Main Transport Controls

The main transport controls function just like standard controls on tape recorders etc. There are also fixed computer keyboard combinations for the most important transport functions:

Function

Key command

Comments

Stop

[0] on the numeric keypad or [Return]

Pressing Stop during playback stops the sequencer. Pressing stop again, sets the position to the left locator (if this is located before the current position). Pressing stop a third time sets the position to the start of Bar 1. The Stop button also sends out a "Reset" message, in case of stuck notes or other related problems.

Play

[Enter] on the numeric keypad

Starts playback of the sequencer.

Rewind

[7] on the numeric keypad

Clicking once moves the position backward one Bar. If you press and hold this button on the transport (not using key command) it will start scrolling faster after about 2 seconds.

Fast Forward

[8] on the numeric keypad

Clicking once moves the position forward one Bar. If you press and hold this button on the transport (not using key command) it will start scrolling faster after about 2 seconds.

Record

[*] on the numeric keypad, or [Ctrl]-[Return]

Activates "Record ready" mode if sequencer is stopped. If activated during playback it will start recording immediately ("punch in").

You can also use the following transport related key commands:

Function

Key command

Comments

Toggle Stop/Play

Space bar

Switches between stop and play mode.

Go to Left Locator (Loop Start)

[1] on the numeric keypad

Sets the position to the left locator.

Go to Right Locator (Loop End)

[2] on the numeric keypad

Sets the position to the right locator.

Tempo and Time Signature

The tempo and time signature settings can be adjusted on the transport panel. The left tempo field sets the tempo in bpm, and the tempo field to the right allows you to fine tune the tempo, in steps of 1/1000 bpm.

You can specify any tempo between 1 and 999.999 bpm (beats per minute).

You can also adjust the tempo (in bpm steps) by using the [+] and
[-] keys on the numeric keypad.

You set the time signature by specifying a numerator (left value field) and a denominator (right value field).

The numerator is the number of beats per bar, and the denominator governs the length of a beat.

Song Position

The song position in Bars, Beats and 16th notes is shown (in that order) in the three fields below the transport controls. You can set the positions by using the spin controls.

You can also set the position by double clicking on a Pos value box, typing in a new position (in the format "Bars.Beats.16th notes") and pressing [Return].

If you only type one or two numbers, the remaining numbers will be set to their lowest values (e.g. type "5" to set the position to "5.1.1")

Left and Right Locator Positions

The left and right locators are used for several things, like setting the boundaries of a loop or inserting/removing bars. You can set the positions for both locators by using the spin controls on the transport panel or by double clicking and typing a position value.

Loop On/Off

In loop mode, the sequencer will repeat a section over and over again, during playback or recording. You specify the section to be looped by setting the left and right locator.

Overdub/Replace Switch

When recording over a previously recorded section, this switch governs the following:

In Overdub mode, the new recording is added to whatever was on the Track before.

In Replace mode, the new recording replaces any previously recorded notes.

Note that controllers and pattern changes aren't affected by this - recording controllers will always replace any previously recorded controller values. However, you may still want to set the switch to Overdub mode, to avoid accidentally removing some recorded notes in the area.