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‌A pair of settings in the User Preferences let you customize this behavior.‌

— Loop Jog Alignment: Three options let you choose whether you loop audio Pre the position of the playhead, Centered on the playhead, or Post the position of the playhead.

— Loop Jog Width: A field lets you choose how many milliseconds of audio to loop when Loop Jog is enabled. How many milliseconds of audio corresponds to one frame depends on the frame rate of the video. For example, at a frame rate of 25 fps, there are 1000/25 = 40 ms per frame, so the default value of 80 ms equals two frames of looping.

Moving the Playhead Using Timecode

You can use absolute or relative timecode entry to move the playhead in the Timeline. Timecode entry lets you move the playhead very precisely or jump to specific timecode values really quickly.

How to Enter Timecode Values

When entering timecode, type each pair of hour, minute, second, and frame values from left to right, with a period representing a pair of zeros for fast entry. The numbers you enter appear in the timecode field at the upper left-hand corner of the Viewer with focus. When you’re finished typing, press the Return key to execute the timecode command. The rules for timecode entry are as follows:

— The right-most pair of timecode values (or period) you enter is always the frame number.

— A period to the left or to the right of any number you type is considered to be a pair of zeroes.

— A single period between two numbers is considered to either be a single zero or ignored if it’s between two pairs of numbers.

— Any untyped pairs of values to the left of what you enter are assumed to be whatever those values were prior to the timecode you entered; this makes it easy to type partial timecode values even when the Timeline starts at hour one.

— It’s not necessary to enter colons or semicolons.

Absolute Timecode Entry

Absolute timecode is entered simply by typing the timecode value you want to move the playhead to, and when you press the Return key, the playhead will move to that timecode value.

Here are some examples of absolute timecode entry using this method:

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