Reference Guide

Controlling Playback

Track-by-track playback

To solo all tracks

• If no tracks are currently soloed, click the S button in the Playback State toolbar.

• Select all tracks, and then use the Tracks > Solo command.

See also:

Dim Solo mode

Normally when you solo a track/bus in SONAR, the tracks or buses which are not soloed are

essentially muted. Dim Solo is a mode in which non-soloed audio tracks/buses are still audible but at

a reduced level. The default gain reduction is -6dB, but can also be configured for -12dB and -18dB.

Dim Solo is useful when you want to focus on a specific track but you still want to edit/mix the track

in context with the entire mix. This allows you to hear all tracks while the soloed track stands out

from non-soloed tracks.

To enable/disable Dim Solo

When Dim Solo is enabled, non-soloed audio tracks will play at a reduced gain rather than 0 gain

(mute).

To enable/disable Dim Solo mode, do one of the following:

• Click the Dim Solo button in the Playback State toolbar. The button lights up when enabled.

For more information, see “The Playback state toolbar” on page 188.

A. Dim Solo enable/disable toggle

• Assign Dim Solo Mode to a key binding and use the key binding to enable/disable Dim Solo

mode.

The Dim Solo Mode function is listed in the Global Bindings context. For more information, see

“Key Bindings” on page 738.

Note: Dim Solo mode only applies to audio tracks and buses, not MIDI tracks.