User guide

Chapter 5 Navigating Your Project 111
Using the Transport Bar Mode Buttons to Define Locators
You can use the following commands, available as Transport bar buttons, to define the
locator positions. You can click on the buttons to activate or deactivate functions, or
better yet, make use of the corresponding key commands (computer keyboard
shortcuts) to speed up your workflow.
Note: The screenshot below shows all relevant buttons. The buttons available in the
Transport bar of your project may differ, as you can customize the Transport bar. For
further information see “Customizing the Transport Bar” on page 116.
 Set Left Locator and Set Right Locator: These allow you to directly enter either of the
locator points in a dialog. Also available as key commands.
 Set Left Locator by Playhead and Set Right Locator by Playhead: The current playhead
position is used to define the left or right locator value.
 Move Locators Forward by Cycle and Move Locators Backwards by Cycle Length: Move
the cycled passage by its own length. Also available as key command.
Using Regions or Events to Define a Cycle
You can use the following key commands to set the locators at the start and end points
of selected regions or events:
 Set Locators by Regions/Events: Sets the locators at the start and end points of the
selected regions or events.
 Set Locators and Play: Sets the locators at the start and end points of the selected
regions (or events) and starts playback.
 Set Rounded Locators by Regions/Events: Rounds the position of the locators to the
barline that is nearest to the beginning and end points of the selected regions or
events.
 Set Rounded Locators and Play and Set Rounded Locators and Record: Rounds the
position of the locators to the barline that is nearest to the beginning and end points
of the selected regions or events, and starts playback or recording.
 Set Rounded Locators and Cycle Play and Set Rounded Locators and Cycle
Record: Rounds the position of the locators to the barline that is nearest to the
beginning and end points of the selected regions or events, and switches to cycle
play or record mode.