Type: noun

Pronunciation: /trans-port/

Also spelled or known as: Trans-port

Transport controls: Record, Play, Pause, Mute, Stop, Rewind, Fast-Forward

What does Transport mean?

A section of a DAW that contains the record, play, pause, stop, and other buttons.

Transport is the area in a DAW or sequencer that contains the playback controls (e.g. record, play, pause, stop, rewind, fast-forward, etc.). DAW transport emulates the functions of a tape machine transport

Transport synonyms: Playback controls

Example sentence: “Hit the pause button on the transport.”