Sample Editor Toolbar

The toolbar contains tools for selecting, editing, and playing back audio.
  • To show or hide the toolbar elements, right-click the toolbar, and activate or deactivate the elements.

The following options are available:

Static Buttons

Solo Editor

Solos the selected audio during playback.

Left Divider

Left Divider

Tools that are placed to the left of the divider are always shown.

Auto-Scroll

Auto-Scroll

Keeps the project cursor visible during playback.

Select Auto-Scroll Settings

Allows you to activate Page Scroll or Stationary Cursor and to activate Suspend Auto-Scroll When Editing.

Preview

Audition

Plays back the selected audio.

Audition Loop

Loops the playback until you deactivate Audition.

Audition Volume

Allows you to adjust the volume.

Tool Buttons

Range Selection

Selects ranges.

Draw

Draws a volume curve.

Zoom

Zooms in. Hold Alt/Opt, and click to zoom out.

Play

Allows you to play back the clip from the position where you click until you release the mouse button.

Scrub

Allows you to locate positions.

Snap

Snap to Zero Crossing

Restricts editing to zero crossings, that is, positions where the amplitude is zero.

Snap On/Off

Restricts horizontal movement and positioning to the specific positions.

Grid Options

Show/Hide Grid

Shows/Hides the grid in the waveform display.

Grid Type

Allows you to select a grid type. The options depend on the display format that is selected for the ruler. If you select Seconds as the ruler format, time-based grid options are available. If you select Bars+Beats as the ruler format, musical grid options are available.

Quantize

Apply Quantize

Applies the quantize settings.

Quantize Presets

Allows you to select a quantize preset.

Soft Quantize On/Off

Activates/Deactivates soft quantize.

Open Quantize Panel

Opens the Quantize Panel.

Musical Mode

Musical Mode

Locks audio clips to the project tempo by using realtime time stretching.

Musical Information

Number of Bars Defined in Audio File

Displays the estimated bars of your audio file.

Remaining Number of Beats Defined in Audio File

Displays the remaining number of beats of your audio file.

Defined Tempo of Audio File

Displays the estimated tempo of your audio file.

Defined Time Signature of Audio File

Displays the estimated time signature of your audio file.

Warping Algorithm for Audio Clip

Allows you to select a warp algorithm.

View Options

Zoom Mode

Allows you to select a zoom mode for the waveform display.

  • If Global Zoom is selected, the display follows the zoom and scroll controls of the Sample Editor.

  • If Clip-Based Zoom is selected, the display automatically zooms to the clip of the selected event. In this mode, you cannot scroll beyond the clip borders.

  • If Auto-Zoom to Event is selected, the display automatically zooms to the active event. In this mode, you can scroll between project start and end.

Note

If the Definition section of the Sample Editor Inspector is opened, Zoom Mode is automatically switched from Global Zoom to Clip-Based Zoom.

Editor Display Mode

Allows you to select a display mode for the waveform display.

  • If Show Clips and Events is selected, the display shows the clips and the start and end boundaries of the events that are opened in the Sample Editor.

  • If Show Events is selected, the display shows only the waveform between the start and end boundaries of the events that are opened in the Sample Editor.

  • If Show Clips is selected, the display shows only the clips of the events that are opened in the Sample Editor, but not the event boundaries.

Activate Clip for Editing

Lists all audio clips that are opened in the Sample Editor and allows you to activate one of them for editing.

Independent Track Loop

Independent Track Loop

Activates/Deactivates the independent track loop.

Loop Start Time

The independent track loop start time.

Loop End Time

The independent track loop end time.

Right Divider

Right Divider

Tools that are placed to the right of the divider are always shown.

Window Zone Controls

Open in Separate Window

This button is available in the lower zone editor. It opens the editor in a separate window.

Open in Lower Zone

This button is available in the editor window. It opens the editor in the lower zone of the Project window.

Set up Window Layout

Allows you to set up the window layout.

Show/Hide Left Zone

Allows you to activate/deactivate the left zone.

Show/Hide Regions

Allows you to activate/deactivate the regions.

Set up Toolbar

Opens a pop-up menu where you can set up which toolbar elements are visible.