Playback Transport Controls

Many Keyboard Navigation and Selection shortcuts also work in the Chopper window, in addition to some playback (transport) controls and zoom shortcuts. 

The Transport Controls (see Figure 1.6) operate like standard media file playback or VCR controls. These buttons are used to move the timeline cursor around on the timeline and to control playback and recording in a project. A few transport controls are also available in the Explorer and Chopper windows (defined later). 

The Transport Controls are used to playback and navigate around media files. 

Previewing a project and playing it back is accomplished by using the Transport controls (see Figure 2.26) just below the timeline. What you hear when you play a project back is the sum total of all of the events as mixed together by ACID. The position of the playback is indicated both by the timeline cursor and by the position numbers at the top of the Thack Header. Since this is such a common operation, there are a number of important shortcuts that make this process easier. 

Transport controls— These control the playback of the media file. The Loop button repeats the loop region over and over. 

Transport controls—These control playback and looping just as other ACID transport controls do. 

Transport controls— These control playback of the media file. 

ACID will immediately begin playback and will generate the MTC at the same time, using the output device or port specified in the Preferences dialog box. ACID s transport controls (Play and Stop) will be used to control the external devices. 

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