User`s manual

• Moving the Pointer Tool over a pitch contour object anchor point

(whether that point is currently selected or not) causes the cursor to

change into the anchor point cursor (four diagonal arrows).

Clicking on an anchor point with the anchor point cursor deselects

all other objects and anchor points and selects that anchor point

so that it can be dragged. Dragging an anchor point stretches or

compresses the pitch contour object relative to the nearest unselected

anchor point(s).

• The extent to which you can drag selected objects is constrained by the

position of neighboring unselected objects.

• In some host applications, holding down the Option/Alt key and then

clicking to drag will restrict the cursor to vertical movements only

(the cursor will change to indicate this state). The effect of this is

to allow you to modify the pitch contour while preserving the

object’s location in time. This is particularly handy after using the

“Make Curve” button, discussed below.

• Clicking on the background of the Pitch Graph de-selects all selected

objects.

While the above may seem a bit mind-boggling on first reading, in prac-

tice it’s quite intuitive. Spend a minute or two playing with the Pointer

Tool and all will become clear.

The Zoom/Select Tool

The Zoom/Select Tool serves two purposes, depending on whether it

is used in the Pitch Graph or the Envelope Graph.

In the Pitch Graph, use the Zoom/Select Tool to click and drag a box

around an area of interest. Dragging off the Pitch Graph automatically

scrolls the graph. When you release the mouse button, the scale and

position of the Pitch Graph will be changed to display the area enclosed

by the box.

In the Envelope Graph, click and drag with the Zoom/Select Tool to select a

range of time containing audio. This causes the Make Curve button to

become active (see below). Clicking Make Curve will create a pitch contour

curve with anchor points at the selection boundaries.

Note: The Zoom/Select Tool can also be used to add new anchor

points in the middle of an existing curve previously created by

the Make Curve function. Simply select a range of time such

that one or both boundaries of your selection fall at the

point(s) where you would like a new anchor point and then

click Make Curve. Voilá.

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