M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 348)

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The selected Scrolling Option determines how
the Edit window scrolls during playback, and
how the playback cursor functions. See “Scroll-
ing Options” on page 334 for details.
Edit Cursor
The edit cursor is a flashing line that appears
when you click with the Selector tool in a track’s
playlist. The flashing edit cursor indicates the
start point for any editing tasks performed. If
you make a selection and perform an edit, the
selection is the target of the edit.
Locating the Playback Cursor when It Is
Off-Screen
Use the Playback Cursor locator to locate the
playback cursor when it is off-screen.
The Playback Cursor locator appears on the
right edge of the Main Timebase ruler if the
playback cursor is located beyond the time visi-
ble in the Edit window. If the playback cursor is
located before the time visible in the Edit win-
dow, the Playback Cursor locator appears on the
left edge of the Main Timebase ruler.
For example, if the Scrolling option is set to
None, the playback cursor moves off-screen af-
ter it has played past the time currently visible
in the Edit window. The Playback Cursor locator
appears on the right edge of the Main Timebase
ruler after the playback cursor has moved be-
yond the time visible in the Edit window.
The Playback Cursor locator is red when a track
is record-enabled and blue when no track is
record-enabled.
To locate the playback cursor when it is off-screen:
„
Click the Playback Cursor locator in the Main
Timebase ruler.
The Edit window changes to center the playback
cursor on-screen.
Setting the Playback Location
Pro Tools provides commands for different ways
of setting or moving the playback location in a
session. These include finding a passage in a
song, moving to a different section of your ar-
rangement, or comparing different sections.
Setting Playback Location Using
the Selector Tool
To set where playback begins, you can click any-
where in a track with the Selector tool (as long as
the Timeline and Edit selections are linked). See
“Linking or Unlinking Timeline and Edit Selec-
tions” on page 473).
Playback Cursor locator, recording enabled (playback
cursor located after currently viewed audio)
Playback Cursor locator
Setting a playback point with the Selector tool