Instruction Manual

98 Tutorials
Tutorial 1—The Basics
While you are playing the project, you may want to keep an eye on the Now
time. The Big Time view displays the Now time in a large font so you can
more easily see it from a distance. To open this view, choose Views-Big
Time. You can change the time format displayed in the Big Time window by
clicking on it. You can change its font by right-clicking on it.
To Restart the Project
When SONAR gets to the end of the project, it stops. By default SONAR
will rewind to the Now Time marker after you stop playback or recording. To
play the project again, do the following:
1. If the Now time marker is at a measure other than the first, click the
Rewind button , or press w to go back to the first measure.
2. Click the Play button, or press the Spacebar.
To Pause Playback
• To temporarily pause playback, hit Ctrl-Spacebar. By default, hitting
just the Spacebar or Stop or Play will rewind the project to the
Now time marker rather than pausing at the current Now time.
However, you can change the Now time marker behavior so that the
marker moves to the current Now time when playback or recording is
stopped (use the Options-Global command; on the General tab
uncheck On Stop, Rewind to Now Marker).
Certain SONAR functions can only be used when the project is paused. If a
function or command does not seem to work, try pausing the project
For more information on the Now time and Now Time marker, see the
online help topic “The Now Time and How to Use It”.
Starting from a Marker
Markers make it easier to find certain points within the project. You may
want to set markers at the beginning of each section of your project or at
times with which some event must be synchronized. The Markers toolbar
lets you move the Now time to a marker, add a new marker at the Now
time, and edit the marker list. If you don’t see the Markers toolbar, then
choose Views-Toolbars and check Markers.