Specifications

Chapter 25: Edit Modes and Tools 557
To select one of the Grabber tools, do one of the
following:
 Click the Grabber tool in the Edit window and
select the Grabber tool from the pop-up menu.
 Right-click on any track and select the Grabber
tool from
Tools > Grabber Tools.
Using the Smart Tool
With the Smart Tool, you can instantly access the
Selector, Grabber, and Trim tools, and you can
also perform fades and crossfades. The position of
the cursor in relation to a clip or note, or within an
automation playlist, determines how the Smart
Tool functions.
To select the Smart Tool, click its icon in the upper
left of the Edit window, or press F6+F7 (or F7+F8)
simultaneously.
The Smart Tool in Waveform
View (Audio) or Clips View
(MIDI)
The following capabilities are available with the
Smart Tool when working with audio tracks in
Waveform or Blocks view, or MIDI or Instrument
tracks in Clips view:
 For the Selector tool, position the cursor over
the middle of the clip, in the upper half of the clip.
 For the Grabber tool, position the cursor over
the middle of a clip, in the lower half of the clip.
 For the Trim tool, position the cursor near the
clip’s start or end point.
 For a fade-in or fade-out, position the cursor
near an audio clip’s start or end point, near the top
of the clip. Once the Fade cursor appears, drag into
the clip to set the fade length. The fade is created
automatically with the Default Fade Settings (in
the Editing Preferences page).
 For a crossfade, position the cursor between two
adjacent audio clips, near the bottom of the clip.
Once the Crossfade cursor appears drag left or
right to set the crossfade length. The crossfade is
created automatically with the Default Fade Set-
tings (in the Editing Preferences page).
Selecting a Grabber tool
Smart Tool enabled in the Edit window
Smart Tool in Waveform view
To temporarily switch the Smart Tool to the
Scrubber, place the cursor over the clip so
that the Selector tool is enabled, then press
Start (Windows) or Control (Mac).
Fade In
Fade OutSelector tool
Grabber tool
Trim
tool
(start)
Trim
tool
(end)
Crossfade