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Play mode
Play mode allows you to change how your music sounds in playback, including by changing the playback template and assigning VST instruments, inputting automation, adjusting the mix, and changing the sounding duration of notes in playback without affecting their notated duration.
Playing back music
You can listen to the music you have written from the beginning of your project or from a specific point. You can also use the playback key commands in any mode.
Muting/Soloing instruments
You can solo the currently selected instruments, which automatically mutes all other instruments. This can be useful if you want to ensure only certain instruments are played back while you are working on a specific section of a project.
Deactivating mute/solo instrument states
You can deactivate the mute and solo states of all instruments in your project, for example, if you want to hear all instruments in playback after soloing a small selection. You can do this in any mode.

Deactivating mute/solo instrument states

You can deactivate the mute and solo states of all instruments in your project, for example, if you want to hear all instruments in playback after soloing a small selection. You can do this in any mode.

Procedure

Deactivate mute/solo instrument states in the following ways:
- To deactivate all mute instrument states, press Alt/Opt-U.
- To deactivate all solo instrument states, press Shift-Alt/Opt-S.
- In the Mixer, click Deactivate All Mute States.
- In the Mixer, click Deactivate All Solo States.

Result

All instruments in the project have the corresponding state removed. For example, removing both mute and solo instrument states reverts all instruments to their default state, causing all instruments to be included in playback.