Button

Name

Description

Record

This button starts recording on all armed tracks. If no tracks are armed, a new track will be created automatically. For more information about recording, click here.

Loop Playback

Plays only the events in the loop region in a continuous mode. For more information on Loop Playback, click here.

Play from Start

Starts playback from the beginning of the project regardless of the current cursor position. When you stop playback, the cursor returns to its original position.

Play

Starts playback from the cursor position.

Select the Make spacebar and F12 Play/Pause instead of Play/Stop check box in the General Preferences tab if you want the F12 and spacebar keyboard shortcuts to toggle between Play and Pause mode. In this mode, the cursor will maintain its position.

Pause

Pauses playback and leaves the cursor at its current position.

Stop

Stops playback or recording and returns the cursor to its starting position.

Go to Start

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the project.

Go to End

Moves the cursor to the end of the project.