Cakewalk Sonar - Music Tip / Tutorial: Secret Scrub Tool

See a demo at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFdNhPVD03KC1K9PhK9etlv-iZH6AhQjl

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When you’re editing the data in a track, the procedure usually involves making your edits and then playing back the project to hear how the changes sound. However, playing back very small sections can be a bit difficult, especially when you’re working with a fast tempo. To remedy this situation, Sonar provides a Scrub tool.

Using the Scrub tool, you can drag your mouse pointer over the data in a view and hear what it sounds like. The Scrub tool can only be accessed by pressing J on your PC keyboared. After the Scrub tool is activated, click and drag your mouse pointer over the data. Dragging left to right plays the data forward (which would normally happen during playback), and dragging right to left enables you to hear the data played in reverse.

This capability can be useful for testing very short (one or two measure) sections. The Scrub tool remains activated until you switch to a different tool. You can also press and hold J to use the Scrub tool temporarily; then let go of J to automatically switch back to the previous tool.

Stay tuned for more tips and tutorials… Thanks for reading!

Scott