Reference Guide

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Tools
Using tools to perform common tasks
To stretch an audio clip
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to Clips.
2. Do one of the following:
• With the Smart tool , hold down the CTRL key and position the pointer over the clip’s first
half and drag to stretch the beginning, or position the pointer over the clip’s second half and
drag to stretch the end.
• With the Timing tool , position the pointer over the clip’s first half and drag to stretch the
beginning, or position the pointer over the clip’s second half and drag to stretch the end.
• With the Trim tool , hold down the CTRL key and position the pointer over the clip’s first half
and drag to stretch the beginning, or position the pointer over the clip’s second half and drag to
stretch the end.
A colored bar across the bottom of the clip indicates the clip is stretched and shows the stretch
percentage.
To erase a clip
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to Clips.
2. Do one of the following:
• With the Erase tool , position the pointer over the top half of the clip, then drag to erase a
time selection.
• With the Erase tool , position the pointer over the bottom half of the clip, then click to erase
the entire clip.
• With the Erase tool , position the pointer outside any clips, then drag over the clips you
want to erase. Hold down the ALT key and drag to erase by time.
To split a clip
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to Clips.
2. Do one of the following:
• With the Smart tool , position the pointer where you want to split the clip, then hold down
ALT and click (or lasso to split a region).
• With the Split tool , position the pointer where you want to split the clip, then click (or drag
to split one or more clips at the mousedown and mouseup points).