Transport Menu

Transport Panel

Opens the Transport panel.

Transport Commands

Start: Starts playback.
Stop: Stops playback.
Start/Stop: Starts/Stops playback.
Cycle: Activates/Deactivates cycle mode.
Record: Activates/Deactivates record mode.
Rewind: Moves backward.
Forward: Moves forward.
Fast Rewind: Moves backward at a faster speed.
Fast Forward: Moves forward at a faster speed.
Nudge Cursor Left: Moves the project cursor position to the left.
Nudge Cursor Right: Moves the project cursor position to the right.
Enter Project Cursor Position: Allows you to enter the project cursor position manually.
Enter Tempo: Allows you to enter the tempo manually.
Enter Time Signature: Allows you to enter the time signature manually.
Go to Project Start: Moves the project cursor position to the start of the project.
Go to Project End: Moves the project cursor position to the end of the project.
Exchange Time Formats: Switches the primary and the secondary time display.

Start Mode

Start from Project Cursor Position: If activated, playback starts from the current project cursor position.
Start from Cycle Start: If activated, playback starts from the left locator.
Start from Selection: If activated, playback starts from the start of the current selection.
Start from Selection or Cycle Start: If activated, playback starts from the start of the current selection. If nothing is selected, playback starts from the left locator.
Return to Start Position on Stop: If activated, the project cursor returns to its start position when playback is stopped.

Locators

Go to Left Locator Position: Moves the project cursor position to the left locator.
Go to Right Locator Position: Moves the project cursor position to the right locator.
Set Left Locator to Project Cursor Position: Sets the left locator to the project cursor position.
Set Right Locator to Project Cursor Position: Sets the right locator to the project cursor position.
Enter Left Locator Position: Allows you to enter the position of the left locator manually.
Enter Right Locator Position: Allows you to enter the position of the right locator manually.
Enter Locator Range Duration: Allows you to enter the duration of the locator range manually.
Set Locators to Selection Range: Sets the locators to encompass the selection.
Exchange Left & Right Locator Positions: Switches the positions of the left and right locator.
Loop Selection Range: Activates playback from the start of the current selection and keeps starting over again when reaching the selection end.

Punch Points

Activate Punch In: Activates/Deactivates punch in.
Activate Punch Out: Activates/Deactivates punch out.
Go to Punch In Position: Moves the project cursor position to the punch in position.
Go to Punch Out Position: Moves the project cursor position to the punch out position.
Lock Punch Points to Locators: Allows you to unlock/lock the punch in and punch out position to the left and the right locator.
Set Punch In to Project Cursor Position: Moves the punch in position to the project cursor position.
Set Punch Out to Project Cursor Position: Moves the punch out position to the project cursor position.
Enter Punch In Position: Allows you to enter the punch in position manually.
Enter Punch Out Position: Allows you to enter the punch out position manually.
Set Punch Points to Selection Range: Sets the punch in and the punch out position to the selected event range.

Set Project Cursor Position

Locate Selection Start: Moves the project cursor to the beginning of the selection.
Locate Selection End: Moves the project cursor to the end of the selection.
Locate Next Marker: Moves the project cursor to the next marker.
Locate Previous Marker: Moves the project cursor to the previous marker.
Locate Next Hitpoint: Moves the project cursor to the next hitpoint on the selected track.
Locate Previous Hitpoint: Moves the project cursor to the previous hitpoint on the selected track.
Locate Next Event: Moves the project cursor to the next event on the selected track.
Locate Previous Event: Moves the project cursor to the previous event on the selected track.

Play Project Range

Play from Selection Start: Activates playback from the start of the current selection.
Play from Selection End: Activates playback from the end of the current selection.
Play until Selection Start: Activates playback two seconds before the start of the current selection and stops at the selection start.
Play until Selection End: Activates playback two seconds before the end of the current selection and stops at the selection end.
Play until Next Marker: Activates playback from the project cursor and stops at the next marker.
Play Selection Range: Activates playback from the start of the current selection and stops at the selection end.

Pre-roll & Post-roll

Use Pre-roll: Activates/Deactivates the pre-roll.
Use Post-roll: Activates/Deactivates the post-roll.
Post-roll from Selection Start: Starts playback from the beginning of the selected range and stops after the time set in the post-roll field on the Transport panel.
Post-roll from Selection End: Starts playback from the end of the selected range and stops after the time set in the post-roll field on the Transport panel.
Pre-roll to Selection Start: Stops playback at the selection start. The playback start position is set in the pre-roll field on the Transport panel.
Pre-roll to Selection End: Stops playback at the selection end. The playback start position is set in the pre-roll field on the Transport panel.

Use Tempo Track

Activates/Deactivates the tempo track.

Common Record Modes

Punch In/Out: Activates/Deactivates punch in/out.
Re-Record: Activates/Deactivates the re-record mode.
Start Recording at Project Cursor Position: Activates/Deactivates the start of the recording at the project cursor position.
Start Recording at Left Locator/Punch In Position: Activates/Deactivates the start of the recording at the left locator.

Audio Record Mode

These options allow you to select what happens when you record over existing events.

Keep History: Keeps existing events or portions of events.
Cycle History + Replace: Replaces existing events or portions of events with the new recording. In cycle mode, all takes from the current cycle recording are kept.
Replace: Replaces existing events or portions of events with the last take.

MIDI Record Mode

These options allow you to select what happens when you record over existing parts.

New Parts: Keeps existing parts and saves the new recording as a new part.
Merge: Keeps existing events in parts and adds the newly recorded events.
Replace: Replaces existing events in parts with the new recording.
Auto Quantize in Record: Activates automatic quantizing during recording.

MIDI Cycle Record Mode

Mix: Adds everything you record to what was previously recorded.
Overwrite: Overwrites all MIDI that you have recorded on previous laps as soon as you play a MIDI note or send any MIDI message.
Keep Last: Replaces previously recorded laps only if the new lap is completed.
Stacked: Turns each recorded cycle lap into a separate MIDI part, and divides the track into lanes for each cycle lap. The parts are stacked above each other, each on a different lane. All takes but the last one are muted.
Mix-Stacked (No Mute): Same as Stacked, but parts are not muted.
Auto Quantize in Record: Activates automatic quantizing during recording.

MIDI Retrospective Recording

Allows you to recover MIDI data that you play in Stop mode or during playback. The following options are available:

Insert from All MIDI Inputs: Inserts MIDI data that was sent to all track inputs as a linear MIDI part on the selected track.
Insert from Track Input as Linear Recording: Inserts MIDI data that was sent to the track input as a linear MIDI part on the selected track.
Insert from Track Input as Cycle Recording: Inserts MIDI data that was sent to the track input as stacked MIDI parts on the selected track.
Empty All Buffers: Empties the retrospective record buffer for the selected track.

Use Video Follows Edit Mode

If this option is activated, the project cursor automatically follows when you make selections or when you perform editing operations.

Metronome Setup

Opens the Metronome Setup dialog.

Activate Metronome

Activates/Deactivates the metronome click.

Project Synchronization Setup

Opens the Project Synchronization Setup dialog.

Activate External Sync

Sets Cubase to be synchronized externally.