Instruction Manual

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Basic Audio Editing

Editing Audio

The Audio Scale Ruler is located in the vertical splitter bar between the

Clips pane and the Track pane.

A. Track pane B. Clips pane C. Audio Scale Ruler

Note: the Audio Scale Ruler does not appear on multi-layered tracks.

There are three display options in the Audio Scale Ruler:

• Percentage—shows audio scaling by percentage. For example, if the

highest percentage in the Audio Scale Ruler reads 2.0%, then only the

parts of the waveform which are within 2% of the zero crossing appear

in the clip.

• dB—shows audio scaling by dB. For example, if the highest dB in the

Audio Scaling Ruler reads -36, then only the parts of the waveform

which are 36 dB below 0 dB appear in the clip.

• Zoom Factor—shows audio scaling by a factor. For example, if the

Zoom Factor reads 10, then the waveform is zoomed in by a factor of

10.

Note: The Audio Scale Ruler display reflects the type of audio clip directly

beneath it. If it is a stereo waveform, the Audio Scale Ruler appears in

stereo (one for each channel). If it is a mono clip it appears in mono. Also,

the Audio Scale Ruler only displays numbers when it is above a certain

height. If you cannot see the Audio Scale Ruler, increase the size of your

track or bus.

To Change the Audio Scale Display Option

1. Right-click on the Audio Scale Ruler in any track.

A menu appears. The current display option is checked.

2. Select an option from the menu.