Transport window

You can open/close the Transport window in any of the following ways:

• Press F2.

• Click Show Transport Bar in the toolbar.

  

Figure: Transport window

The Transport window contains the following information and functions:

1. Bars/Beats display

   Shows the position of the playhead relative to bars and beats in the current flow in the following order of units: bars, beats, 16th notes, 120ths of a 16th note.

2. Time display

   Shows the position of the playhead as elapsed time in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds. Alternatively, it can show the timecode position of the playhead in the current flow in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, frames.

   You can switch between having the time display show the time and timecode by clicking it.

3. Rewind to Beginning of Flow

   Moves the playhead back to the beginning of the flow.

4. Rewind

   Moves the playhead back by a half note each time you click.

5. Fast Forward

   Moves the playhead forwards by a half note each time you click.

6. Stop

   Stops playback.

7. Play From Playhead Position

   Plays back from the position of the playhead.

8. Play From Selection

   Plays back from the position of the first selected item in the music area.

   If you select items on multiple staves, or multiple items on a single staff, only the selected staves are played back.

9. Record

   Starts/Stops MIDI recording.

10. Retrospective Record

    Retrieves any MIDI notes you played during the previous playback and allows you to input them on any staff, even if you were not recording them explicitly.

11. Click

    Plays/Mutes the metronome click during playback and recording.

12. Tempo

    Displays the tempo used for both playback and recording. The value changes according to the current position of the playhead and its appearance changes according to its current mode.