Reference Guide

782 Editing audio
Basic audio editing
Editing clip properties
Audio clips have several properties that you can change:
To change an audio clip’s name
1. Select the audio clip.
2. In the Clip Inspector, type a new name in the Name box.
The new clip name appears in the upper left corner of the clip.
To change a clip’s start
1. Select the audio clip.
2. In the Clip Inspector, enter a new starting time in the Start field.
The Track view displays the clip at the new starting time.
Moving, copying, pasting and deleting audio clips
Clips can be cut, copied, pasted, and deleted with Edit menu commands, or moved and copied with
drag-and-drop techniques. For more information, see “Arranging and editing” on page 313.
Audio scaling
Audio scaling is the increase or decrease in the size (scale) of the waveform in a track or bus. Audio
scaling allows you to make detailed edits by zooming in on the parts of the waveform closest to the
zero crossing (silence) while preserving the track or bus size. By showing just the quietest parts of a
clip, you can make very precise edits. You can also zoom out on the waveform.
You can change the audio scale using keyboard shortcuts or the Audio Scale Ruler.
The Audio Scale Ruler is located in the vertical splitter bar between the Clips pane and the Track
pane.
Property Description
Name The name of a clip is used in the Track view and Event List view. You can assign any
name to help you remember the contents of the clip.
Start The start determines when the sample is played.
Length The length indicates the size of the clip.
Snap Offset A value that represents the number of samples into the clip at which the clip snaps to.
Display Color The clip’s color in the Track view.
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