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Controlling Playback
Controlling playback
To start and stop playback
Allow playback with no data
SONAR is 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 do this Do this
Start playback
Press the SPACEBAR, click , or choose Transport > Play, or double-
click in the Time Ruler
Stop playback
Press the SPACEBAR, click , or choose Transport > Stop
Rewind to the start of the project
Click , press the W key, or choose Transport > Rewind
Skip to the end of the project
Click
Table 27.
Note: The default behavior for the Now time when you click the Stop button is for it to return
to the Now time marker where playback began. If you want the Now time to remain where it is
when you stop playback, you can use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SPACEBAR. If you want to
change the default behavior, select Options > Global and click the General tab. In the General
tab, uncheck the On Stop, Rewind to Now Marker option.