Transport window

The Transport window contains all the transport functions in Dorico. It contains more precise versions of the transport functions available in the toolbar and additional transport functions.

You can open 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 in the score relative to bars and beats. The display shows the units in the following order: bars, beats, 16th notes, 120ths of a 16th note.

  2. Time display

    Shows the position of the playhead in units of time in the following order: hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds.

  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

    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.

    Note

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