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516 Chapter 21 Editing Audio in the Sample Editor
Playing Audio Files
There are various ways to play back the audio sections visible in the Sample Editor,
allowing you to hear audio during edits. Playback occurs independently of the project
playhead position. If you’d like to hear the selected audio passage in the context of the
project, just use the Transport playback controls, as usual.
The Mixer’s Prelisten channel is used for monitoring in the Sample Editor. You can
access the Prelisten channel in the Environment Mixer layer—you can find it to the
right of the highest numbered audio channel strip.
Basic Playback Commands
As mentioned above, audio playback in the Sample Editor is independent of the
project playhead position. This enables you to hear the audio in a number of ways,
making selection and editing tasks simpler.
To start playback in the active selection area:
m Click on the Play button (or use the Play/Stop Selection key command).
If you double-click at any position on the ruler, the audio file will play back from this
point, to the end of the current selection. If you double-click on a point beyond the
selected area, the audio file will play until its end point is reached.
To continuously repeat the selected area:
1 Click the Loop button next to the Play button.
When you turn this on, the currently selected audio section will cycle continually when
playback is engaged.
2 Click on the Play button (or use the Play/Stop Selection key command).