Reference Guide

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New features in SONAR 8.5
Free Edit tool
See:
AIM Assist enhancements
Free Edit tool
The new Free Edit tool allows you to perform both time based selection and clip selection.
To enable the Free Edit tool
• Do one of the following:
• Click the Free Edit Tool button in the Track view toolbar.
• Press SHIFT+E.
The Free Edit Tool button is lit when enabled.
To select by time or by clip
A clip is divided into three zones when using the Free Edit tool. The mouse pointer changes
depending on which clip zone the pointer is over:
Top. Click to select the clip.
Middle. Drag to select by time. A vertical I-beam cursor blinks to indicate the beginning of the time
selection.
Bottom. Click to select the clip.
The Free Edit tool obeys Snap to Grid.
Tip: You can also select by time when using the regular Select tool. To do so, hold down the ALT
key while dragging.