Question

When I first opened Studio One I was extremely confused by the fact that I can't drag the playhead.

The fact that there is no way to drag the playhead is a dealbreaker for me.

Small/micro edits, detailed arrangement & placement of sounds or dialogue editing require precise playhead placement.

But clicking is never as precise as dragging.

If there is a way to drag or move the playhead with the mouse please let me know.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Don't know why my request was downvoted. I think this would a great feature as it makes it a lot easier for people coming from ProTools and Logic. Or make it an option instead of the default behaviour.

Answer 3

What is the playhead??

P.S. some people keep downvoting for no reason, I have noticed that too

Answer 4

I can't believe this isn't a feature either. Makes no sense

Answer 5

Hi!

There is a fantastic keycommand in S1 called "Locate Mouse Position" that moves playhead to the mouse position.

I have mapped this to shift-spacebar.

If locating precisely in an audiofile I use tap to transients (tab)

Hoping this can help :-)

Best,

Pelle

Answer 6

My answer is an opine because like the initial response this is a deal breaker...ableton/logic/cubase all have. I’m finding it almost counter intuitive and impossible to work without the mouse being able to locate the playhead....it’s a workaround that will cost. While just about everything else is whiz bang with 4,5 this is a real sore tooth....only now 2 days after getting started am I realizing there is no hope of being able to drag the playhead.....let’s say it ain’t a deal maker.

Answer 7

This really needs to be a feature. I was about to purchase this software yesterday, but once I discovered that I could not drag the play head around to get an actual visual feeling of where the playhead is in relation to the audio, I decided against this. This is such a basic feature. There is not one audio or video software for that matter that doesn't have some sort of playhead which is manipulate-able by dragging. Logic, Ableton, Cubase, Reason can all do this.... dating back to many many years ago. Then in the video world.... Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, ect ect all have draggable playheads and makes these programs easy to operate.  I noticed that there was a comment which suggested that I can grab the seconds and frame numbers at the bottom in the transport and drag them to move the playhead. But that is not very user friendly nor does it make sense. The user would want their cursor close to where the waveform event is because it provides more accuracy and is simply faster and provides better tactile feedback. This is really quite an annoying thing that they don't have this.

Answer 8

Need this feature badly... I do dubbing for short films and lack of this feature is the only reason I have to use Adobe Audition for this purpose.

Answer 9

I was really hoping to see this in version 5. It is tough coming from another daw without a playhead that you can click and drag. Perhaps this is just a “fundamental” difference with Studio One and they are just wanting us to learn their way? I’m not sure. But, if anything, this should be considered as an option for users as it was one of the first things that tripped me up and caused me to continue to look for another daw for another year.

Answer 10

am new to Studio one also. Could not believe you couldn't drag the playhead. But (hunt and punch) I found out that you CAN!!!! I don't know why I have been unable to find this answer. Apparently it's a deep dark secret:

Menu Bar/Studio One /Preferences/Advanced/Editing/

Check "Enable crosshair cursor for tools" (This lets you drag the cursor and then click at the location, but it can be annoying 'cause it's there all the time)

ALSO Check "Locate when clicked in empty space"  (This lets you locate the cursor in empty space without having to go to the top bar)

(EXPERIMENT WITH BOTH OF THESE CHECKED    AND    EITHER ONE BY ITSELF)

That handled it for me.

related to an answer for: Ability to drag or move the playhead with mouse.

• mac
• studio one 4.6.1
• 2020
• drag cursor
• can't drag cursor
• editing event
• locate cursor

  

1 Answer

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answered Jul 26 by emilepandolfi (160 points)

(I have been using ProTools before this).   On further experimentation, I realized that you have to be using the range tool for the dragging crosshairs to work. If you use the arrow tool (or combination) the timeline cursor won't drag, but you can still move it and click it at the new location. So that may be a choice for some. 

With the arrow tool, you have to hold down Cmd (Mac) to get the crosshairs to show up and drag. 

I suggest you play with it till you find something that is workable for you.

Answer 11

Any update on this one? @PresonusTeam, it would be a nice addition!

Answer 12

Bump. PreSonus please give us this!!

Answer 13

I love many things about Studio One but I truly HATE the way we're forced to google the basics. It wastes time which is infuriating, and creates the wrong frame of mind.

We want to learn the cool stuff. Not how to move the playhead, or why by default, the mute and solo buttons don't sync between the track and mixer, or why there's no Zoom to fit. Hell, CMD+SHIFT+S for 'Save as' doesn't even exist by default on a Mac.

These aren't improvements and don't make S1 cool or unique, they're a PTA. This is basic DAW UX, get on board and implement established DAW and OS conventions. Yes, seriously, do it now!

Answer 14

How can you not have this feature? This is absolutely crazy when thinking how many people are coming to Studio One from different DAWs! You are losing money as this ''most basic'' feature is MISSING.

Answer 15

Would love to see this too. I'm currently trying to switch DAWs from Reason to Studio One and it proves to be more difficult than it should be. Not being able to drag the playhead is really counter-intuitive and makes the workflow in-efficient.

Answer 16

Yes, pretty please. Do it already Presonus.

Answer 17

Agreed, this is a super pain in the rear.  It's common knowledge, grab the playhead and drag it exactly where you want it.