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Expanded player

Open the expanded player by selecting the current track in the Now Playing bar or using the upward chevron. The expanded view keeps listening controls, track context, and a large waveform or visualizer in one focused space. Select the downward chevron to return to the rest of Motif without stopping playback.

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Switch between waveform and visualizer

Use the control in the upper-left corner of the expanded player to switch modes:
  • Waveform gives you a visual map of the audio and a direct way to move through it.
  • Visualizer turns the current audio into an animated visual scene.
The selected mode changes the central listening surface. Playback controls and track information remain available below it. When you expand a track from Tracked, Motif opens the visualizer by default. You can switch back to the waveform at any time.

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Waveform

The waveform represents the duration and changing energy of the current audio. Use it to:
  • understand the overall shape of the production;
  • jump to a particular section;
  • revisit a transition, drop, verse, or ending;
  • compare the same point across related versions.
Select or drag across the waveform to move playback. The regular seek bar remains available below it for precise progress control.

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Visualizer

The visualizer responds to the music currently playing. Click it for another scene, press ↑ or ↓ to step through presets, or use fullscreen and picture-in-picture. See Visualizer for scene changes, the picture-in-picture window, React to desktop, and compatibility mode.

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Track information

The information row can show details available for the current track:
  • BPM;
  • musical key and detune information;
  • audio format;
  • type: beat, loop, or song;
  • artist and producer credits for songs;
  • for and by information for producer material.
Only information known to Motif is shown. Missing fields are omitted rather than filled with guesses. Edit the underlying Library metadata when a value is absent or incorrect. See Track details and actions.

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Playback controls

The expanded player uses the same current order and transport state as the Now Playing bar:
  • shuffle;
  • previous;
  • play or pause;
  • next;
  • repeat off, repeat all, or repeat one;
  • seek position.
Collapsing the player does not restart the track or create a separate listening session.

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Compare versions in the same listening space

When the current piece contains multiple exports, version controls remain in the Now Playing experience. Switch versions, hide the label for a blind comparison, or choose a random version, then use the waveform to revisit the same musical section. See Versions for how version groups are formed and how to compare them deliberately.