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The Sample Editor
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 dialog (Event Display–Audio page), see
“Adjusting how parts and events are shown” on page 47.
To the left of the waveform display a level scale is shown,
indicating the amplitude of the audio.
• You can select whether the level is shown as a percent-
age or in dB.
This is done by opening the level scale pop-up menu at the top of the
level scale and selecting an option.
• Cubase Elements only: Select the “Show Half Level
Axis” option on the context menu of the waveform display,
if you want the half level axes to be shown.
General functions
Zooming
Zooming in the Sample Editor is done according to the
standard zoom procedures, with the following special
notes to keep in mind:
• The vertical zoom slider changes the vertical scale rela-
tive to the height of the editor window, in a way similar to
the waveform zooming in the Project window (see “Zoom
and view options” on page 45).
The vertical zoom will also be affected if the “Zoom Tool Standard Mode:
Horizontal Zooming Only” preference (Editing–Tools page) is deactivated
and you drag a rectangle with the Zoom tool.
The following options relevant to the Sample Editor are
available on the Zoom submenu of the Edit menu or the
context menu:
• The current zoom setting is shown in the info line, as a
“samples per screen pixel” value.
Ö You can zoom in horizontally to a scale of less than one
sample per pixel! This is required for drawing with the Pen
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cil tool (see “Drawing in the Sample Editor” on page 182).
• If you have zoomed in to one sample per pixel or less, the
appearance of the samples depends on the “Interpolate
Audio Images” option in the Preferences dialog (Event Dis
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play–Audio page).
If the option is deactivated, single sample values are drawn as “steps”. If
the option is activated, they are interpolated to a “curve” form.
Half-level axis
Option Description
Zoom In Zooms in one step, centering on the position cursor.
Zoom Out Zooms out one step, centering on the position cursor.
Zoom Full Zooms out so that the whole clip is visible in the editor.
Zoom to
Selection
Zooms in so that the current selection fills the editor
display.
Zoom to
Selection (Horiz.)
Zooms in horizontally so that the current selection fills
the editor display.
Zoom to Event Zooms in so that the editor shows the section of the
clip corresponding to the edited audio event. This is
not available if you have opened the Sample Editor
from the Pool (in which case the whole clip is opened
for editing, not an event).
Zoom In/Out
Vertically
This is the same as using the vertical zoom slider (see
above).
Undo/Redo
Zoom
These options allow you to undo/redo the last zoom
operation.