Reference Guide

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Sort Tracks dialog
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Sort Tracks dialog
The Tracks > Sort command opens the Sort Tracks dialog box. This command lets you arrange
tracks in order according to any of several criteria. You can sort in ascending or descending order.
There are several ways you can change the order of tracks in the Track view:
Drag a track to a new position in the Track view (see below).
Insert new, blank tracks between existing tracks (see below).
•Use the Tracks > Sort command to rearrange the tracks in order based on the track name,
status, or other setting.
The Sort Tracks dialog box has the following fields:
Sort by
This field lets you choose what characteristic of the tracks you want to use to sort them by. Choose
from these options:
Name. Choosing this option causes SONAR to sort the tracks in alphabetical order, either A to
Z, or Z to A, depending on whether you choose Ascending or Descending in the Order field.
Muted. Choosing this option causes SONAR to put the muted tracks either first or last,
depending on whether you choose Ascending or Descending in the Order field.
Archived. Choosing this option causes SONAR to put the archived tracks either first or last,
depending on whether you choose Ascending or Descending in the Order field.
Selected. Choosing this option causes SONAR to put the selected tracks either first or last,