The overview displays the overall shape of the waveform. To look closer at a part of the waveform, click and drag over a part of the overview.
The overview displays the overall shape of the waveform. It is empty now because the document contains no sound.
The main view displays all or part of the waveform in greater detail than the overview. To move the insertion point, click once. To select a part of the waveform for editing, click and drag the mouse.
The main view displays all or part of the waveform in greater detail than the overview. It is empty now because the document contains no sound.
This area is used to display markers—parts of the sample which have been named.
To select the area this marker represents, click once on its name. To play the sound it represents, double click.
To scroll the waveform left, click on this button.
To scroll the waveform left, click on this button. Not available now because the leftmost part of the waveform is already on screen.
To scroll the waveform right, click on this button.
To scroll the waveform right, click on this button. Not available now because the rightmost part of the waveform is already on screen.
To record sound directly into this document, click this button.
To record sound directly into this document, click this button. Not available now because there is no connected microphone.
To stop recording or playback, click this button.
To stop recording or playback, click this button. Currently pressed because no recording or playback is in progress.
To play the current selection or from the current insertion point, click on this button. To play the whole sound, hold option as you click this button.
To play the current selection or from the current insertion point, click on this button. To play the whole sound, hold option as you click this button. Currently pressed because the sound is being played now.
To fade the current selection in from silence to its current amplitude, click this button.
To fade the current selection in from silence to its current amplitude, click this button. Not available now because there is no part of the waveform selected.
To fade the current selection out from its current amplitude to silence, click this button.
To fade the current selection out from its current amplitude to silence, click this button. Not available now because there is no part of the waveform selected.
To normalise the current selection, click this button. Normalisation amplifies the selected sound until it is as loud as it can safely be, without causing distortion.
To normalise the current selection, click this button. Normalisation amplifies the selected sound until it is as loud as it can safely be, without causing distortion. Not available now because there is no part of the waveform selected.
To apply silence to the current selection, click this button.
To apply silence to the current selection, click this button. Not available now because there is no part of the waveform selected.
To mix the clipboard sound into the current selection, click this button.
To mix the clipboard sound into the current selection, click this button. Not available now because there is no sound in the clipboard, or there is no part of the waveform selected.
To crossfade from the currently selected sound to the sound stored in the clipboard, click this button.
To crossfade from the currently selected sound to the sound stored in the clipboard, click this button. Not available now because there is no sound in the clipboard, or there is no part of the waveform selected.
This is the sample’s name. The name may be changed by choosing the “Edit Sample Information…” menu item.
This is the current playback rate of the sample. To change the rate, click in this box and type a new value, or use the slider below.
This is the length of the whole sample.
This is the length of the currently selected part of the waveform.
To play a named part of the sample directly, choose it from this menu.
To play a named part of the sample directly, choose it from this menu. Not available now because there are no named parts.
To display and select a named part of the sample's waveform, choose it from this menu.
To display and select a named part of the sample's waveform, choose it from this menu. Not available now because there are no named parts.
To change the playback rate of the sample, drag the slider’s knob to a new position. If the sample is currently playing, you will hear its playback rate changing as you drag the knob.
The level meter displays the amplitude of the audio signal coming in through the currently selected microphone.
The record bar displays the length of a recording whilst in progress. When the bar reaches the end, recording will automatically stop. The amplitude of the recorded audio signal is displayed within the record bar.
Whilst recording, this displays the maximum recording time according to the available memory and current microphone settings.
