Keyboard Shortcut Tips: turn loop on and off?

I can't remember if there are any shortcuts for these functions, but I used the key bindings window to set up my own "user friendly " short cuts.

cntl + L, to set the loop and cntl + O, to turn it off.

My workflow has been faster since doing this...I use them all the time.

Bart

I am bringing this up again.
Are there any shortcuts for that in sonar 7 and 6?

Yah,
CTRL-L will groove-clip a clip, not set a loop region.

But, as you figured out, these commands are bindable. I set ALT-L to be Loop on/off. I don't think I did bind "set loop points" though, that's a good to have quick access to!

Hrmn, good idea!

I think our backslash is right under our backspace key (I guess that makes now that I read it). Still, maybe you're onto something there. Keybinding time when I get home!

I'm not sure... but I think that L is tied Loop on/off by default? No? I did a key bind to Shift-L to set the loop points to the selection.

Strange, Shift-N toggles my Snap to Grid dialog open (but not closed!!!) but it doesn't show up in the bindings box as assigned. Is that a default?

for me, "alt+L" sets selection to loop, "L" toggles loop on/off

So that means you changed the Too&ls menu so that Alt-L doesn't bring it up? Isn't it great to be able to to do that?

If only the dialogs for the menu and key customizations weren't so click- and scroll-intensive. And if only all functions could be assigned. I would love to be able to put clip envelopes under a single key command. But I'd setting for being able to bring them up higher in the context menu. Laziness is the mother of customization. Maybe Sonar 8. Or Sonar 9. Or Sonar 10 (which my personal codename for is ProjectR....)

I know. But not all menu commands are available in the menu editor... such as making clip envelopes. At least I've never been able to find that....and I've looked any number of times. If I'm wrong about that... and I would love to be.... PLEASE tell me where they hid it! Oh to be able to do a clip envelope with a single click. Or better yet... to be able to create or delete clip envelopes for all selected clips (especially when comping)... or better yet... to optionally have all new audio clips created with a specified type of clip env.... and to have clip envelopes not cause the Select All Siblings item to be grayed out. (I think this thread is now officially hijacked... sorry.... )

Hey buddy110 your mailbox is full when I tried to return your PM


press F1, then the Index tab; type in hot and you'll get page after page of Hot Key Bindings that are available in each SONAR window

This is the list from SONAR 7PE's help File:

Command Shortcut
File-Open Ctrl+O
File-Save Ctrl+S
Edit-Undo Ctrl+Z
Edit-Redo Ctrl+Shift+Z
Edit-Select-All Ctrl+A
Edit-Select-None Ctrl+Shift+A
Edit-Cut Ctrl+X
Edit-Copy Ctrl+C
Edit-Paste Ctrl+V
Edit-Groove Clip Looping Ctrl+L
Edit-Clip Mute/Unmute Q
Edit-Isolate Clip(s) in Layer Shift+1
Edit-Delete Delete key
Insert-Marker F11
Transport-Play Spacebar
Transport-Record R
Transport-Rewind W
Transport-Stop Spacebar
Transport-Tempo Ratio 1 Ctrl+1
Transport-Tempo Ratio 2 Ctrl+2
Transport-Tempo Ratio 3 Ctrl+3
Go-Time F5
Go-From F7
Go-Thru F8
Go-Beginning Ctrl+Home
Go-End Ctrl+End
Go-Previous Measure Ctrl+PageUp
Go-Next Measure Ctrl+PageDown
Go-Previous Marker Ctrl+Shift+PageUp
Go-Next Marker Ctrl+Shift+PageDown
Go-Search Next F3
Tools-Run CAL Ctrl+F1



Track View
Command Shortcut
Show/Hide Large Transport F4
Solo/un-solo current track /
Help F1
Close Window Ctrl+F4
Insert track (same kind as current track; if no tracks exist, opens the Choose Track Type dialog box) Insert
Open the Track Manager M
Show/hide Bus pane Shift+B
Toggle Envelope/Offset Mode O
Select current track , (comma key)
Open the Patch Browser (for the current MIDI track) ; (semicolon)
Show and fit selection Shift+S
Fit tracks to window F
Fit project to window Shift+F
Show only selected tracks H
Hide selected tracks Shift+H
Show all tracks A
Undo view change U
Redo view change Shift+U
Snap enable/disable N
Open Snap dialog Shift+N
Activate Zoom tool Z
Fast Zoom In Ctrl+=
Fast Zoom Out Ctrl+-
Decrease track height Ctrl+Up arrow
Increase track height Ctrl+Down arrow
Zoom in horizontally Ctrl+Right arrow
Zoom out horizontally Ctrl+Left arrow
Zoom all tracks in vertically Ctrl+Down arrow
Zoom all tracks out vertically Ctrl+Up arrow
Zoom out on all audio waveforms Alt+Down arrow
Zoom in on current track's audio waveforms Alt+Ctrl+Up arrow
Zoom out on current track's audio waveforms Alt+Ctrl+Down arrow
Zoom current track in vertically Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow
Zoom current track out vertically Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow
Zoom in on all audio waveforms Alt+Up arrow
Increase current track height Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow
Decrease current track height Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow
Scale audio waveform in all audio tracks Alt+up/Down arrow
Scale audio waveform in current audio track Ctrl+Alt+up/Down arrow
Lasso zoom scale audio clip/waveform Shift+Z (while selecting a clip)
Scissors tool C
Center Now time G
Puts focus in Track pane Shift+Up arrow
Puts focus in Bus pane Shift+Down arrow
Scroll Track view up or down Page Up or Page Down
Move between same controls in different tracks Up or Down arrow
Move between controls in same track Left or Right arrow
Moves to the previous or next tab in Track pane (All, Mix, FX, I/O), or between views in tabs Shift+Left arrow or Shift+Right arrow
Raise or lower the pitch of a loop-enabled clip Alt+ or Alt- (use the + or - keys on the NumPad)
Activate Select tool T
Activate Scrub tool B
Activate Envelope Edit tool E
Loop enable/disable selected clip Ctrl+L
Split selected clips at Now time S
Auto crossfade X
Toggle on/off "sticky" Now Time (Now Time returns to Now Time Marker on stop) Ctrl+Spacebar
Toggle display of the Track Inspector I
Open/close current track folder Ctrl+F
Mute tool on/off K
Show/hide Navigator pane D
Show/hide Video Thumbnail pane L
Nudge left 1 NumPad 1
Nudge right 1 NumPad 3
Nudge left 2 NumPad 4
Nudge right 2 NumPad 6
Nudge left 3 NumPad 7
Nudge right 3 NumPad 9
Nudge up NumPad 8
Nudge down NumPad 2



V-Vocal Editor
Command Shortcut
Open V-Vocal Editor Ctrl+Shift+V
Create V-Vocal Clip Shift+V
Note: All V-Vocal shortcuts in the Editor itself are listed in the V-Vocal help file.



Piano Roll View
Command Shortcut
Select tool S
Draw tool
Note: you can draw straight lines with the Draw tool by holding the Shift key down before and while you draw. D
Pattern Brush Tool Q
Scrub tool B
Enter a Whole Note 1
Enter a Half Note 2
Enter a Quarter Note 4
Enter an Eighth Note 8
Enter a Sixteenth Note 6
Enter a Thirty-second Note 3
Dotted Note .
Triplet P
Snap enable/disable N
Open Snap dialog Shift+N
Pick Track T
Show/Hide Track Pane H
Show/Hide the Controller pane C
All Tracks A
No Tracks K
Invert Tracks V
Insert new MIDI data lane Shift+L
Show/Hide velocity tails in the Drum pane Y
Show/Hide Grid lines I
Show/Hide durations in the Drum pane O
Zoom tool Z
Scroll up/down Up or Down arrow keys
Scroll left/right Left or Right arrow keys
Zoom in vertically Ctrl+Down arrow
Zoom out vertically Ctrl+Up arrow
Undo Zoom U



Step Sequencer View
Command Shortcut
Open the Step Sequencer View Alt+Shift+5
Insert a new row above the selected row Insert
Delete the active row Delete
Move focus to the previous control Left arrow
Move focus to the next control Right arrow
When there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the previous row Up arrow
When there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the next row Down arrow
When focus is on a control in the steps pane, move focus to the strips pane Ctrl+Left arrow
When focus is on a control in the strips pane, move focus to the steps pane Ctrl+Right arrow
When focus is either on the steps or strips pane, move focus to the toolbar Ctrl+Up arrow
When focus is on the toolbar, move focus to the strips pane Ctrl+Down arrow
When focus is on steps, toggle step or tie on/off; for buttons, turn on/off Enter
When focus is on a step, allow velocity adjustment Shift+Enter
For spinner controls, increase/decrease value; fine adjust for knobs + / - (plus and minus)
Coarse adjust for knobs [ / ] (square brackets)
Toggles the Audition (Play) button for the view Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
When focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the next enabled note on the same row Tab
When focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the previous enabled note on the same row Shift+Tab
Shift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap first step to the end Alt+Left arrow
Shift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap the last step to the beginning Alt+Right arrow



Staff View
Command Shortcut
Select tool S
Draw tool D
Erase tool E
Scrub tool B
Lyric Y
Chord C
Expression I
Hairpin H
Pedal A
Snap enable/disable N
Fill Durations F
Trim Durations M
Layout L
Pick Track T
Whole note 1
Half note 2
Quarter note 4
Eighth note 8
Sixteenth note 6
Thirty-second note 3
Dotted .
Triplet P
Scroll left/right Arrow keys
Play Previous Note Ctrl+Left arrow
Play Next Note Ctrl+Right arrow
Open Snap dialog Shift+N
Export to ASCII TAB X
Show/Hide Fretboard view V



AudioSnap
Command Shortcut
AudioSnap Enable F12
AudioSnap Add Transients To Pool Ctrl+F12
AudioSnap Show Transient Markers Shift+F12
AudioSnap Go to Next Transient Marker Tab
AudioSnap Go to Previous Transient Marker Shift+Tab
Set Measure Beat at Now Ctrl+M
AudioSnap Auto Stretch (Follow Tempo) Alt+F12
AudioSnap Insert Marker Ctrl+Alt+I
AudioSnap Reset Selected Transient Marker(s) Ctrl+Alt+R
AudioSnap Delete Inserted Marker Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
AudioSnap Disable Marker Ctrl+Alt+D
AudioSnap Promote Marker Ctrl+Alt+P
AudioSnap Snap to Transients Ctrl+Alt+N
AudioSnap Audition Beat Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
AudioSnap Show Palette Shift+A
AudioSnap Show Transient Pool Ctrl+Alt+F12
AudioSnap Select All Markers Alt+Shift+A
AudioSnap Clear Selection Alt+Shift+C
AudioSnap Select Moved Markers Alt+Shift+M
AudioSnap Select Stretched Markers Alt+Shift+S
AudioSnap Select Disabled Markers Alt+Shift+D
AudioSnap Select Enabled Markers Alt+Shift+E
AudioSnap Select Promoted Markers Alt+Shift+P



Event List View
Command Shortcut
Filter (hide) Note events N
Filter Key Aftertouch events F
Filter Controller events C
Filter Patch Change events A
Filter Channel Aftertouch Events F
Filter Pitch Wheel events B
Filter RPN events Z
Filter NRPN events P
Filter Sysx Bank events S
Filter Sysx Data events Y
Filter Text events X
Filter Lyric events L
Filter MCI Command events M
Filter Audio events U
Filter Shape events H
Filter Expression events E
Filter Hairpin events I
Filter Chord events O
Event Manager V
Insert event Insert
Delete event Delete
Play single event Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Pick Tracks T



Console View
Command Shortcut
Move between controls Tab
Delete an effect Delete
Change values (small) + and -
Change values (large) [ and ]
Open Module manager M
Toggle Envelope/Offset Mode O



Loop Construction View
Command Shortcut
Save loop to wave file F
Enable looping L
Enable stretching T
Follow project pitch P
Preview loop Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Stop preview Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Select tool S
Erase marker tool E
Default all markers M
Enable Slice Auto-Preview A
Slice Auto-Preview Loop Shift+A
Clip Properties C
Move to Previous Slice PageUp
Move to Next Slice PageDown
Show/Hide Gain Envelope G
Show/Hide Pan Envelope N
Show/Hide Pitch Envelope K



Loop Explorer View
Command Shortcut
Preview file Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Stop preview Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar



Synth Rack View
Command Shortcut
Close view Alt+F4
Move to next or previous synth Down Arrow or Up Arrow
Toggle connection for current synth Pause/Break
Increment or decrement current preset + or -
Increment or decrement current preset by 10 ] or [
Navigate between synths Up/Down arrows
Change preset for current soft synth + or -
Insert A
Rename synth F2
Properties P
Open Insert Soft Synth Options dialog O
Freeze F
Unfreeze U
Quick Unfreeze T
Mute current soft synth M
Solo current soft synth S



All Views
Command Shortcut
Close Window Ctrl+F4
Next Window Ctrl+F6
Display the Track view Alt+0 (but not on the NumPad)
Open the Loop Explorer view Alt+1
Open the Loop Construction view Alt+2
Open the Console view Alt+3
Open the Event List view Alt+4
Open the Piano Roll view Alt+5
Open the Step Sequencer view Alt+Shift+5
Open the Video view Alt+6
Open the Staff view Alt+7
Open the Synth Rack view Alt+8
Open the Tempo view Alt+9



Surround Panner (large)
Command Shortcut
Constrains to angle Alt+drag
Constrains to angle at 100% focus Alt+Shift+drag
Constrains to focus only Ctrl+Shift+drag
Sets panner point to the point that you click (large and medium panners only) Shift+click
Fine resolution Shift+drag controls (Angle, Width, etc.)
Move to next/previous widget in surround panner Up/Down cursor keys
Move to next/previous panner in same track Left/Right cursor keys
Move to surround panner in another track Ctrl+up/down
Speaker mutes Ctrl+NumPad 0-9
Jump to speaker angle at 100% focus NumPad 0-9
n/a NumPad 0
Ls NumPad 1
Cs NumPad 2
Rs NumPad 3
Sl NumPad 4
n/a NumPad 5
Sr NumPad 6
L NumPad 7
C NumPad 8
R NumPad 9
Lc /
Rc *