Reference Guide

Controlling Playback
When you play your SONAR project, you have full control over the tempo or speed of playback,
which tracks are played, which sound cards or other devices are used to produce the sound, and
what the tracks sound like. You can access most of the playback functions from the Large
Transport toolbar.
SONAR’s multi-MIDI enhancements give you the ability to play multiple synths or tracks from a
single keyboard or controller, or let multiple performers play the same or different tracks. You have
total control over MIDI echo (MIDI echo refers to where MIDI input signals are sent once SONAR
receives them).
See also:
The Now time and how to use it
Using the Large Transport
Controlling playback
Track-by-track playback
Changing track settings
Video playback, import, and export
Locating missing audio
Controlling live MIDI playback—MIDI echo
Local control
Note: SONAR has a button called the Audio Engine button in the Transport toolbar which
you click to stop any feedback you may experience if there is a loop somewhere in your mixer
setup. Whenever you play a project, SONAR automatically enables the audio engine, which you
can tell by watching the status bar—whenever the audio engine is running, the Audio Running
indicator in the status bar lights up.