Moving the playhead

The playhead automatically moves along with the music during playback, but you can also move the playhead manually in any mode.

You can move the playhead both when it is stopped and during playback, but not all methods of moving the playhead work during playback.

By default, the playhead is only shown during playback. You can choose to show the playhead at all times on the Play page in Preferences.

Procedure

Move the playhead in any of the following ways:

  • To move the playhead forwards, press + (plus) on a numeric keypad.

  • To move the playhead backwards, press Num - (minus on a numeric keypad).

  • To move the playhead back to the start of the flow, press Num . (period on a numeric keypad).

  • To move the playhead to the start of the earliest selected item, press Alt-P.

  • To move the playhead to the next frame, press Ctrl/Cmd-F9 or Ctrl/Cmd-Num + (plus on a numeric keypad).

  • To move the playhead back to the previous frame, press Ctrl/Cmd-F7 or Ctrl/Cmd-Num - (minus on a numeric keypad).

  • Click Fast Forward in the Transport window to navigate forwards.

  • Click Rewind in the Transport window to navigate backwards.

  • Click Rewind to Beginning of Flow in the Transport window to go back to the start of the flow.

  • In Play mode, click the ruler at any position.

    Note

    You cannot click the ruler to move the playhead during playback.