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COUNTER
The Counter displays the current playback
position in the currently play-enabled Chunk
(sequence or song), expressed in different forms:
measure time (measure|beat|tick), real time
(hours:minutes:seconds.hundredths), frame time
(hours:minutes:seconds:frames), samples (digital
audio samples), or markers (the most recent
marker in the sequence). Two of these formats can
be displayed at the same time: one as a main
counter and the other as an auxiliary counter.
For information the marker counter, see “Marker
counter” on page 192; the other time formats are
explained in detail in chapter 8, “Time Formats and
Display” (page 89).
Using the Counter to change the current
playback location
The current playback location is the position where
the Chunk will next play or record from. You can
edit the counter fields to change the current
location.
You can change the current location in the
currently play-enabled Chunk (sequence or song)
by editing the counter numbers. This can be done
while the Chunk is stopped or playing. If you edit
the counter while the Chunk is playing, it will
continue to play while you enter the values and will
cue to the new location after you confirm your edit.
To edit the counter:
1 Click on the time value you wish to change.
The number field will highlight.
2 Enter the number you want.
You can only enter valid values (e.g. you can’t enter
27 frames if you’ve chosen a 25-frame standard).
Use the Tab key to move from one value field to the
next. The decimal point on the keypad can also be
used to cycle through fields. (On Windows, make
sure the Num Lock key is engaged to use keypad
shortcuts.) If you make a mistake in entering a
value, press the delete key or click on the field again
and re-enter the value.
3 Click outside the highlighted number field or hit
the Return key.
Using the decimal key or Command/Ctrl-T to
edit SMPTE main counter
The decimal key on the numeric keypad (with
Num Lock engaged under Windows) will highlight
the main counter, even if it is SMPTE time, real
time or samples.
There is a shortcut for setting the measure time:
using Command/Ctrl-T or the decimal point on
the keypad will select the measure field and set the
beat field to 1 and the tick field to 000. You may
then enter the number of the measure you want to
move to. As soon as you click outside the
highlighted field or press the Return key, the
specified value will be entered.
These keys will always edit the main counter, even
when it is set to SMPTE time, real time or samples.
Figure 22-8: Main and auxiliary counters