Audio Part Editor Toolbar

The toolbar contains tools for selecting, editing, and playing back audio parts.
  • To show or hide the toolbar elements, right-click the toolbar and activate or deactivate the elements.

The following options are available:

Info/Solo

Solo Editor

Solos the selected audio during playback.

Left Divider

Left Divider

Tools that are placed to the left of the divider are always shown.

Auto-Scroll

Link Project and Lower Zone Editor Cursors

Links timelines, cursors, and zoom factors of the lower zone editor and the Project window.

Note

You cannot activate Link Project and Lower Zone Editor Cursors if Independent Track Loop is active.

Auto-Scroll

Keeps the project cursor visible during playback.

Select Auto-Scroll Settings

Allows you to activate Page Scroll or Stationary Cursor and to activate Suspend Auto-Scroll When Editing.

Preview

Audition

Plays back the selected audio.

Audition Loop

Loops the playback until you deactivate Audition.

Audition Volume

Allows you to adjust the volume.

Tool Buttons

Object Selection

Selects audio parts.

Range Selection

Selects ranges.

Zoom

Zooms in. Hold Alt and click to zoom out.

Erase

Deletes audio parts.

Split

Splits audio parts.

Mute

Mutes audio parts.

Comp

Assembles takes.

Draw

Draws a volume curve.

Play

Allows you to play back the clip from the position where you click until you release the mouse button.

Scrub

Allows you to locate positions.

Multiple Part Controls

Show Part Borders

Shows/Hides part borders for the active audio part, within the left and right locators.

Edit Active Part Only

Restricts editing operations to the active part.

Currently Edited Part

Lists all parts that were selected when you opened the editor, and allows you to activate a part.

Nudge Palette

Trim Start Left

Increases the length of the selected element by moving its start to the left.

Trim Start Right

Decreases the length of the selected element by moving its start to the right.

Move Left

Moves the selected element to the left.

Move Right

Moves the selected element to the right.

Trim End Left

Decreases the length of the selected element by moving its end to the left.

Trim End Right

Increases the length of the selected element by moving its end to the right.

Snap

Snap to Zero Crossing

Restricts editing to zero crossings, that is, positions where the amplitude is zero.

Snap On/Off

Restricts horizontal movement and positioning to the specific positions.

Snap Type

Allows you to specify to what positions you want events to snap.

Grid Type

Grid Type

Allows you to select a grid type. The options depend on the display format that is selected for the ruler. If you select Seconds as ruler format, time-based grid options are available. If you select Bars+Beats as ruler format, musical grid options are available.

Quantize

Iterative Quantize On/Off

Activates/Deactivates iterative quantize.

AudioWarp Quantize On/Off

Activates/Deactivates AudioWarp quantize.

Quantize Presets

Allows you to select a quantize preset.

Apply Quantize

Applies the quantize settings.

Open Quantize Panel

Opens the Quantize Panel.

Event Colors

Select Color for Selected Tracks or Events

Allows you to define audio part colors.

Independent Track Loop

Independent Track Loop

Activates/Deactivates the independent track loop for the edited part.

Note

If you activate Independent Track Loop, the Link Project and Lower Zone Editor Cursors function is automatically deactivated in the lower zone editor.

Right Divider

Right Divider

Tools that are placed to the right of the divider are always shown.

Window Zone Controls

Open in Separate Window

This button is available in the lower zone editor. It opens the editor in a separate window.

Open in Lower Zone

This button is available in the editor window. It opens the editor in the lower zone of the Project window.

Show/Hide Info

Allows you to activate/deactivate the info line.

Set up Toolbar

Opens a pop-up menu where you can set up which toolbar elements are visible.