# What is sound scrubing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help and Advice\ **Created:** [4 May 2022 20:22 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/what-is-sound-scrubing/6423 "2022-05-04T20:22:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![JoseMoreno](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/josemoreno/32/7_2.png) [@JoseMoreno](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/JoseMoreno)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2022 20:50 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/what-is-sound-scrubing/6423/2 "2022-05-04T20:50:24Z")
@StarShine100 Hi. If audio / sound scrubbing is turned on, try moving the playhead (vertical blue bar) across the timeline. You should hear the sound coming out from each frame. If you do hear the sound, note that without audio scrubbing this would normally not be possible, and you’d only be able to listen to the sound during playback. At a glance the term `audio scrubbing` basically comes from the “scrubbing” motion you perform over the timeline. This is often used for lip synchronization (lip-sync) and to accurately match sound effects or music beats to the animation since regular playback can lag itself with enough frames and layers on the project For more info please read the sound guide known issues: > [@\[Guide\] How to import sound into Pencil2D](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/guide-how-to-import-sound-into-pencil2d/5203): > > Pencil2D’s sound import options large_blue_circle A. Go to the topbar menu File \> Import \> Sound large_blue_circle B. Go to menu Layer \> New Sound Layer large_blue_circle C. Press CTRL + ALT + W large_blue_circle D. Press the Layers Plus heavy_plus_sign button on the left part of the timeline widget. arrow_forward Option A will create a sound layer and skip to step two and four automatically. Other options will only create the layer so you have to follow the steps in… Here’s a video that shows this feature in action along a tip on how to configure it https://www.youtube.com/embed/_osSf24halI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLkxWc7jmDfJwnLEtEpJYA6k5xFb_TVdpb The playlist showcases other new yet mildly unknown features that were added a few years ago. Hope this helps. --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/what-is-sound-scrubing/6423)._