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Shuttle/Jog Wheel
The jog wheel is the most versatile control on the Fairlight Audio Editor, and is designed for
ease-of-use with all of the associated keys within reach. As a means of navigation and
playback, the wheel has two modes of operation, shuttle and jog, that are initiated by the
respective Shuttle Position and Play Jog keys above the wheel.
In Shuttle mode, turning the wheel forward (clockwise) or back (counter-clockwise) starts
playback in fast forward or rewind at variable speeds based on the amount the wheel is turned.
Releasing the wheel while shuttling forward or back will continue constant playback at the
current speed until the playhead reaches the beginning or end of the project.
In Jog mode, the playhead movement is contingent on the movement of the wheel, so you can
freely jog forward or in reverse at variable speeds while turning the wheel and playback stops
immediately when the wheel is released. Jog mode is generally used to scrub a specific area to
focus on audible cues for editing and trimming, or for subframe loop-jog scrubbing to pinpoint
issues and fine-tune edits. Shuttle mode is used to quickly navigate to a specific location or
start playback at a variable speed. Additionally, the wheel can be used for common functions
such as zooming, quickly scrolling track selection to different tracks, changing clip volume
levels or even dialing the shape of clip fades.
TIP: Holding CTRL and latching Play/Jog puts the heel into Shuttle mode. This
maneuver also initiates Free shuttle movement even if the Editor setup controls are set
to Fixed Shuttle. Thus, pressing CTRL + Play/Jog is a common audio editor shortcut for
Free Shuttle control. Additionally, holding CTRL while turning the jog wheel increases
the speed 8X. Releasing CTRL returns the wheel to standard jog speed.
Soft Menu Picture Keys
The six picture keys to the left of the jog wheel display soft menu options when you
momentarily press the Play/Jog, Rewind, Fast Forward, and Zoom keys. The default soft menu
keys that are always available are the Play Menu and Loop keys. Latching the Play Menu key
shows six specialized playback options and likewise a long-press on the Loop key shows the
Loop Playback options keys that change the looped playback mode assigned to the Loop key.
Latching the Play Menu key displays special play commands
on the adjacent soft menu picture keys:
Play Again: Plays from the same place as the last time, such as the timecode where
the transport last entered Play. This could also include Play and Record at the same
time. This key is the same as the Play Menu key so when the Play Menu keys are not
displayed, you can simply press Play Menu twice for Play Again.
Play Range: This operation plays from the In Point (beginning) to the Out Point (end) of
a range in the Timeline.
Play Clip: This plays the clip beneath the playhead on the active selected track. If there
is no clip beneath the playhead, the next clip on selected track is played.
Play In: Plays from one second before the In Point of a range in the Timeline.
Play Out: Plays from one second before the Out Point of a range in the Timeline.
Exit: Exits the Play Menu.
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