Playing from the Piano Roll

The transport controls on the Piano Roll Editor tab in the Clip Properties window allow you to audition your changes instantly through the output where your Acid track is routed. For more information about routing MIDI tracks, see Routing Tracks to Soft Synths or MIDI Devices.

To control volume during playback in the piano roll, drag the Preview fader in the Mixer window.

TIP Before you paint a note, you can click a key on the keyboard to preview its sound. You can also preview notes as you draw, paint, or select them. Select the Monitor button on the Piano Roll Editor tab. If you're using a different host application, please refer to that application's documentation for information about enabling real-time MIDI monitoring.

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Loop Playback

Click to toggle looped playback mode. When the button is selected, only the portion of the current project within the loop region will be played back.

To move the loop region without changing its length, drag the selection bar to a new location. To edit the length of the loop region, drag either of the endpoints.

Play from Start

Plays the entire MIDI file from the beginning, regardless of cursor position.

Play

Plays from the current cursor position.

Pause

Halts playback and leaves the cursor at its current position.

Stop

Halts playback and returns the cursor to its position before playback.

Go to Start

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the file.

Go to End

Moves the cursor to the end of the file.

Solo Track

Plays the currently selected track by itself. To hear the entire MIDI file, turn off the Solo Track button.