Reference Guide

228 Controlling playback
Changing track settings
To set the time offset for a track
1. Select the track and open the Track Inspector.
2. In the Track Inspector, click the Time+ control.
3. Enter a value, or press the + or – key until you reach the value you want.
Figure 55. The Track Inspector contains advanced MIDI controls.
Other MIDI playback settings
Two other MIDI settings can affect what happens when you play back your project, as described in
the following table.
To set these options, go to Edit > Preferences > Project - MIDI. If you have set up a playback loop,
enabling either of these options can cause an audible delay when the loop is restarted.
See:
“Controlling live MIDI playback—MIDI echo” on page 229
Option How it works
Zero Controllers When Play
Stops
If this option is enabled, SONAR zeroes (resets) the pitch wheel, the pedal
Controller, and the modulation wheel Controller on all 16 MIDI channels
whenever playback is stopped. It also sends a “Zero All Continuous Controllers”
MIDI message, which turns off other continuous Controllers on newer
synthesizers. If you experience frequent stuck notes when playback stops, try
checking this option.
Patch/Controller
Searchback Before Play
Starts
If this option is enabled, SONAR searches for and sends the most recent patch
change, wheel, and pedal events on each output and MIDI channel before
starting playback. This ensures that all these settings are correct, even if you
start playback at an arbitrary point in your project.
Table 27.