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Using Separate Play and Stop Keys
When enabled, the Use Separate Play and Stop Keys option lets you start playback with the Enter key and stop playback with the 0 key on the numeric keypad. This is useful for quickly starting and stopping playback when auditioning loop transitions.
To use separate play and stop keys on the numeric keypad:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences.
2 Click the Operation tab.
3 Select Transport for Numeric Keypad.
4 Select Use Separate Play and Stop Keys.
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This option overrides using the Enter key to add Memory Location markers. Press Period (.) and then Enter on the numeric keypad to add a Memory Location marker.
5 Click OK.
The Enter key starts playback. The Zero key stops playback. Pressing Zero twice locates the Play Start Marker to the Timeline Selection start.