Reference Guide

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Tools

Selecting tools

To select and use a tool

1. Do one of the following:

• Click the desired tool in the Control Bar’s Tools module. For details, see “Using the Control

Bar to select tools” on page 446.

• Press T on your computer keyboard to display the Tools HUD, then select the desired tool. For

details, see “Using the Tools HUD to select tools” on page 448.

• Press the tool’s keyboard shortcut. A tool’s keyboard shortcut is displayed in its tooltip. For

details, see “Using keyboard shortcuts to select tools” on page 448.

The selected tool is highlighted, and the mouse pointer changes to reflect the active tool. For

details, see “Mouse cursors” on page 508.

2. Click the desired track’s Edit Filter control and select the data type you want to edit:

• Clips

• Audio Transients (audio tracks only)

• Notes (MIDI tracks only)

• Track Automation (including ProChannel, Arpeggiator, plug-in parameters, and MIDI

continuous controllers)

• Clip Automation

Figure 119. Use the Edit Filter control to specify what type of data the global tools should operate on.

A. Edit Filter

For details, see “Selecting the data type to edit” on page 450.

For instructions about performing common tasks, see “Using tools to perform common tasks” on

page 513.

Tip:

To set all similar tracks to the same Edit Filter setting, hold down the CTRL key when you change

any track’s Edit Filter setting. To set all selected tracks to the same Edit Filter setting, first select the

tracks, then hold down CTRL when you change any track’s Edit Filter setting.

Note: Some tools can only be used on certain types of data. The mouse pointer indicates if the

selected tool can be used at the current position. For details, see “Mouse cursors” on page 508.