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The Pool
It contains the following options:
• Copy File to Working Directory
Activate this if you want a copy of the file to be made in the Audio folder of
the project, and have the clip refer to this copy. If the option is off, the clip
will refer to the original file in the original location (and will thus be marked
as “external” in the Pool – see “About the Status column symbols” on
page 145).
• Convert to Project section
Here you can choose to convert the sample rate (if the sample rate is dif-
ferent than the one set for the project) or the sample size, i.e. resolution
(if the sample size is lower than the record format used in the project).
The options are only available if necessary. Note that if you are importing
several audio files at once, the Import Options dialog will instead contain
a “Convert and Copy to Project if needed” checkbox. When this is acti-
vated, the imported files will be converted only if the sample rate is differ-
ent or the sample size is lower than the project’s.
• Do not Ask again
If this is activated, files will always be imported according to the settings
you have made, without this dialog appearing. This can be reset in the
Preferences (Editing–Audio page).
Ö You can always convert files later by using the Convert
Files (see “Convert Files” on page 153) or Conform Files
(see “Conform Files” on page 154) options.
Changing the Pool Record folder
All audio clips that you record in the project will end up in
the Pool Record folder. The Pool Record folder is indicated
by the text “Record” in the Status column and by a red dot
on the folder itself. By default, this is the main Audio folder.
You can, however, at any time create a new Audio sub-
folder and designate this as your Pool Record folder.
To do this, proceed as follows:
1. Select the Audio folder or any audio clip.
You cannot designate the Video folder (or any of its subfolders) as the
Pool Record folder.
2. Select “Create Folder” on the Media or context menu.
A new empty subfolder named “New Folder” appears in the Pool.
3. Select the new folder and rename it as desired.
4. Select “Set Pool Record Folder” on the Media or con-
text menu, or click in the Status column of the new folder.
The new folder now becomes the Pool Record folder, and any audio re-
corded in the project will be saved in this folder.
Organizing clips and folders
If you accumulate a large number of clips in the Pool, it
may sometimes be difficult to quickly find specific items. In
such cases, organizing clips in new subfolders with suit-
able names that reflect the content can be a solution. For
example, you could put all sound effects in one folder, all
lead vocals in another, etc. Proceed as follows:
1. Select the type of folder, audio or video, for which you
want to create a subfolder.
You cannot put audio clips in a video folder and vice versa.
2. Select “Create Folder” on the Media or context menu.
A new empty subfolder named “New Folder” appears in the Pool.
3. Rename the folder as desired.
4. Drag and drop the clips you wish to move to the new
folder.
5. Repeat steps 1–4 as necessary.
Applying processing to clips in the Pool
You can apply audio processing to clips from within the
Pool in the same way as to events in the Project window.
Simply select the clip(s) and choose a processing method
from the Audio menu. To find out more about audio pro-
cessing, see the chapter “Audio processing and functions”
on page 117.
Undoing processing
If you have applied processing to a clip, in the Project win-
dow, the Sample Editor, or in the Pool, this is indicated by
the red and gray waveform symbol in the Status column.
Freeze Edits
You can use the Freeze Edits function to create a new file
with processing applied or to replace the original with a
processed version, see “Freeze Edits” on page 123.
The Pool Record
folder