General tab, make sure that the Stop at Project End checkbox is
not checked.
Reduce GUI Updates to Improve
Playback Performance
SONAR 7 introduces a new CPU conservation mode that reduces the
number of GUI updates with no effect on actual playback quality and
rendering. This maximizes CPU resources for the audio engine and can be
useful while playing projects that consume a lot of CPU, to help avoid
dropouts.