1 MAGNET tool
This is a placement tool which controls how the audio segments are placed. When the tool is activated, each audio section automatically buts up to the preceding one. When the tool is de-activated, the audio sections remain where they are placed.
2 ZOOM tool
This tool allows you to zoom in on a particular audio segment, giving a high level of magnification.
There are other ways of
changing the zoom amount, see section 4.1.1 ‘Zooming the waveform display’ for
more information.
3 SELECT tool
This tool allows a section of audio to be highlighted by dragging with the mouse. This tool can also be used to modify and existing selection by holding down SHIFT on the keyboard while dragging with the mouse.
4 TRIM tool
This tool allows the in and out points of audio segments and edits to be trimmed by clicking and dragging with the mouse. It also allows crossfade times to be modified in a similar manner.
5 GRAB tool
This tool allows audio segments to be selected and moved. It is also used when using the volume and pan profile graph.
See section 5.1 ‘Playback and level functions’ for more information.
6 Time display
This indicates the elapsed playback time in HH:MM:SS:mS (milliseconds).
7 Marker time indicators
These indicate the current location of the START and END markers, and the length of the current audio selection.
8
This puts the editor into loop playback mode. The editor will play the selected audio or edit continously.
9 EDIT PREVIEW control
This puts the editor into edit preview. The editor will play up to the current START point, then away from the current END point, allowing edits to be previewed before being made.
10 STOP control
Causes playback to cease.
11 PLAY control
Causes playback to commence. The spacebar on the keyboard may also be used to toggle between PLAY and STOP.
See appendix I ‘Keyboard shortcuts’ for more information.
12 PAUSE control
Pauses playback without entering STOP mode.
13 RECORD control
Used to activate recording. See section 6.1.1 ‘Making a recording’ for more information.
14 LIBRARY button
This opens the library window, where all the audio cuts which have been used in the editing session are stored for easy access. Cuts can be dragged from the library directly onto the edit screen using the mouse. Clicking the LIBRARY button again closes the library window.
15 REC READY control
This places the selected track into REC READY mode, and indicates where the recording will be made when the RECORD control is clicked.
16 SOLO / MUTE controls
These allow a particular track to be isolated when monitoring, or a track to be removed from the output. These controls toggle on/off each time when clicked.
17 VOLUME PROFILE control
This activates the volume profile graph, allowing a volume profile for each track to be created. Clicking this button toggles the graph on and off.
18 PAN PROFILE control
This activates the pan profile graph, allowing a pan profile for each track to be created. Clicking this button toggles the graph on and off.
19 Track output meter
This meter indicates the contribution the audio from that track is making to the overall mix.
20 Track output fader
This control allows the overall output volume of each track to be altered.
21 Waveform display
Each audio segment is displayed as a waveform. The name of each segment is displayed at the top left of the segment. The name can be altered by double clicking on the name using the GRAB tool.
22 Fade region
Fades and crossfades are indicated by a green region, with the fade type displayed as a line within.
23 START marker
This marker (coloured green) indicated the start of the current selection. Normally the editor will play from the START marker when playback commences.
24 PLAYBACK marker
The playback marker (coloured yellow) indicates the current playback position.
25 END marker
This marker indicates the end of the current selection. Normally the editor will play up to the END marker and then stop.
26 Volume profile graph
The volume profile graph is displayed as a yellow line. Points on the line can be moved using the GRAB tool, and new points added by clicking on the desired location using the GRAB tool.
27 Status bar
When a cut is selected, the original source file location and file attributes are displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the display.
28 Library window
The library shows all the cuts used in the current editing session. See also point 14 above.