Using the Transport Buttons

You can use the transport buttons in the Transport bar to control playback, or to set the playhead position. You can click the buttons to activate or deactivate functions, or better yet, make use of the corresponding key commands (computer keyboard shortcuts) to speed up your workflow.

Note: The image below shows all transport buttons. The buttons available in the Transport bar of your project may differ, as you can customize the Transport bar. For further information, see Customizing the Transport Bar.

The following is a description of the transport buttons, from left to right:

• Go to Beginning: Moves the playhead to the beginning of the project.
• Go to Position: Opens a dialog that allows you to type in a playhead (target) position numerically.
• Go to Left Locator: Moves the playhead to the left locator position.
• Go to Right Locator: Moves the playhead to the right locator position.
• Go to Selection Start: Moves the playhead to the start point of the first selected region or event in the active window. Default key command assignment:  Shift-Return.
• Play from Beginning: Starts playback at the beginning of the project.
• Play from Left Window Edge: Plays from the leftmost point of the visible display area in the active window.
• Play from Left Locator: Moves the playhead to the left locator position, and begins playback.
• Play from Right Locator: Moves the playhead to the right locator position, and begins playback.
• Play from Selection: Moves the playhead to the start point of the selected regions or events, and begins playback. Default key command assignment:  Shift-Return.
• Rewind/Fast Rewind: A single click moves the playhead one bar backward. Command-clicking moves the playhead to the previous marker. Click-holding fast rewinds. Click-holding and dragging to the left or right shuttles forward or backward.
• Forward/Fast Forward: A single click moves the playhead one bar forward. Command-clicking moves the playhead to the next marker. Click-holding fast forwards. Click-holding and dragging to the left or right shuttles forward or backward.
• Stop: Stops recording or playback. Clicking the Stop button a second time moves the playhead to the project start point, or to the left locator position if Cycle mode is active. Default key command assignment:  Return.

  Note: You can Control-click (or right-click) the Stop button and define the action that this button triggers:  Stop, Stop and Go to Left Locator, Stop and Go to Last Locate Position.

• Play: Starts playback at the current playhead position, or from the left locator position when in Cycle mode. Default key command assignment:  Return. Control-click or right-click the button to open the Play menu.
• Pause: Pauses recording or playback, until you click either the Pause or Play button.
• Record: Click to begin recording (if a track is record-enabled). Default key command assignment:  Asterisk (*).

  Note: You can Control-click (or right-click) the Record button and define the action that this button triggers:  Record, Record/Record Toggle, Record/Record Repeat.

• Capture Recording: Allows the most recent performance to be kept, even if Logic Pro was not in record mode while you were playing.