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The Sample Editor
• Selecting “Setup…” from the context menu allows you
to rearrange sections on the toolbar, store toolbar presets,
etc., see “Using the Setup options” on page 262.
The info line
If you activate the Show Info button on the toolbar, the info
line will show information about the edited audio clip:
Initially, length and position values are displayed in the for-
mat specified in the Project Setup dialog. The info line can
be customized, see “The Setup dialogs” on page 262.
The Sample Editor Inspector
To the left in the Sample Editor, you will find the Sample Ed-
itor Inspector. It contains tools and functions for working in
the Sample Editor.
The Hitpoints tab
On this tab, the transients or hitpoints of the audio can be
marked and edited (see “Working with hitpoints and sli-
ces” on page 134). Hitpoints allow you to slice your audio,
and to create markers and events.
The thumbnail display
The thumbnail display provides an overview of the whole
clip. The section currently shown in the main waveform dis-
play of the Sample Editor is indicated by a blue rectangle in
the thumbnail, while the current selection range is shown in
light blue. If the “Show Audio Event” button is activated in
the toolbar, event start/end and snap point will also be
shown in the thumbnail display.
• You can move the blue rectangle in the thumbnail to
view other sections of the clip.
Click in the lower half of the rectangle and drag to the left or right to
move it.
• You can resize the blue rectangle (by dragging its left or
right edge) to zoom in or out, horizontally.
• You can define a new viewing area by clicking in the up-
per half of the overview and dragging a rectangle.
The ruler
The Sample Editor ruler is located between the thumbnail
and the waveform displays. The ruler is explained in detail
in the section “The ruler” on page 21.
The waveform display and the level scale
The waveform display shows the waveform image of the
edited audio clip according to the wave image style set in
the Preferences (Event Display–Audio page), see “Adjus-
ting how parts and events are shown” on page 25. To the
left of the waveform display a level scale can be shown, in-
dicating the amplitude of the audio.
Audio format and length
Selected display format
(for info line and ruler)
Number of edits made to the clip
Zoom factor
Realtime status
Current selection range
Event Start Event End
Snap Point
Blue rectangle