# Cycle does not cycle **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** cubase-13\ **Created:** [December 27, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cycle-does-not-cycle/961541 "2024-12-27T10:23:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IanFrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@IanFrank](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/IanFrank)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cycle-does-not-cycle/961541/1 "2024-12-27T10:23:47Z")
Hi! If i enable the cycle function in Cubase 13, and starts the playback in between the left and right locators, the playback just stops when it reaches the right locator. I would expect it to keep playing from the left locator. Does anyone know how to enable that? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cycle-does-not-cycle/961541/2 "2024-12-27T10:39:17Z")
As sson as I activate the _Cycle_ mode in the Transport bar, it works as expected, from what I have always experienced, since countless Cubase generations. Could you post a screenshot of your arrange page with both the Transport bar and Ruler one visible ? ---
**Author:** ![IanFrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@IanFrank](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/IanFrank)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cycle-does-not-cycle/961541/3 "2024-12-27T10:54:04Z")
For sure, here you go. Perhaps i should elaborate. If i play from the left locator, it cycles. If i place the transport in the middle and starts playback, it plays to the right locator, then stops. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/0/a/f/0afb6a0853f91994cee964f1bf389dccab4f3baa.png) ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cycle-does-not-cycle/961541/4 "2024-12-27T11:15:09Z")
> [@IanFrank](#): > > If i play from the left locator, it cycles. If i place the transport in the middle and starts playback, it plays to the right locator, then stops. Cannot reproduce, sorry. On my end, it cycles, no matter where the project cursor is placed in the cycle range before playing back and/or the _Transport \> Start Mode_ setting… 🤔 Maybe I am missing something in the preferences settings, but I suspect that, precisely, something could be wrong with them. So, maybe restarting Cubase in safe mode, with the _Disable program preferences_ could give a kind of answer… ---
**Author:** ![Reco29](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/reco29/32/319942_2.png) [@Reco29](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Reco29)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cycle-does-not-cycle/961541/5 "2024-12-27T11:19:58Z")
Have you by any chance activated a mode in the automation panel (F6)? ---
**Author:** ![IanFrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@IanFrank](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/IanFrank)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cycle-does-not-cycle/961541/6 "2024-12-27T11:40:31Z")
Thanks for giving it a try. 🙂 I tried creating an empty project, and voila - no problem. It always cycles as it should. So it seems i accidentally hit something to enable this behaviour within this project. I checked everything, but i can’t figure it out. I guess I’ll just have to live with it until i finish this song. 😅 ---
**Author:** ![IanFrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@IanFrank](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/IanFrank)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cycle-does-not-cycle/961541/7 "2024-12-27T11:41:16Z")
I checked, and it doesn’t look like it. Good point, though. 👍