Using the Navigator view

 

Note: This feature is not available in SONAR Home Studio.

The Navigator view displays a large part of your project so you can see an overview of your song. The Navigator view is a floating version of the Navigator pane found at the top of the Track view.

To open the Navigator view, click the Views menu and choose Navigator, or press ALT+SHIFT+8.

Figure 128. The Navigator view.

A. Track rectangle

Track rectangle

The Track Rectangle appears as a green rectangle within the Navigator view. The Track Rectangle indicates the section of your project which appears in the Clips pane of the Track view. You can move the Track Rectangle or change its size.

To move the track rectangle

1.	Position your cursor inside the Track Rectangle until the icon changes to look like this: .

2.	Click and drag the rectangle where you want and release.

To move the track rectangle when clicking

Right-click in the Navigator view and select the Left Click Positions Rectangle option.

To change the size of the track rectangle

1.	Click one of the nodes on the rectangle border.

2.	Drag to change the rectangle size.

To draw the track rectangle

Hold down the ALT key and drag.

To change the Now time in the Navigator view

1.	Hold down the CTRL key.

2.	Click where you want the Now Time to be.

To change the track height in the Navigator view

Right-click in the Navigator view and select one of the following options:

Track Height Short

Track Height Medium

Track Height Tall

To zoom the Navigator view

Right-click in the Navigator view and select one of the following options:

Horz Zoom Level 1

Horz Zoom Level 2

Horz Zoom Level 3

Horz Zoom Level 4

Horz Zoom Level 5

Horz Zoom to Project