Playback Modes
This page covers per-clip playback behaviour. For global play modes (Default / Single Output), see Play Modes Overview.
Quick Fire
Section titled “Quick Fire”When enabled, every trigger starts a new instance of the clip. Instances layer on top of each other. This is independent of the Retrigger Mode setting.
Use for: rimshots, repeated stings, audience cues.
Retrigger Mode
Section titled “Retrigger Mode”Controls what happens when a playing clip is triggered again:
- Play / Stop (default) — the second press stops the clip; press again to play from the start.
- Pause / Resume — pause on second press, resume on third. While paused, the clip’s countdown flashes to make the held state obvious.
- Restart — stop and immediately restart from the beginning.
- Ignore — second press has no effect.
Set it in Clip Settings → Playback & Audio, or use the Retrigger quick panel in the clip’s right-click context menu.
Older projects using the legacy Stop / Restart behaviour are migrated to Play / Stop automatically.
Varispeed (Playback Speed)
Section titled “Varispeed (Playback Speed)”Each clip has a Playback Speed control (0.10×–2.00×) in Clip Settings → Playback & Audio. Speed takes effect on the next play, pitch follows speed, and the clip’s total running time (TRT) is recalculated so countdowns stay accurate. A small ×1.25-style badge appears on the clip button when speed isn’t 1.00×. Double-click the slider (or press Reset) to return to 1.00×.
Loop Blocks
Section titled “Loop Blocks”A clip can contain one or more loop blocks. Each loop repeats between LOOP IN and LOOP OUT markers until Stop is pressed or a loop exit action fires.
Loops play seamlessly — Callie pre-renders a crossfade across the loop boundary so there’s no click or gap at the turn.
Clicking a clip that is currently looping releases the loop: the clip stops looping and follows its configured loop exit action, rather than retriggering from the top.
See Clip Editor & Markers for loop exit action details.
Skip Blocks
Section titled “Skip Blocks”Skip blocks jump over sections of audio. Use them to remove verses, ads, or dead air without editing the source file.
Markers
Section titled “Markers”- IN / OUT — define the playable region.
- Jump — target for loop exits and skip blocks.
- SkipStart / SkipEnd — define a section to skip.
Fade In / Fade Out
Section titled “Fade In / Fade Out”Per-clip fade times prevent clicks and smooth transitions. Set in Clip Settings → Playback & Audio.
One at a Time
Section titled “One at a Time”In Single Output mode, enable One at a time to stop all playback before each trigger. This gives a traditional radio-cart feel where only one clip plays at a time.