Specifications
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1 RTZ (Return to Zero) Go to the Title Start Time entered in the Locate Registers.
2 Rewind Moves the play cursor earlier.
3 Fast Forward Moves the play cursor later.
4 Stop Stops playback.
5 Play Starts playback.
6 Record Toggles the Pro Tools Transport (master) record state on (armed) or off.
Using the Transport Controls
The following commands require the Avid MachineControl option on the Pro Tools workstation.
Playback
To play from the current location:
Press Play.
To stop playback:
Press Stop.
Session Time Navigation
To jump to the beginning of the session:
Enter the Session Start Time in the System 5 CM401 Locate Registers.
To rewind or fast-forward:
Press Rew or FFW.
Recording
To record arm the Pro Tools Transport:
Press Record.
Pro Tools provides preference settings to optimize rewind and fast forward (such as Audio During Fast
Forward/Rewind, and Back/Forward Amount). For more information, see the
Pro Tools Reference
Guid
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For additional recording features, see Chapter 4, “Recording.”