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Playing files in sequence with the Play List
Controlling playback
2. Choose a file from the Add Song to Play List dialog box.
3. Click Open.
You can use the CTRL and SHIFT modifier keys to add multiple songs in the Add Song to Play List
dialog box.
To specify a delay before playing the next song
1. Click on the song in the Play List.
2. Click the button in the Play List view toolbar, or press W to open the Delay dialog box.
3. Specify the desired delay:
• No Delay. The song starts immediately following the previous song.
• Wait for Key Press. The song starts only after you press a key on your computer keyboard.
• Wait “N” Seconds. The song starts after the specified number of seconds.
4. Click OK.
To change the order of songs
Do one of the following:
• To reorder and individual song. Drag the song to the desired location in the Play List.
• To sort by columns. Click the desired column header. Click again to toggle between ascending
or descending order.
• Click the Order column header and select one of the following options on the pop-up menu:
• Original Order. Reorders the songs to the order in which they were originally added.
• Revert Last Sort. Reverts to the previous sort order.
• Invert Order. Inverts the current sort order.
The sort order impacts the order in which projects are played.
To copy a song to another location in the Play List
Hold down the CTRL key and drag the file to a new location in the Play List.
To remove a song from the Play List
Select the song and click or press the D or DELETE key.
To save the Play List
Choose File > Save or File > Save As, enter a file name, and click Save.
Play List files have the file extension .set.
Note: The BPM, Key, Meter and Length columns only apply to projects that have been saved in
SONAR X2a or later. To enable these columns for older projects, resave the projects in SONAR
X2a or later.