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Transport, Timeline, and Navigation

The sequencer transport controls tempo, playback, looping, the metronome, and playhead navigation across the arrangement.

Detailed explanation
The sequencer transport controls tempo, playback, looping, the metronome, and playhead navigation across the arrangement.

The transport bar includes play, pause, stop, rewind, fast forward, record, click, follow playhead, loop, bounce, BPM, and measure count controls. These settings shape how the arrangement behaves during playback and capture.

The MIDI learn button in the transport bar lets hardware controls trigger transport actions and track controls. You can map play/pause, stop, record, metronome, follow, loop, playhead navigation, track selection, mute, and solo.

The same menu includes transport presets for common controllers. Start with Auto, then choose a specific preset or Off if your controller triggers actions you did not intend.

Click Learn beside a sequencer or track target, then move the hardware knob, fader, or button you want to use. AudioFlow records that control and shows the assignment so you can review or remove it later.

To set playback range, drag left-to-right across the timeline ruler to create a loop. Drag right-to-left to create an exclusion range, or click inside an existing range to clear it.

Use Bounce to render the sequencer output to an audio file. When a loop range is selected, Bounce records only that loop once; otherwise it records the full arrangement length. Choose WAV for an uncompressed file, or use the other format options your device supports.

Use BPM before recording or playing if the timing matters, adjust Measures to extend the arrangement length, and use Zoom when you need finer region edits.

Follow mode keeps the playhead centered while the timeline moves, which is helpful during long recordings and arrangement review.

What to know
  • Looping can be enabled while editing regions for focused repetition.
  • Bounce exports the current arrangement audio, or just the selected loop when one is present.
  • The click/metronome helps with time-accurate live recording.
  • Transport, track selection, mute, and solo can be assigned to hardware controls.
  • Measure length and zoom define the editing density on screen.
Key controls

BPM

Sets the tempo used by the sequencer and BPM-synced nodes.

Measures

Defines the visible and playable arrangement length.

Follow

Keeps the playhead in view during playback.

Sequencer MIDI Learn

Assign hardware controls and choose a transport preset for external controllers.

Bounce

Exports the current sequencer playback as an audio file.

Sequencer transport

Visual reference for sequencer transport.