Sample Editor

You can open the Sample Editor in a separate window or in the lower zone of the Project window. This is useful if you want to access the Sample Editor functions from within a fixed zone of the Project window.

To open an audio event in the Sample Editor, do one of the following:

• Double-click an event in the Project window.

• Select an event in the Project window, and press Return or Ctrl/Cmd-E.

• Select an event in the Project window, and select Audio > Open Sample Editor.

• In the Key Commands dialog in the Editors category, assign a key command for Open Sample Editor. Select an event in the Project window, and use the key command.

The Sample Editor window:

The Sample Editor is divided into several sections:

1. Toolbar

   Contains tools for selecting, manipulating, and playing back audio.

2. Info Line

   Shows information about the audio.

3. Overview

   Shows an overview of the whole audio clip and indicates which part of the clip is shown in the waveform display.

4. Sample Editor Inspector

   Contains audio editing tools and functions.

   Note

   The Inspector for the lower zone editor is shown in the left zone of the Project window.

5. Ruler

   Shows the timeline and the display format of the project.

6. Waveform display

   Shows the waveform image of the edited audio clip.

7. Regions

   Allows you to add and edit regions.