Playing A File From A Specified Point; Playing In Loop Playback Mode; Playing A Selection - Sony Pro 10 User Manual

Playing a file from a specified point

You can begin playback from any point in a file.
1.
Click to position the cursor in the data window. A flashing cursor (spanning the height of the waveform display) is displayed.
2.
Click the Play button (
If you do not hear playback, you may have inadvertently created a small selection. To determine if you created a selection, examine
the status boxes in the bottom-right corner of the data window.
• If only the first box contains a value, there is no selection.
• If all three boxes contain values, a selection has been created. Clear the selection by clicking anywhere in the data window.
For more information, see Viewing selection status
Tip:
When Options > Seek Cursor on Playback is selected, playback will restart when you position the cursor. If you do not want to
interrupt playback when positioning the cursor, clear this command.

Playing in Loop Playback mode

You can play an entire file or a selection in Loop Playback mode. In Loop Playback mode, the audio is played in a continuous loop.
Click the Loop Playback button (
Tip:
When Options > Seek Cursor on Playback is selected, playback will restart when you position the cursor. If you do not want to
interrupt playback when positioning the cursor, clear this command.

Playing a selection

You can play specific portions of audio data by creating selections in the waveform display.
1.
Drag the mouse within the data window. Notice that the waveform is selected as the mouse is dragged.
2.
Click the Play button (
Tip:
When Options > Seek Cursor on Playback is selected, playback will restart when you position the cursor. If you do not want to
interrupt playback when positioning the cursor, clear this command.
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) on the transport bar. The file plays from the cursor position.
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) on the transport bar (or press Q) to turn Loop Playback mode on and off.
). Only the selection plays.
Selection status bar
Selection status bar