User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Overview of CD Technology
- Introduction
- Learning the CD Architect Workspace
- Getting Started
- Basic Editing Techniques
- Advanced Editing Techniques
- Working with Events
- Working with Tracks
- Adding Effects
- Burning Audio CDs
- Customizing CD Architect Software
- Index
Playback reference
The following table describes all the transport bar buttons and their keyboard equivalents. You may use these playback functions at any
time while working in your project.
Note:
CD Architect software also supports the use of many multimedia keyboards for controlling playback.
Button Keyboard Function
None Emulate CD player mode
Q Turn on/off loop playback during time selection playback
Shift+Space Begin playback from the start of the project
Space Begin playback from cursor position
Enter Start or pause playback, cursor stops and holds at pause
position
Space or Esc Stop playback, cursor stops and returns to prior cursor position
Ctrl+< or <
Place cursor at the beginning of the previous track or index
Ctrl+> or > Place cursor at the beginning of the next track or index
Tip:
You can use the spacebar to stop or pause playback, depending on your preference. From the Options menu, choose
Preferences, and on the General tab, select Make spacebar and F12 Play/Pause instead of Play/Stop to change the setting.
Scrubbing
Scrubbing is a type of timeline playback that gives you precise control over the direction and speed of playback.
Using the Scrub control
The Scrub control can be dragged left and right to move backward and forward through your project, respectively. The farther from the
center that the slider is dragged, the faster the playback, in both forward and reverse. You can use the small yellow triangle below the
control to set the Normal Rate playback speed. This is the speed at which the project plays when you click the Play or Play from Start
button on the transport bar.
Scrubbing with the keyboard
CD Architect software uses three letters (JKL) as a keyboard scrub control.
Keyboard scrub letters
Press J for reverse and L for forward playback. Press K to pause playback.
There are several ways to adjust playback speed:
J K
L
• Press J or L multiple times (twice for 1.5x playback or three times for 2.0x playback).
Reverse Pause Forward
• Press and hold K while pressing J or L to emulate a shuttle knob mode. Press K+J to turn the
knob to the left or K+L to turn the knob to the left. Press K again or Space to return to normal
mode.
Previewing with Emulate CD Player Mode
You can use the Emulate CD Player button on the transport bar to simulate the playback of your project on a CD player so you can
ensure that the audio at the beginning of your tracks is not being cut off. When you turn on Emulate CD Player mode, the behavior of
the playback controls on your transport bar changes to reflect the unmute fades applied by CD players. Unmute time refers to the time
it takes for a CD player to fade in after seeking to a track. CD players apply fades to prevent pops and clicks when you switch tracks.
If you want to adjust your unmute time, use the CD Player unmute time option on the Preview tab of the Preferences window. The
average time for unmute fades is between 20 and 50 milliseconds, but some CD players take longer.
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