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Playback & shortcuts

One master clock drives everything. Play at speeds from 0.1× to 8×, step frame by frame, jump between events and loop any range.

Transport bar#

ButtonActionKey
⏮Jump to the session startHome
−1s / +1sJump back / forward one secondShift+← / Shift+→
◀| / |▶Previous / next video frame← / →
▶ / ⏸Play / pauseSpace
⏹Stop
⏭Jump to the session endEnd
Speed0.1×, 0.25×, 0.5×, 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×
A / BSet loop start / end at the cursor[ / ]
⟲Toggle the A/B loop
◆Add a marker annotation at the cursorM
⇤ev / ev⇥Previous / next event↑ / ↓
SliderScrub the whole session

The readout on the right shows the timecode and frame N / total.

Loop a range#

  1. Either press [ at the start and ] at the end, or Shift-drag a selection on the timeline and click Sel→Loop (or Playback → Loop selection).

  2. The loop range is drawn in amber across the timeline; ⟲ is highlighted.

  3. Press Space. Playback repeats the range until ⟲ is turned off.

Keyboard shortcuts#

Timeline shortcuts work when the timeline has focus (click it once).

KeysAction
SpacePlay / pause (anywhere)
← / →Previous / next frame
Shift+← / Shift+→Back / forward 1 s
↑ / ↓Previous / next event
Home / EndSession start (and fit view) / end
+ / −Zoom timeline in / out
FFit the whole session
[ / ]Loop start / end
MMarker at the cursor
Ctrl+MAnnotate at the cursor (dialog)
Ctrl+O / Ctrl+SOpen session / save project
Ctrl+EExport dialog
Ctrl+R / Ctrl+YRF / Radio workspace / Synthesis workspace
Ctrl+Shift+FFullscreen window
Ctrl+QQuit

Audio during playback#

The recorded microphone plays in sync at 1×. Generated sonification plays on separate buses that are never mixed into the recording. See Audio mixer.

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