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Playback

ActionShortcut
Play/PauseSpace
Stop & Return to StartReturn
Toggle Recording⇧Space
Return vs SpaceSpace toggles play/pause at the current position. Return stops playback and returns the playhead to the start position — useful for quickly restarting a section.

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Recording

ActionShortcut
Toggle Recording⇧Space
Recording captures input on the selected track. On instrument tracks, MIDI notes are recorded. On sample tracks, slice triggers are recorded. The recording appears as a ghost clip that grows with the playhead.

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Looping

ActionShortcut
Set Loop to Marquee⌘L
Set Loop to Marquee + Zoom⌘⇧L
The loop region is defined by the current marquee selection. Use ⌘⇧L to simultaneously set the loop and zoom to fit the loop region in view.

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Timeline Navigation

Click on the ruler to position the playhead. For keyboard-based navigation, use the cursor movement shortcuts:
ActionShortcut
Move Cursor Right (1 grid)⌘→
Move Cursor Left (1 grid)⌘←
Move Cursor Right (fine)⌘⌥→
Move Cursor Left (fine)⌘⌥←
Move Cursor to Track Above⌘↑
Move Cursor to Track Below⌘↓

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Ruler Interaction

ActionResult
Click on RulerSet playhead position
The playhead follows the cursor position when playback starts from a cursor position.