Reference Guide

548 Inspectors
Properties Inspector overview
• Snap Offset (audio clips only). The Snap Offset field is for audio clips only. Snap offsets allow
you to set a point other than the beginning of a clip as the “snap” point used by the Snap to Grid.
A snap offset is the number of samples from the beginning of the clip. Snap offsets affect all edits
that obey the Snap to Grid setting. Clips without a snap offset always align at the very beginning
of a clip. For more information, see “Snap offsets” on page 357.
• Original Time. The Original Time property stores and shows the original SMPTE time stamp
associated with the clip. This is the SMPTE time stamp at which the clip was recorded or imported
into the project. The Original Time property can not be edited. See “To revert clip(s) to original
time stamp” on page 342.
• Time Base. Choose one of the two options in this section to control what happens to a locked
clip when you change the tempo:
• Musical (M:B:T). If the clip is set to the Musical time base, the clip’s M:B:T position stays
constant, and its absolute position shifts.
• Absolute. If the clip is set to the Absolute time base, its absolute position stays constant,
and its M:B:T position shifts.
• Mute. Mutes the clip.
• Lock. Locks the clip’s data and/or position. The Lock drop-down menu contains the following
options:
• Position and Data. Locks position and data, and adds a lock icon on the clip .
• Position Only. Locks position only, and adds a yellow lock icon (with the clasp unlocked) on
the clip .
• Data Only. Locks data only, and adds a blue lock icon (with the clasp unlocked) on the clip
.
• Automation Read. Allows the clip to respond to clip automation envelopes.
• Clips Linked. Shows how many clips are linked to the selected clip.
• Foreground. Specifies the waveform or note color of the selected clip.
• Background. Specifies the clip background color of the selected clip.
• Use Track Colors. Returns the selected clip’s color to the default, as defined in Edit >
Preferences > Customization - Color.
For more information about clip properties, see “Editing clip properties” on page 782 and
“Arranging clips” on page 325.
Note: You cannot set a snap offset for a Groove clip.
Note: Clip envelopes are only visible/editable when the parent track’s Edit Filter control is set to
Clip Automation. For details, see “Selecting the data type to edit” on page 416.