Counters and Indicators that Display the Playback Location

Main and Sub Counters and Edit Selection Indicators

At the top of the Edit window, the playback location is displayed in the Main and Sub counters, and the Edit Selection Start indicator. If no selection is made, the playback location is also displayed in the Edit Selection End indicator.

 

Main and Sub Counters, Edit Selection indicators

Counters and Edit Selection indicators can also be displayed in the Transport window.

 

Transport with Counters displayed

To display the Main Counter in the Transport window:

Select View > Transport > Counters.

Control-click (Mac) or Start-click (Windows) the Expand/Collapse button in the Transport window to show or hide counters.

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) the Expand/Collapse button in the Transport window to show or hide counters and MIDI controls.

To display the Sub Counter in the Transport window:

1 Select View > Transport > Counters.

2 Select View > Transport > Expanded.

To display Edit Selection indicators in the Transport window:

Select View > Transport > Expanded.

The Big Counter

The current playback location can also be displayed in the Big Counter.

 

Big Counter window

To display the Big Counter:

Choose Window > Big Counter.