Project Window Toolbar

To show/hide tools, right-click an empty area of the toolbar and activate the tools that you want to display. To show all tools, click Show All.

Note
The number of elements that are shown also depends on the size of the Project window and the screen resolution.

The following options are available:

Project Activation Control

Activate Project: Note
Only available if more than one project is open.

Activates a project.

Project History

Undo/Redo: Undoes/Redoes actions in the Project window.

Constrain Delay Compensation

Constrain Delay Compensation: Minimizes the latency effects of the delay compensation.

Left Divider

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

Media & MixConsole Windows

Open MediaBay: Opens/Closes the MediaBay.
Open Pool Window: Opens/Closes the Pool window.
Open MixConsole: Opens/Closes the MixConsole.

Track Visibility Configurations

Track Visibility Configurations: Allows you to create configurations that are useful for switching between different visibility setups.
Set Track Visibility Agents: Allows you to set a visibility agent to filter the tracks.
Set Track Type Filter: Allows you to filter the tracks by track type. Ctrl/Cmd-click to reset the track type filter.

State Buttons

Deactivate All Mute States: Deactivates all mute states.
Deactivate All Solo States: Deactivates all solo states.
Activate/Deactivate Read for All Tracks: Activates/Deactivates read automation for all tracks.
Activate/Deactivate Write for All Tracks: Activates/Deactivates write automation for all tracks.
Suspend All Read/Write Automation: Suspends all read/write automation.

Auto-Scroll

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.

Locators

Go to Left Locator Position: Allows you to go to the left locator position.
Left Locator Position: Shows the left locator position.
Go to Right Locator Position: Allows you to go to the right locator position.
Right Locator Position: Shows the right locator position.

Transport Controls

Go to Previous Marker/Zero: Moves the project cursor to the previous marker/zero position on the timeline.
Go to Next Marker/Project End: Moves the project cursor to the next marker/project end.
Rewind: Moves backward.
Forward: Moves forward.
Activate Cycle: Activates/Deactivates cycle mode.
Stop: Stops playback.
Start: Starts playback.
Transport Record: Activates/Deactivates record mode.

Tool Buttons

Combine Selection Tools: Combines the Object Selection tool and the Range Selection tool.
Object Selection: Selects events and parts.
Range Selection: Selects ranges.
Draw: Draws events.
Erase: Erases events.
Split: Splits events.
Glue: Glues events together.
Mute: Mutes events.
Zoom: Zooms in. Hold Alt/Opt and click to zoom out.
Comp: Assembles takes.
Line: Creates a series of contiguous events.
Play: Allows you to play back events.
Color: Allows you to colorize events.

Color Menu

Select Color for Selected Tracks or Events: Opens the Colorize pane that allows you to colorize the selected tracks or events.

Nudge

Nudge Settings

Allow you to set up a snap grid for the nudge commands.

By default, the snap grid for nudge operations is set to Link to Grid, and the step width corresponds to the snap grid.
If you activate Link to Primary Time Format, the snap grid for nudge operations follows the primary time format, and you can set up the step width in the Nudge Settings pop-up menu.
If you deactivate Link to Grid and Link to Primary Time Format, you can set up a snap grid that is fully independent for nudge operations. In this case, you can select a time format and a value from the Nudge Settings pop-up menu.

Note

To show the nudge buttons, click the points to the right of the Nudge Settings.

Nudge Start Left: Increases the length of the selected event by moving its start to the left.
Nudge Start Right: Decreases the length of the selected event by moving its start to the right.
Move Left: Moves the selected event to the left.
Move Right: Moves the selected event to the right.
Nudge End Left: Decreases the length of the selected event by moving its end to the left.
Nudge End Right: Increases the length of the selected event by moving its end to the right.

Project Root Key

Project Root Key: Changes the root key of the project.

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 positions specified by the Snap Type.
Snap Type: Allows you to specify to what positions you want events to snap.

Grid Type

Grid Type: Allows you to specify a grid type for the Snap function. This setting only has effect if Snap Type is set to one of the grid options.

Quantize

Apply Quantize: Applies the quantize settings.
Quantize Presets: Allows you to select a quantize preset.
Soft Quantize On/Off: Activates/Deactivates soft quantize.
AudioWarp Quantize On/Off: Activates/Deactivates AudioWarp quantize.

Open Quantize Panel: Opens the Quantize Panel.

Audio Performance Meter

Audio Performance Meter

The upper bar displays either the current realtime peak or the ASIO-Guard load, depending on which of the two has the higher value. The lower bar shows the hard disk transfer load of the disk engine.

For a more detailed display of realtime peak and ASIO-Guard load, click to open the Audio Performance panel.