The Time Ruler - CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual

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Go-Thru
Go-Beginning
Go-End
Go-Previous Measure
Go-Next Measure
If your project has markers, you can use the Marker toolbar to set the Now time:
To do this...
Skip to the next marker
Skip to the previous marker
Jump to any marker
For more information about markers, see "Creating and Using Markers" on page 203.

The Time Ruler

The Time Ruler appears in the Track view, Tempo view, Staff view and Piano Roll view. It has several
functions, including:
• Making a Time Selection
The Time Ruler follows the Snap to Grid settings, if enabled. For more information about using the
Snap to Grid, see "Defining and Using the Snap Grid" on page 201.
• Changing the Now time
For more information about the Now time, see "The Now Time and How to Use It" on page 104.
• Adding loop, punch, and pitch markers
You can right-click in the Time Ruler to add markers. For more information, see "Creating and
Using Markers" on page 203 and "Using Pitch Markers in the Track View" on page 238.
In the Track view, the Time Ruler has the following time display options or formats:
• Measures, Beats and Ticks (M:B:T)
• Hours, Minutes, Seconds and Frames (H:M:S:F—also called SMPTE)
• Samples
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F8 Sets the Now time to the Thru time (the
end time of the current time selection)
Ctrl+Home Sets the Now time to the beginning of the
project
Ctrl+End Sets the Now time to the end of the
project
Ctrl+PgUp Sets the Now time to the start of the
current measure if the Now time is not on
a barline, or to the start of the previous
measure if the Now time is on a barline.
Ctrl+PgDn Sets the Now time to the start of the next
measure
Do this...
Click on the Markers toolbar (or press
Ctrl+Shift+PgDn).
Click on the Markers toolbar (or press
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp).
Click on the Markers toolbar to open the
Markers view. Click on the marker you want to
jump to in the Markers view.