Apple MainStage 2 - Manual (Page 148)

Getting to Know the Playback Interface
The Playback interface resembles a hardware tape player. This section will familiarize you
with various areas of the Playback plug-in window.
Waveform display Action menu
Information display Sync, Snap To, Play From,
and Group pop-up
menus
Transport buttons
Function buttons
• Waveform display: The waveform display shows the waveform of the currently loaded
audio file, the current playback position, and the ruler. See Using the Playback Waveform
Display .
• Transport and function buttons: The transport and function buttons appear on either
side of the information display in the silver bar below the waveform display. See Using
the Playback Transport and Function Buttons .
• Information display: The information display shows the current playback position and
audio file length, meter, tempo, fade time, and pitch. See Using the Playback Information
Display .
• Sync, Snap To, Play From, and Group pop-up menus: The bar across the bottom of the
Playback window contains controls you use to set playback behavior: the Sync, Snap
To, Play From, and Group pop-up menus. See
Using the Playback Sync, Snap To, and
Play From Parameters . The Group pop-up menu sets group membership for each
Playback instance. See Using the Playback Group Functions .
• Action menu and File field: The Action menu (with the gear icon) contains options for
adding an audio file, choosing the flex mode, and other functions. See Using the
Playback Action Menu and File Field . The File field displays the name of the currently
loaded audio file.
• Shortcut menu: You can add, edit, and remove markers using the shortcut menu (not
shown), which you can access by Control-clicking (or right-clicking) the waveform
display. See
Using the Playback Shortcut Menu .
148 Appendix A The Playback Plug-in