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Description

Limit non-realtime previews to

Select this check box and specify the length of audio that will be used when generating a preview. Low values decrease the amount of time needed to generate a preview when tuning effects or processing values.

This value is used for non-realtime effects or when the Real-time check box is cleared in a processing dialog.

Pre-roll

Select this check box and specify how many seconds of unprocessed audio will be played before the processed selection. Use this to listen to the transition from unprocessed to processed data.

Post-roll

Select this check box and specify how many seconds of unprocessed audio will be played after the processed selection. Use this to listen to the transition from processed to unprocessed data.

Reactive Previewing

Select this check box to automatically recalculate and play back the preview buffer if the parameters of an effect change. This allows for immediate feedback of the effects of a change.

This option is most useful when using a fast computer, limiting preview times, and not using processor-intensive effects.

You can temporarily suspend Reactive Previewing by holding down the Shift key while making parameter changes.

Audio event locator

Use the Pre-roll and Loop time settings to control how the audio event locator plays audio:

• In the Pre-roll box, specify the amount of data played prior to the cursor position.

• In the Loop time box, specify the amount of time that will loop when you stop the cursor while clicking and dragging in the overview bar.

To use the audio event locator, click the overview bar and drag the mouse. Similar to a scrub control, playback follows mouse movement and loops around the cursor position when the mouse is still. Playback stops when the mouse button is released.

Cut preview configuration

Use the Pre-roll and Post-roll settings to control the amount of data that is played back when you choose Preview Cut/Cursor from the Transport menu:

• In the Pre-roll box, specify the amount of data played prior to the selection or cursor position.

• In the Post-roll box, specify the amount of data played after the selection or cursor position.

Play Looped adjust pre-roll

When Loop Playback mode is turned on and you make a selection during playback, playback is pre-rolled from the end of the selection to help you tune long loops.

Specify the number of seconds before the end of the selection that you would like to pre-roll.

Playlist pre-roll

Enter a value in the edit box or use the up and down arrows to specify the amount of pre-roll that will be used when playing entries in the Playlist/
Cutlist window. This allows you to easily hear the transition from one region to another without having to play all the way through the first region.