User Manual

Standard toolbar
The Standard toolbar displays by default when you start the application. The buttons on this toolbar provide quick access to many
common commands.
New Creates a new data window. Play Clipboard Plays the audio on the
clipboard.
Open Displays the Open dialog. Trim/Crop Removes all data from the file that is
not currently selected.
Save Saves the current audio data. Undo Reverses the last edit operation.
Save As Saves the current file with a new name Redo Reverts the previously undone edit
or format. operation.
Publish Opens the Publish Setup wizard so you Repeat Repeats the last operation. This
can upload your media file to the Web. command can be used with most processing
functions. The previous operation’s parameters
are repeated. To specify new parameters, hold
Shift and click this button.
Cut Removes selected audio data and places it
Edit Tool Selects the Edit tool.
on the clipboard. This command has no effect if
there is no selection.
Copy Copies selected audio data to the
Magnify Tool Selects the Magnify tool.
clipboard. This command has no effect if there
is no selection.
Paste Inserts a copy of the clipboard data at the
Pencil Tool Selects the Pencil tool.
current insertion point. If there is a selection,
this command replaces the selected data with
the clipboard data.
Mix Mixes a copy of the clipboard data with the
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current audio file. The mix start point is either Studio Show Me How tutorials.
the cursor point or the start or end of the
selection in the destination data window.
Transport bar
The transport bar is also displayed by default and contains basic audio transport buttons.
Record Records data to a new or existing data Stop Stops playback and returns the cursor to
window. its prior position.
Loop Playback Toggles Loop Playback mode Go To Start Moves the cursor to the start of the
on and off. file.
Play All Plays the entire file from beginning to Rewind Moves the cursor backward in the
end, regardless of cursor position or selection. current file.
Play Plays the file from the current cursor Forward Moves the cursor forward in the
position or plays the selection, if one exists. current file.
Pause Pauses playback and maintains the Go To End Moves the cursor to the end of the
cursor at its current position. file.
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