Jump Modes

Control exactly how A1R moves between sections and songs.

Mode	Behaviour
Instant	Jumps immediately on tap.
Finish section	Waits until the current section ends, then jumps — seamless arrangement flow.
Quantize	Jumps at the next grid boundary — musically tight. Picking Quantize reveals a grid picker: 1/4, 1/2 Bar, 1 Bar, 2 Bar, 4 Bar or 8 Bar.

Change the mode from the pill on the transport bar, or cycle it with Ctrl + > / Ctrl + <.

Tap the mode button to switch modes; Quantize adds a grid picker.

Pending jumps

While a jump is waiting for its boundary, the target section blinks red and a "waiting…" tag appears. Changed your mind? Tap the ✕ on the blinking target to cancel the pending jump — playback simply continues where it is.

The Engine switch (auto-advance)

The ENGINE ON/OFF switch controls whether A1R advances through the set on its own:

ON — when a song ends, A1R automatically moves on to the next song in your Sort order.
OFF — A1R plays the current song and then waits; nothing moves until you jump manually.

Stop & delay per song

Even with the Engine on, you can shape the flow per song from the per-song menu:

Stop After Song — transport stops when this song finishes (great before a talking break).
Delay After Song — waits N seconds of silence before the next song starts.

Transport bar

The transport bar: elapsed time and BPM on the left, timecode (Pro+) and remaining time on the right; the beat circle and jump-mode pill sit just above.

Timecode Pro+

The transport shows a running timecode display in HH:MM:SS:FF, above the remaining-time readout. Right-click it to pick the frame rate — 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps — to match your video or lighting rig. The chosen rate is saved with the project.

A1R's timecode is a display — it does not output an LTC audio or MTC signal. If your lighting or video rig needs to chase SMPTE timecode, use a dedicated LTC/MTC generator app or Max for Live device that follows Ableton's transport, and keep A1R's display as your on-stage reference.

Visual Metronome

All licensed tiers (including Core) get the Visual Metronome: a circle on the transport showing the current beat number, flashing green on beat 1 and red on every other beat — count-ins you can see from across the stage. Tapping the circle toggles Ableton's real metronome on and off, so the visual and the click always agree.