Playhead Tracking

Playhead tracking automatically scrolls the workspace to keep the playhead centered during playback.

Enabling Tracking

Find the Tracking toggle in the top bar
Click to enable (toggle becomes highlighted)
The workspace will now follow the playhead

How It Works

When tracking is enabled:

The workspace scrolls horizontally as the playhead moves
The playhead stays near the center of the view
You can see upcoming notes before they play

When tracking is disabled:

The workspace stays fixed
The playhead moves across the static view
You must manually pan to see different parts

When to Use Tracking

Enable tracking when:

Your composition is longer than one screen width
You want to follow along during playback
You're reviewing a piece from start to finish
You're presenting or demonstrating a composition

Disable tracking when:

You want to watch a specific section repeatedly
You're editing while partially playing
Your composition fits on one screen
You want to manually control the view

Interaction with Other Controls

Reset View Button

When tracking is enabled:

The Reset View button is disabled
Tracking controls the view automatically
Disable tracking to use Reset View

Pan and Zoom

When tracking is enabled:

Horizontal panning is overridden during playback (vertical panning still works)
Zooming still works
When playback stops, your last manual position is restored

Stop Button

When you click Stop:

Playback stops
The playhead resets to the beginning (time = 0)
Tracking remains enabled for the next play

Visual Indicators

State	Indicator
Tracking ON	Toggle highlighted/active
Tracking OFF	Toggle dim/inactive
Reset View disabled	Button grayed out

Tips

Disable while editing - Turn off tracking when making changes to notes
Enable for full playback - Turn on tracking when listening through an entire composition
Use vertical pan - You can still pan vertically to see different frequency ranges while tracking
Toggle mid-playback - You can turn tracking on or off during playback without stopping