Reference Guide

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SONAR Quick Start dialog
• Markers
• Audio Transients
This option also applies to the Now Time and time selections in the Time Ruler.
Snap to Audio Zero Crossings
This option automatically snaps edited audio clips to the nearest zero crossing of the waveform, the
point at which there is no volume, to minimize the glitches that can happen when waveforms are
spliced together.
Mode:
The two modes apply to the Musical Time and Absolute Time options.
The following is a description of the two Snap to Grid modes:
• Move To. Snaps data to the nearest resolution unit.
• Move By. Moves data by a unit of resolution.
Magnetic Strength
Use these buttons to choose the strength of Magnetic snap. Magnetic snap means that when you're
dragging the boundary of an object, you can move the boundary freely until the boundary gets within
a certain number of ticks from the snap target. The closer the object gets to the snap target, the
more strongly the object is pulled to the target. Note that if you are zoomed out a certain amount, the
time boundary around the snap target will appear to be quite small, and you might think that the
Snap Grid is not functioning. If this is the case, zoom in closer to enhance your editing experience. If
you're dragging a whole clip, magnetic snap is not in effect.
Defining and Using the Snap Grid
SONAR Quick Start dialog
The SONAR Quick Start dialog box appears when you launch SONAR (unless you disable this
option, see below). It allows you to open any of a long list of templates, and open recent projects and
introductory help topics. You can open this dialog box whenever you want by using the Help >
Quick Start command.
The SONAR Quick Start dialog box has the following fields:
Open a Project button
Clicking this button is the same as using the File > Open command. The Open dialog box appears,
displaying the contents of your SONAR project folder. Select the project you want to open, and click
OK.
Open a Recent Project button and drop-down menu
Click the arrow at the end of the drop-down menu to display a list of projects you opened recently.
Choose the one you want to open, and click the button (it has a folder icon on it) to open it.