Sample Editor

The Sample Editor provides an overview of the selected audio event. It allows you to view and edit audio by cutting and pasting, removing, or drawing audio data, and by processing audio. Editing is non-destructive so that you can undo modifications at any time.

You can open the Sample Editor in a separate window or in the lower zone of the Project window. This is useful if you want to access the Sample Editor functions from within a fixed zone of the Project window.

To open an audio event in the Sample Editor, do one of the following:

  • Double-click an event in the Project window.

  • Select an event in the Project window and press Return or Ctrl/Cmd-E.

  • Select an event in the Project window and select Audio > Open Sample Editor.

  • In the Key Commands dialog in the Editors category, assign a key command for Open Sample Editor. Select an event in the Project window and use the key command.

Note

If you select Audio > Set up Editor Preferences, the Preferences dialog opens on the Editors page. Make your changes to specify if you want the Sample Editor to open in a separate window or in the lower zone of the Project window.

The Sample Editor window:

The Sample Editor in the lower zone of the Project window:

The Sample Editor is divided into several sections:

  1. Toolbar

    Contains tools for selecting, manipulating, and playing back audio.

  2. Info Line

    Shows information about the audio.

  3. Overview

    Shows an overview of the whole audio clip and indicates which part of the clip is shown in the waveform display.

  4. Sample Editor Inspector

    Contains audio editing tools and functions.

    Note

    The Inspector for the lower zone editor is shown in the left zone of the Project window.

  5. Ruler

    Shows the timeline and the display format of the project.

  6. Waveform display

    Shows the waveform image of the edited audio clip.

  7. Regions

    Allows you to add and edit regions.

Note

The info line, the overview line, and the regions can be activated/deactivated by clicking Set up Window Layout on the toolbar and activating/deactivating the corresponding options.