6.9 Updated the transport controls with redesign varispeed

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<h3 id="transport_action_buttons">Transport action buttons</h3>
<p> <p>
This bar is made of (from left to right): The upper row contains transport actions, that are all bound to keyboard
shortcuts, which allows for speedier use and more focused work:
</p> </p>
<table class="dl"> <table class="dl">
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"Play from Playhead" starts recording on those tracks.</td></tr> "Play from Playhead" starts recording on those tracks.</td></tr>
</table> </table>
<p class="note">
All these actions are bound to keyboard shortcuts, which allows for speedier
use and more focused work.
</p>
<p class="note"> <p class="note">
If Ardour is synchronized with other devices then some or all of these control If Ardour is synchronized with other devices then some or all of these control
methods may be unavailable&mdash;depending on the synchronization protocol, methods may be unavailable&mdash;depending on the synchronization protocol,
Ardour may respond only to commands sent from its master device(s). Ardour may respond only to commands sent from its master device(s).
</p> </p>
<h3 id="transport_modifiers">The Transport modifiers</h3>
<h4 id="transport_shuttle">The Shuttle Speed Control</h4>
<p> <p>
Under these buttons is the <dfn>Shuttle Speed Control</dfn> that allows to scrub Under these buttons is the <dfn>Shuttle Speed Control</dfn> that
through the audio quickly. The slider decides the playback speed: the further allows to <em>temporarily</em> scrub through the audio quickly. The slider
from the center it is set, the faster the playback will scrub in both directions. decides the playback speed: the further from the center it is set,
the faster the playback will scrub in both directions. The range of
this acceleration can be set by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>
clicking the control and setting the multiplier, between 1.5
(&plusmn; 150%) and 8 (&plusmn; 800%).
</p> </p>
<p>
The Shuttle Speed Control supports 2 operating modes, that can be chosen with
<kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> click > Mode:
</p>
<ul>
<li><dfn>Sprung mode</dfn> that allows for a temporary scrub: it only scrubs
while the mouse is left clicked on the control.</li>
<li><dfn>Wheel mode</dfn> that allows to set a playback speed until the "Stop"
button is pressed, which stops the playback and resets its speed.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="transport_varispeed">VariSpeed</h4>
<p>
The <kbd class="menu">VS</kbd> (for <em>V</em>ari<em>S</em>peed)
button sets a <em>constant</em> playback/record speed. It can be set
in semitones (1 semitone = &times; 2 <sup>1&frasl;12</sup> &asymp;
105,9%), or cents of semitones, and is armed/disarmed by clicking the
button. Whether or not this VariSpeed is persistent when
stopping/restarting transport depends on the <kbd class="option">Reset
default speed on stop</kbd> parameter in the <a
href="@@preferences#preferences-transport">Preferences</a>.
</p>
<h4 id="transport_sync">Transport Sync</h4>
<p> <p>
On the left of the slider is the positional sync button (which might show <dfn>Internal</dfn>, On the left of the slider is the positional sync button (which might show <dfn>Internal</dfn>,
or <dfn>MTC</dfn> or several other values), than can be used to control whether or not the or <dfn>MTC</dfn> or several other values), than can be used to control whether or not the
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synchronization source, such as MIDI Time Code (MTC), Linear Time Code (LTC) or JACK synchronization source, such as MIDI Time Code (MTC), Linear Time Code (LTC) or JACK
(see <a href="@@timecode-generators-and-slaves">Timecode Generators and Slaves</a>). (see <a href="@@timecode-generators-and-slaves">Timecode Generators and Slaves</a>).
</p> </p>
<h4 id="transport_status">Transport Status</h4>
<p> <p>
The current playback status (Stop, Play, or speed %) is shown on the right of The current playback status (Stop, Play, or speed %) is shown on the right of
the speed slider. the speed slider.
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</table> </table>
<p> <p>
Go to the <kdb class="menu">Transport</kbd> and <kdb class="menu">Transport &gt; The <kbd class="menu">Transport</kbd> and <kbd class="menu">Transport &gt;
Playhead</kbd> to find more. Playhead</kbd> menus contain a lot more transport actions and their key bindings.
</p> </p>

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