Use transport key commands

Some transport functions are available as key commands. Most of these transport key commands have no default assignment, and need to be assigned manually. See Assign key commands.

For supported USB MIDI controllers, button controls on the device may be automatically assigned to transport key commands. For more information, see Automatic assignment for USB MIDI controllers.

• Play or Stop: Starts or stops playback. Press the Space bar.

  Tip: The Space bar can be used to start or stop playback of audio files or regions in the Audio File Editor, Project Audio Browser, or Loop Browser, when these windows have key focus.

• Play from Previous Bar: Starts playback at the start of the previous bar.

• Stop or Play from Last Position: Stops playback at the current playhead position, or starts playback from the last playhead position, depending on the play or stop status when the command is used.

• Stop and Go to Left Locator: Stops playback, and moves the playhead to the left locator position.

  Note: You can assign this command directly to the Stop button, by Control-clicking the Stop button and choosing the setting in the shortcut menu.

• Go to Last Locate Position: Moves the playhead to the last position reached with a positioning command, or direct positioning of the playhead using the mouse or ruler.

• Stop and Go to Last Locate Position: As above, but stops playback.

  Note: You can assign this command directly to the Stop button, by Control-clicking the Stop button and choosing the setting in the shortcut menu.

• Play or Stop and Go to Last Locate Position: Starts playback at the current playhead position, or stops playback and moves the playhead to its last position, depending on the play or stop status when the command is used.

• Stop and Go to Beginning: Stops playback and moves the playhead to the project start position.

• Shuttle Rewind and Shuttle Forward: Repeated key presses increase the winding speed. Repeated presses of the opposing shuttle key slow down the shuttle speed, and eventually change the winding direction. Shuttle disables Cycle mode. Shuttling is halted by the Stop command.

• Go to Selection End: Moves the playhead to the end of the first selected region or event in the active window.