Reference Guide

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The Now time and how to use it
Controlling playback
The Time ruler
The Time ruler appears in the Track view, Tempo view, Staff view and Piano Roll view. It has several
functions, including:
• Making a time selection. The Time ruler follows the Snap to Grid settings, if enabled.
• Changing the Now time
• Adding loop, punch, and pitch markers. You can right-click in the Time ruler to add markers.
In the Track view, the Time ruler has the following time display options or formats:
• Measures, Beats and Ticks (M:B:T)
• Hours, Minutes, Seconds and Frames (H:M:S:F—also called SMPTE)
• Samples
• Milliseconds
Figure 33. The Time ruler
A. M:B:T B. H:M:S:F C. Samples D. Milliseconds E. Remove ruler F. Add ruler
The M:B:T setting follows your settings in the Meter/Key view. If you project is set to 4/4 time, you
have four beats in the Time ruler for each measure. If your project is set to 6/8 time, you have six
beats in the Time ruler for each measure.
If there is only one format displayed in the Time ruler, you can switch the format by right-clicking in
the Time ruler and selecting the format you prefer.
To switch the Time ruler format to M:B:T
1. Right-click in the Track view Time Ruler.
2. In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format > M:B:T.
To switch the Time ruler format to H:M:S:F (SMPTE)
1. Right-click in the Track view Time Ruler.
2. In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format > H:M:S:F.
To switch the Time ruler format to samples
1. Right-click in the Track view Time Ruler.
2. In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format > Samples.
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