User's Guide

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Live mode
Temporary condition of a project with all automation turned off. You can toggle back and forth
between live mode and regular mode by clicking the Live Mode button.
Locked (SMPTE) time
Locks a marker to a specified time from the start of the music. Not affected by changes in tempo or
time signature.
See the online Help topic Creating and Using Markers.
Looping
Repetition of a part of the whole piece of music.
Loops
Small pieces of audio data, suitable for being repeated back to back, such as a single drum beat or
measure.
Lyrics
Words to go along with music.
See the online Help topic Working with Lyrics.
Marker
Flag marking a specific time in the music.
MBT
Short for Measure, Beat and Tick number which is the time format used for beats.
9:04:0060 is the 60th tick of the fourth beat of the ninth measure.
MCI command (Media Control Interface command)
Special event in the Event List view that lets you control other multimedia hardware and software.
Meter
The meter, or time signature, divides time into rhythmic pulses. Specifies the number of beats per
measure and the note value of each beat.
See the online Help topic Setting the Meter and Key signatures.
Metronome
A feature that plays a regularly recurring audible beat which aids in accurate performances. Can be
observed in playback or recording. The rate is set by the tempo of the project.
See “Tempo” on page 170.