User`s guide

Chapter 4 Working with Effects and Filters
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4. Set the sound parameter properties—see “Sound Parameters” on page 207.
To replace an audio file in an audio track:
• Select the audio track and click the Load File button in the Controls window.
Displaying Audio Waveforms
When you select the audio waveform track, the waveform is displayed in the timeline. There
are two types of waveforms, Energy and Sample. You can determine the type of waveform
you want to display in the audio track when setting your preferences. See “Appearance Tab”
on page 158.
As displaying waveforms can sometimes slow down previews, close the waveform track
when you are not using it.
Displaying Audio Meters
You can display an audio meter to monitor the levels of your audio track.
To display the meters:
• From the Window menu, select Show Audio Meters.
Energy Plot displays only
the peaks of the audio
amplitude in the waveform
from the baseline
Sample Plot displays the
entire amplitude of the audio
waveform