Reference Guide

190 Controlling playback

Controlling the transport

To set up a playback loop

• Set the loop start and end times in one of the following ways:Drag the mouse between two points

in the Time Ruler of the Track view, Staff, or Piano Roll view to select a range of times, then click

in the Control Bar’s Loop module to copy the selection time to the loop time.

• Click between two markers in the Track, Staff, or Piano Roll view to select a range of times,

then click in the Control Bar’s Loop module to copy the selection time to the loop time.

• Type the loop start and end times directly into the Loop module.

• Select a range of times, then right-click in the Time ruler and choose Loop > Set Loop

Points.

Looping is automatically turned on when you use the Set Loop to Selection command.

To cancel a playback loop

• Click in the Control Bar’s Loop module, or press the L key, to disable looping.

Using the Transport, Markers, Punch and Loop modules

The Control Bar contains various modules that provide powerful control over playback. To show the

Control Bar, click the Views menu and choose Control Bar, or press the C key.

For controlling playback, the most important Control Bar modules are the Transport, Markers, Punch

and Loop modules. For detailed information about all Control Bar modules, see “Control Bar

overview” on page 495.

Figure 36. The Transport module.

A. Rewind B. Stop C. Play D. Pause E. Fast Forward F. Record G. Dropout indicator H. Current Now time

(this space is also used for progress bars and “Waiting for sync” messages) I. Return to zero (RTZ) J. Position

K. Jump to project end L. Audio Engine on/off M. Reset/Panic N. Sample rate and bit depth O. Tempo

P. Meter Q. Metronome during record R. Metronome during playback S. Click to open metronome settings

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