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Audio Playback and Transport Controls

Audio playback is exposed in the library sidebar, the output node, and the sequencer transport so you can start from whichever context you are in.

Detailed explanation
Audio playback is exposed in the library sidebar, the output node, and the sequencer transport so you can start from whichever context you are in.

The app keeps playback status visible so it is easy to know whether the patch is currently live. You can start audio from the sidebar toggle, by clicking the Output node, by starting to play, or by pressing Play in the transport area.

For immediate monitoring, click Start Audio in the sidebar or click the speaker control on the Output node. For arrangement playback, open the sequencer and press Play; Stop returns playback to the beginning, while Pause keeps the current position.

While the sequencer is playing, you can still adjust nodes, connections, parameters, tracks, and regions for live experimentation. Pause or stop playback before doing careful edit passes where you expect every change to be easy to undo step by step.

The sequencer transport adds play, pause, stop, record, click, follow playhead, looping, BPM, and measure configuration, so it is the best place to control arranged playback.

What to know
  • You can start audio before or during editing.
  • The output node is always available as the last stage in the graph.
  • The sequencer adds arrangement-aware transport controls without hiding the graph.
Key controls

Start Audio / Stop Audio

Start sound before monitoring or recording, or stop it explicitly from the main sidebar control.

Output Node

Final destination of the audio chain and a quick way to start or stop sound from the graph.

Transport Bar

Control playback, recording, looping, tempo, and navigation.

Transport surfaces

Visual reference for transport surfaces.