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Producer Dashboard

Playback Modes

Producer Dashboard gives you several playback modes to match how you want to listen. Whether you are quickly auditioning tracks one at a time, playing through a batch in sequence, or looping a single track while you take notes, there is a mode for it.

Play-on-select

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Play-on-select is the fastest way to audition tracks. When this mode is active, clicking a track row in the grid immediately loads it into the waveform player and starts playback.

How it works

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  1. Click any track row in the grid.
  2. The track loads into the player and begins playing automatically.
  3. Click a different row and that track takes over — the previous one stops and the new one starts.

This mode turns your grid into a rapid-fire listening tool. You can scan through dozens of tracks by clicking down the list, hearing the beginning of each one without needing to hit a separate play button every time.

When to use it

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  • Auditioning a batch of beats. Click through your library fast to find the right vibe.
  • Quick quality checks. Spot-check a set of bounces after a session.
  • Browsing by ear. Sometimes you do not know what you are looking for until you hear it.

When to turn it off

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If you are working in the grid and do not want accidental playback every time you click a row — for example, when bulk-editing tags or reorganising tracks — turn play-on-select off so clicks only select rows without triggering audio.

Continuous playback

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Continuous playback keeps the music going. When a track finishes, the player automatically advances to the next track in the list and starts playing it.

How it works

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  1. Start playing any track in the grid.
  2. When the track reaches the end, the player loads the next track in the current grid order and plays it.
  3. Playback continues down the list until it reaches the last track or you manually stop it.

The order follows whatever sorting and filtering you currently have applied to the grid. If you have sorted by BPM ascending, continuous playback moves through tracks in that BPM order. If you have filtered to a specific bucket, it only plays tracks within that filter.

When to use it

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  • Listening sessions. Load up a project or tag filter and let it play while you do other work.
  • Reviewing a batch. Set up a filtered view of today’s bounces and listen through them all without touching the keyboard.
  • Background listening. Let your catalogue play in the background while you handle other tasks.

Reaching the end of the list

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When continuous playback reaches the last visible track in the grid, it stops. It does not loop back to the beginning automatically — if you want looping behaviour, combine with loop mode or simply scroll back and start from the top.

Loop mode

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Loop mode repeats the current track continuously. When the track reaches the end, it starts over from the beginning and keeps playing indefinitely.

How it works

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  1. Enable loop mode by clicking the loop icon in the player controls.
  2. Play any track.
  3. When the track finishes, it restarts from the beginning.
  4. Click the loop icon again to disable loop mode.

The loop icon shows a visual indicator when active, so you can tell at a glance whether looping is on.

When to use it

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  • Studying a mix. Loop a track while you listen critically for balance, EQ, or stereo image.
  • Writing notes and comments. Keep the track playing on repeat while you type detailed feedback in the comments widget.
  • Reference listening. Loop a reference track while you work on something in your DAW.
  • Focused listening. When you want to live inside one track for a while without interruption.

Combining modes

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Playback modes work together:

  • Play-on-select + Continuous: Click a track to start, then let it continue through the rest of the list automatically. This is useful for starting at a specific point in your queue and letting it roll from there.
  • Play-on-select + Loop: Click a track and it loops until you click a different one. Good for quick A/B comparisons — click track A, listen on loop, click track B, listen on loop.
  • Continuous + Loop: When loop is active, continuous playback is paused because the current track keeps repeating. Disable loop to let continuous mode resume advancing through the list.

Changing modes

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Playback mode controls are located in the waveform player bar at the bottom of the screen:

  • Play-on-select — toggled via a button in the player controls or in the grid toolbar.
  • Continuous playback — enabled by default. Toggle it in the player controls.
  • Loop — click the loop icon in the player controls.

Your mode preferences persist across sessions. If you prefer play-on-select off and continuous on, that is how the app will behave every time you open it.

Playback order and filters

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The order in which tracks play during continuous playback depends entirely on the current grid state:

  • Sorting. If you sort by song name A-Z, tracks play in alphabetical order. Sort by date created, and they play chronologically.
  • Filtering. If you have active filters (tags, stage, BPM range, etc.), only filtered tracks are included in the playback queue. Tracks hidden by filters are skipped.
  • Grouping. If your grid is grouped by bucket or stage, continuous playback moves through groups in the order they appear on screen.

This means you can create custom listening queues on the fly just by adjusting your grid view. Filter to a specific bucket, sort by date, and hit play — you have an instant playlist.

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