---
layout: default
title: Controlling Playback
----
+---
<h2>Positioning the Playhead</h2>
-
+
<p>
- The <dfn>playhead</dfn> is a vertical line with two arrows at each end
+ The <dfn>playhead</dfn> is a vertical line with two arrows at each end
that indicates the current position of playback.
</p>
<h3>Positioning the playhead at the current pointer position</h3>
<p>
- Pressing <kbd>P</kbd> will set the playhead to the current position of
+ Pressing <kbd>P</kbd> will set the playhead to the current position of
the pointer, if it is within the editor track area.
</p>
<h3>Positioning the playhead with the transport clocks</h3>
<p>
- Click on either the primary or secondary transport clock and
- <a href="/ardours-interface/using-ardour-clock-displays/">edit their value</a>
+ Click on either the primary or secondary transport clock and
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/transport-bar-and-times/times/">edit their value</a>
to move the playhead to a specific position.
</p>
<h3>Positioning the playhead at a marker</h3>
<p>
- Click <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> on the marker and select either
+ Click <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> on the marker and select either
<kbd class="menu">Locate to here</kbd> or <kbd class="menu">Play from
- here</kbd>.
+ here</kbd>.
</p>
<p>
- Alternatively, place the pointer on the marker and press
+ Alternatively, place the pointer on the marker and press
<kbd>P</kbd> to set the playhead.
</p>
-
+
<h2>Looping the Transport</h2>
-
+
<p>
- When the <dfn>loop transport</dfn> button is pressed, the playhead will
- jump the start of the loop range, and continue to the end of that range
+ When the <dfn>loop transport</dfn> button is pressed, the playhead will
+ jump the start of the loop range, and continue to the end of that range
before returning to the start and repeating.
- While looping, a light green area is displayed in the time ruler over
+ While looping, a light green area is displayed in the time ruler over
the tracks to show the loop range.
</p>
<p>
By default, looping is bound to the <kbd>l</kbd> key.
</p>
<p>
- For more information on defining and altering the loop range see
+ For more information on defining and altering the loop range see
<a href="/working-with-markers/loop-range/">Loop Range Markers</a>.
</p>