ProStationAudio Windows: Transport Control


The Transport Control window groups classic-style buttons present on tape machines, an handy jog-wheel for alternative methods of locating a position on the timeline and a realtime timecode display.




Rewind Button

Use this button to move the cursor backward. Click and hold to have the cursor move continuously.

Other methods to move the cursor:
  • use the jog-wheel.
  • click on the timecode counter to open the timecode requester.
  • activate the Timeline window or the Console window and hit the ~ key to open the timecode requester.
  • use markers.


Stop Button

Use this button to stop playback. The application rewinds the virtual tape and the cursor is moved back to the position it was when playback started.

Other methods to stop playback:
  • Activate the Timeline window or the Console window and hit the SPACE bar.


Play Button

Use this button to start playback. Playback starts normally at the current cursor position. If a range is active, playback starts at the range starting position.

Other methods to start playback:
  • Activate the Timeline window or the Console window and hit the SPACE bar.


Pause Button

Use this button to pause playback. Playback is stopped but, unlike using the stop function, the cursor is moved to the current position on the timeline.


Record Button

Use this button to start recording.

The recording source is selected in the mixing console's Rec Bus bar. You can choose between the tracks and board recording sources.

Selecting tracks the application records the master output of the mixing console to an audio file in realtime, while the system is playing. This method is extremely powerful as you can operate on plugins controls, mixer controls, even the jog-wheel, and get the signal you're listening to recorded to disk. The process is fully digital, the quality is independent on the board installed, it works even without any audio board.

Selecting board the application records from the board's physical inputs. This function requires an audio board and driver.

In both cases the recorded material is automatically named and added to the region list for further processing.

To record:
  • click on the Record Button to prepare for recording
  • click on the Play Button to start recording
  • click on the Stop button to stop recording

After hitting Stop please wait until the application rearranges the material on disk, computing graphic data for waveform display and preparing for insertion into the Region List.


Fast Forward Button

Use this button to move the cursor forward. Click and hold to have the cursor move continuously.

Other methods to move the cursor:
  • use the jog-wheel.
  • click on the timecode counter to open the timecode requester.
  • activate the Timeline window or the Console window and hit the ~ key to open the timecode requester.
  • use markers.


Jog-wheel

Use this control to move the cursor, change the playback speed or stretch the audio signal during playback.

To move the cursor (when the system is not playing):
  • Click, hold and move the mouse pointer to the left to move the cursor backward.
  • Click, hold and move the mouse pointer to the right to move the cursor forward.
If any track is set to Read Automation mode, you can scrub automation data and have the fader(s) move accordingly.

Other methods to move the cursor:
  • click on the timecode counter to open the timecode requester.
  • activate the Timeline window or the Console window and hit the ~ key to open the timecode requester.
  • use markers.


To change the playback speed (when the system is playing):
  • Click, hold and move the mouse pointer to the left to slow down playback.
  • Click, hold and move the mouse pointer to the right to speed up playback.


To stretch the signal (when the system is playing):
  • CTRL-click, hold and move the mouse pointer to the left to slow down playback.
  • CTRL-click, hold and move the mouse pointer to the right to speed up playback.



Timecode Counter

The timecode counter shows the timecode corresponding to the cursor position on the timeline. If timecode counter animation is activated (see the Settings menu) the timecode value is updated in realtime.

You can click on the timecode counter to open the timecode requester and jump directly to the preferred position on the timeline.