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 all of the playback functions from the Control Bar (see
“Control Bar overview” on page 473).
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” on page 172
“Using the Transport, Markers, Punch and Loop modules” on page 187
“Controlling the transport” on page 181
“Track-by-track playback” on page 191
“Changing track settings” on page 200
“Video playback, import, and export” on page 230
“Locating missing audio” on page 242
“Controlling live MIDI playback—MIDI echo” on page 224
“Local control” on page 227
Note: SONAR has a button called the Audio Engine button in the Control Bar’s Transport
module, 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.