Mini transport

The mini transport on the right of the toolbar provides quick access to the main transport functions of Dorico Pro.

Show Transport Bar


Opens the Transport window.

Time display

Shows the position of the playhead in one of the following formats:

  • Bars, beats, and ticks

  • Elapsed time in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds

  • Timecode in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, frames

Figure: Time display showing bars and beats

Figure: Time display showing elapsed time

Figure: Time display showing the timecode

You can change the content shown in the time display by clicking it.

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.

You can change the tempo mode by clicking the Tempo beat unit.

Figure: How Tempo appears when fixed tempo mode is active

Figure: How Tempo appears when follow tempo is active

Rewind to Beginning of Flow

Moves the playhead back to the beginning of the flow.

Play

Starts/Stops playback from the previous playhead position.



Figure: Play when playback is stopped

Figure: Play during playback

Record

Starts/Stops MIDI recording.

Click

Plays/Mutes the metronome click during playback and recording.

Activate Project


Shows which project is activated for playback when you have multiple projects open.

Tip

The Transport window contains additional transport functions.