M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 357)

Chapter 17: Playing Back Track Material 339
When enabled, a loop symbol appears in the
Play button in the Transport window.
4 Click Play in the Transport window.
Playback begins from the pre-roll point (if en-
abled) and continues to the selection’s end
point, where it loops back to the selection’s start
point.
5 Click Stop in the Transport window to stop
playback.
Loop Playback and Audio Recording
Looping playback does not enable loop record-
ing. Use Loop Record mode to loop during re-
cording (see “Loop Recording Audio” on
page 381).
Dynamic Transport Mode
Dynamic Transport mode lets you decouple the
playback location from the Timeline selection.
This means that you can start playback from
anywhere on the Timeline without losing your
Timeline or Edit selections. For example, you
can use Dynamic Transport mode in conjunc-
tion with Loop Playback mode to quickly audi-
tion loop transitions.
When Dynamic Transport mode is enabled, the
Main Timebase ruler expands to double-height
and reveals the new Play Start Marker. The Play
Start Marker determines where playback starts
when the Transport is engaged. You can posi-
tion the Play Start Marker independently of the
Timeline Selection. The Play Start Marker can be
repositioned during playback and playback con-
tinues from the new location.
To enable or disable Dynamic Transport mode, do
one of the following:
„ Select or deselect Options > Dynamic Transport.
„
Right-click the Play button in the Transport
window and select Dynamic Transport from the
pop-up menu.
„ Press Control+Start+P (Windows) or Com-
mand+Control+P (Mac) to toggle Dynamic
Transport mode on or off.
Loop Playback enabled
Enabling Dynamic Transport mode auto-
matically disables Link Timeline and Edit
Selection, and automatically enables Loop
Playback mode.
Center Playhead Scrolling (Pro Tools HD
only) and Dynamic Transport mode cannot
be used at the same time. Selecting Center
Playhead Scrolling disables Dynamic
Transport mode (if it is enabled). Likewise,
enabling Dynamic Transport mode when
Center Playhead Scrolling is selected auto-
matically changes the Scrolling option to
No Scrolling.
Dynamic Transport mode, Play Start Marker shown in
expanded Main Timebase ruler
Play Start Marker
Timeline selection
Play Start Marker strip