Correcting the Timing with the Free Warp Tool in the Sample Editor

Prerequisite

You have opened an audio clip or event in the Sample Editor.

Procedure

  1. Optional: If the track belongs to a folder track and you want correct the timing phase-coherently for all tracks within the folder track, activate Group Editing and Phase-Coherent AudioWarp on the folder track.
  2. On the Sample Editor toolbar, activate Snap to Zero Crossing.

    If this button is activated, warp markers snap to zero crossings.

  3. Optional: If you want to correct the timing of individual positions in the audio, specify the local definition with the Auto Adjust or the Manual Adjust function, and activate Musical Mode.
  4. On the Transport panel, activate Click, and play back the audio to determine positions where the beat is not on time with the click.
  5. In the AudioWarp section, activate Free Warp, place the mouse pointer at the position of the beat that you want to adjust, click, and hold.

    The mouse pointer changes to a clock with arrows, and a warp marker is inserted.

  6. Drag the warp marker to the new position, and release the mouse button.

Result

The beat is now aligned with the corresponding position in the project.