If you're a long time Pro Tools user learning how to use Logic Pro, you have to make some changes in your workflow. The transport systems are quite different.
In Pro Tools, you have the option called, "insertion follows playback" which moves the playhead along as you play and stop. By default this option is turned off, so that the playhead always returns to the spot where it started. This way you can record or play from the same spot with minimum effort.
In Logic the default is for playhead insertion to always follow playback. On the surface it would seem that you need to click with the mouse and move the playhead every time you want to play back from the same spot. Fortunately there are some shortcuts and key command options to allow you to keep the playhead right where you want it.
1) My personal favourite. Use the marquee tool (it looks like a little cross) and click once in the arrange window where you want to start playback. You'll see a little vertical white line. Then use the spacebar to toggle playback from that spot! Click anywhere with the pointer tool to clear the marquee playback position. I like to assign the marquee tool to my secondary click for easy access.
2) Press Return to go back to the last played position. Furthermore press shift-return to play from the last played position.
3) Custom key commands. Press command-k to bring up the key command window. You can assign any keys or combinations (or even the space bar) to commands like "stop or play from last position." Choose your own adventure here.
Hope this helps to make it work for you!
Adam
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