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Playback Controls (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /play-back-kon-trolls/
Also spelled or known as: Playback-Controls
Singular: Playback Control
Playback Controls: Record, Play, Pause, Mute, Stop, Rewind, Fast-Forward
What does Playback Controls mean?
A section of a DAW that contains the record, play, pause, stop, and other buttons.
Playback Controls (also known as Transport Controls) 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.
Playback Controls synonyms: Transport Controls
Example sentence: “Hit the stop button on the playback controls.”
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