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The
Playhead
can either be static, with scrolling tracks, or moving, in which case the track display ‘pages’ when
the boundaries are reached. (select with
View > Fixed Cursor while playing
or
View > Free Cursor while play-
ing
. A further option,
View > Cursor Return after playing,
when selected, returns the
Playhead
to the start point
when playback is stopped)
Time Scale Rulers
Pyramix is equipped with many Time Scale options. Each Time Scale has an associated
Time Scale Ruler
and
Tool
Bar
which appears above the Time Scale Ruler(s).
Main TimeCode Ruler
Near the top of the
Project
Editing
Panel
is a horizontal gray area with time code numbers. This is the
Main
Time-
Code Ruler
. On the left, above the Track headers, the Time Range, i.e. the length of the visible Timeline window is
indicated.
The simplest way to move the
Playhead
Cursor
within the
Project Editing Panel
is to position the mouse any-
where along the
Time Scale Ruler
and left-click. The
Playhead
will immediately move to the new position. You
can also left-click the
Playhead Cursor
and drag it along the Ruler.
Context Menu
Clicking in the left hand, Header, area of a Time Scale Ruler pops up a context menu.
The first six entries offer a choice of display modes for the Main TimeCode Scale a tick appears next to the option
selected currently:
•
Main TimeCode Scale - Frames
•
Main TimeCode Scale - Samples
•
Main TimeCode Scale - [ms]
•
Main TimeCode Scale - CD frames
•
Main TimeCode Scale - Display as CD Time
The remaining three entries add new Time Scale Rulers beneath the Main TimeCode Scale Ruler
•
Alternate TimeCode Scale
•
Feet Scale
•
Bars & Beats Scale
Fixed or Moving Playhead Cursor
These options are selected via the
View
pull-down menu. The
Playhead Cursor
can be static with the
Timeline
moving (choose:
Fixed Cursor while playing)
or the
Playhead Cursor
can move while the
Timeline
remains
static, ‘Paging’ when the
Playhead Cursor
hits the screen edge. (Choose:
Free Cursor while playing
).
The third option is
Cursor Auto-Return after playing
. When this is selected with either of the other options, the
Playhead Cursor
will return to the point at which
Play
began when
Stop
is selected.
Main TimeCode Scale Ruler context menu