Transport Bar

The entire range of features of the transport bar is available in the Audio Editor and in the Audio Montage window.

By default, the extended transport bar options are hidden.

• To activate the extended transport bar, click Extend Transport Bar .

Presets

Allows you to save and apply presets.

Jog and Shuttle

Activates the Jog and Shuttle mode, which allows you to play back audio forwards or backwards, at any speed.

Playback Speed

Opens a menu where you can specify the playback speed.

Skip Range

If this button is activated, playback skips the selected range and any region within exclusion markers.

Perform Pre-Roll/Perform Post-Roll

Activates pre-roll or post-roll for the commands Play from Anchor, Play until Anchor, and Play Audio Range.

Note

Pre-roll allows you to start playback slightly before a specific position.

Post-roll stops playback slightly after a specific position.

Right-click the button to select the pre-roll or post-roll length and to specify which commands you want to apply pre-roll/post-roll to. To edit the pre-roll/post-roll times, select Edit Pre-Roll and Post-Roll Times.

Play Audio Range

Plays the selected audio range. Post-roll and pre-roll settings are taken into account. Right-click the button to open a menu with related options and auto selection modes.

• If Auto Select Range is activated, the range is automatically selected according to the editing actions.

• If Play from Start of New Time Selection is activated when you select a range by dragging the mouse from left to right and starting playback, playback starts from the beginning of the selection. If you stop and start playback again or move the edit cursor, playback starts from the edit cursor position. If this option is deactivated, playback always starts from the edit cursor position.

  If Play from Start of New Time Selection and Loop are activated, playback restarts automatically when you select a new range.

• If Solo Track When Editing is activated and you keep the mouse button pressed when editing ranges in the Audio Montage window, the track is soloed when you start playback using the shortcuts for Play Audio Range, Play from Anchor, or Play until Anchor. This option is only available in the Audio Montage window.

You can choose from different audio ranges for playback:

• Time Selection

• Region between Marker Pairs

Additional options that are exclusively available in the Audio Montage window:

• Clip

• Crossfade

• Fade In

• Fade Out

Play until Anchor/Play from Anchor

Plays until or from the anchor. Pre-roll and post-roll settings are taken into account. Right-click the button to open a menu with related options and auto selection modes.

• If Auto Select Anchor is activated, the anchor is automatically selected according to the editing actions.

• If Space Bar Triggers Play from Anchor is activated and you press Space to start playback, the selected Play from Anchor setting is taken into account. If the selected anchor is not available, playback starts from the default playback position.

• If Solo Track When Editing is activated and you keep the mouse button pressed when editing anchors in the Audio Montage window, the track is soloed when you start playback using the shortcuts for Play Audio Range, Play from Anchor, or Play until Anchor. This option is only available in the Audio Montage window.

You can select which anchor to use as a reference for the commands Play from Anchor and Play until Anchor. In case there are multiple possibilities, such as multiple markers, the last selected item is used as a reference anchor or, if no item was selected, the closest item near the edit cursor position is used.

You can select one of the following anchors:

• Edit Cursor

• Start of File

• Start of Selected Time Range

• End of Selected Time Range

• Any Marker

• Region Start Marker

• Region End Marker

Additional options that are exclusively available in the Audio Montage window:

• Clip Start

• Clip End

• Selected Envelope Point in Active Clip

When an anchor is detected, for example, a region marker pair, this is indicated by a green anchor marker.

Move Cursor to Start of File/Move Cursor to End of File

Moves the edit cursor to the start/end of the file.

Move Playback Position Backwards/Move Playback Position Forwards

Moves the edit cursor position to the left/right. If you click during playback, playback jumps to the new edit cursor position.

To move the edit cursor to the start/end of the file, press Ctrl/Cmd, and click the Move Playback Position Backwards/Move Playback Position Forwards buttons.

Navigation anchors allow you to move the edit cursor to specific positions in the audio file or audio montage. Right-click the Move Playback Position Backwards/Move Playback Position Forwards buttons to open the Navigation Anchors pop-up menu. Here, you can set the type of navigation anchor. If you click during playback, playback continues from the anchor position.

Loop

Activates loop mode. Right-click the loop button to select whether to loop continuously or only a few times.

Stop Playback

Stops playback. If playback is already stopped, the edit cursor is moved to the previous start position. Right-click the button to open the Move Cursor Back to Start Position pop-up menu.

• If After Standard Playback is activated, the edit cursor jumps back to the start position when regular playback stops.

• If After Automated Playback is activated, the edit cursor jumps back to the start position when playback stops after Play from Anchor, Play until Anchor, or Play Audio Range.

Start Playback from Edit Cursor

Starts playing back the active audio file or audio montage from the edit cursor position. This option can also be used to play back other sources, for example, the active clip in the Clips window.

If the audio being played back is not the active audio file, the Play button has a different color. This happens if you switch to another file window during playback, for example.

You can also start playback from the last stop position. Right-click the button to open the Lead Sequence pop-up menu.

• If you select Start, playback starts from the cursor position.

• If you select Resume from Last Interruption, playback starts from the last stop position.

Record

Opens the Recording dialog.

Time Display

Displays the edit cursor or playback position. Click to select another time unit.