Reference Guide

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Controlling playback
Controlling the transport
To pause playback
• Click the Pause button .
Playback stops, but the Now Time cursor and the Now Time marker do not move.
To resume playback again
• Do one of the following:
• Click the Pause button .
• Click the Play button .
• Press SPACEBAR.
Playback resumes.
Rewinding and fast forwarding
The Transport module has dedicated Rewind and Fast Forward buttons, which allow you
to rewind and fast forward smoothly during playback.
To rewind or fast forward, click the Rewind or Fast Forward button and keep the button
pressed until you want to resume playback.
To audition a selection
1. Select the clips that you want to audition.
2. Press SHIFT+SPACEBAR.
Only the selected clips play back.
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.
To allow playback with no data:
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, clear the On Stop, Rewind to Now Marker option on the Track
view Options menu.