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Appendix A The Playback plug-in 128
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.
Information
display
Sync, Snap To, and
Play From pop-up
menus
Function buttons
Waveform display
Transport buttons
Action menu
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Waveform display: The waveform display shows the waveform of the currently loaded audio
le, the current playback position, and the ruler. See Use the Playback waveform display on
page 129.
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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 Playback transport and
function buttons on page 130 .
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Information display: The information display shows the current playback position and audio le
length, meter, tempo, fade time, and pitch. See Playback information display on page 131.
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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 Playback Sync, Snap To, and Play From parameters on page 132. The
Group pop-up menu sets group membership for each Playback instance. See Use the Playback
group functions on page 133.
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Action menu and File eld: The Action menu (with the gear icon) contains options for adding an
audio le, choosing the ex mode, and other functions. See Use the Playback Action menu and
File eld on page 134 . The File eld displays the name of the currently loaded audio le.
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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 Use
markers with the Playback plug-in on page 135.