1. A method for associating haptic sensations with sound data to assist in navigating through and editing said sound data, the method comprising: loading at least a portion of said sound data into a memory of a computer; playing said sound data such that an audio signal is generated and used for outputting sound from an audio device, wherein said playing of said sound is controlled by user input received by said computer from a user for navigation through said sound data; and generating haptic commands based on said sound data, said haptic commands used to output haptic sensations to said user by a haptic feedback device manipulated by said user and in communication with said computer, said haptic sensations corresponding to one or more characteristics of said sound data to assist said user in discerning features of said sound data during said navigation through and editing of said sound data.