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Figure 621. Quick Start Screen.
A. Browse B. Installed app version C. App updates D. Create E. Local Projects F. Online Projects G. Demo Projects H. Notifications I. Product Updates J. Show at start K. Search L. Content 
By default, the Quick Start Screen appears automatically when you open Sonar. To change the startup behavior, go to Edit > Preferences > Project and disable the Show Quick Start Screen at Launch option.
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Select File > Quick Start Screen
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Create. Select a project template to get started. For details, see Templates.
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Local Projects. Choose a recent song you've worked on.
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Online Projects. Import a project from your online BandLab library. For details, see BandLab library import/export.
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Demo Projects. Preview, download, and open demo projects. For details, see Downloading demo projects.
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Notifications. Notifications inform you about updates, new content and more.
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Product Updates. Update the app and install optional content. For details, see Checking for product updates.
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Select File > Quick Start Screen to open the Quick Start Screen.
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Click the Create tab to see a list of all project templates.
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Select File > New to open the New Project File dialog box.
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Under Template, select the template that you want to use as the default.
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Click Set as Default Template.
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When you launch Sonar while the On Startup Load Default Template global option is enabled in Edit > Preferences > File - Advanced.
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Select File > Quick Start Screen to open the Quick Start Screen.
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Click the Local Projects tab to see a list of recent projects.
To remove a project from the Recent projects list on the Local Projects page, right-click the project and select Remove recent item <project name>.
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Go to File > Quick Start Screen to open the Quick Start screen, then select Local Projects.
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Select File > Quick Start Screen to open the Quick Start Screen.
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Click the Local Projects tab to see a list of projects.
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Do one of the following:
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Click the Recent / All toggle to show all local projects, then click the desired project.
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Click the Browse button to open the Open Project dialog box, navigate to the project file you want to open, then click Open.
Note: The default browse folder is \Cakewalk Projects, but you can specify other favorite folders. To specify a custom default browse folder, click the Browse button drop-down arrow and select Add browse folder. The Browse button tooltip shows the selected folder path.
Cakewalk Sonar has a special diagnostic mode called Safe Mode that allows you to skip loading individual plugins when opening a project.
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When loading the app in Safe Mode, Sonar does not load the last project, even if Open Most Recent Project at Launch is enabled in the Preferences dialog box.
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When loading a project in Safe Mode, Sonar prompts to load or skip each plugin that is used in the project.
If you are unable to load a project that uses 3rd party plugins, hold down the SHIFT key while loading the project. Cakewalk Sonar will prompt to load each individual plugin. Skip one plugin at a time until you identify and isolate any offending plugins. Remove the offending plugin(s) in the project, then resave the project.
You can pin templates on the Create page and projects on the Local Projects page so they appear at the top of the list.
A. Pinned B. Unpinned 
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Select File > Quick Start Screen to open the Quick Start Screen.
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Click the Demo Projects tab to see a list of demo projects.
A. Icon (click to preview project) B. Project and author name C. Date published D. Project file size E. Download F. Downloaded indicator 
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Select File > Quick Start Screen to open the Quick Start Screen.
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Click the Notifications tab.
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Select Help > Check for Updates to open the Quick Start screen’s Product Updates page.
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Use the Edit > Preferences command to open the Preferences dialog box, then click Customization - Display.
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Clear the Show Quick Start Screen check box.
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Click OK to close the dialog box and accept your changes.
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