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Version 1.9

Running Playbacks

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There are two ways to see the different running playbacks. This can be useful when trying to find out what is running and also to quickly turn off different playbacks.

Running Playback Window

It can be a window on a screen. This is called Running Playbacks and can be created like any other window. It is in the "More" tab.

Running playback window with a sequence running

Each running object is displayed as a pool object and can be interacted with like any other pool object. For instance, it is possible to use the Off keyword to turn off an object by pressing Off and then tapping the object in the window.

This window can show different types of objects: Sequences, Macros, Timecodes, Presets, and Timers.

Toggle between them by tapping Sequence, Macros, Timecodes, Presets, or Timers in the title bar. This is a swipe button, so it can also be pressed and swiped out to select one of the options.

It is possible to mask the objects in the window to only display the playbacks triggered by the currently logged-in user. This can be turned On or Off by tapping My Playbacks Only in the title bar.

The last button in the title bar is Sheet Style. This turns On or Off the sheet style for this window. The default style is pool style, like the image above. Sheet style could look like this:

Running playbacks window in sheet style - sequence 1 running

This mode shows fewer details, not displaying the extra information available on pool objects.

Changing the font size is the only other option for the Running Playbacks window. These settings can also be found in the Running Playback Settings, opened by tapping the MA logo in the upper left corner of the title bar.

Off Menu

The other way to see running playbacks is to open a temporary version of the window. This is called the Off Menu. It is opened by pressing Off twice:

Off Menu with a sequence running cue 1

This is the same as the Running Playbacks window, with a few exceptions.

When the menu is in Pool Style there are two buttons at the bottom, and the pool style has a permanent Off action, meaning that tapping any object instantly turns the object off.

The button called All Sequences Off in the image above changes depending on the settings. This means it says All Macros Off if the pool displays the macros and similar for the other objects. It also changes from All to My if the pool only displays your sequences or macros. Tapping it does what the button says.

Tap Everything Off to immediately turn all playbacks off.

In Sheet Style, there is an extra button, and Off is not the default action. This means selecting multiple rows in the sheet is possible, and then tapping the extra Off Selected button turns off the selection.

The menu can be closed like any other pop-up by tapping the cross in the upper right corner.


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