User`s guide

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Peak Basics
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Dynamic Scrub Time
Peak provides a unique audio auditioning technique
called dynamic scrubbing. This feature is very useful
for precisely pinpointing and selecting a desired
location in an audio document. Dynamic scrubbing
allows you to drag the mouse forward or backward
over a waveform while Peak plays a short loop
(between 10 and 600 milliseconds) at the scrub
location. When you have found the location you are
looking for, let go of the mouse and the insertion
point will be exactly where you want it to be. Peak
allows you to choose the length of this playback loop
with the Dynamic Scrub Time command in the
Preference menu. You can also select Tape-Style
Scrubbing in this dialog. For a full description of
scrubbing audio in Peak, please see Chapter 5.
To select a loop duration for dynamic scrubbing:
1. Choose Dynamic Scrub Time from the Preference
menu, and choose a duration from the hierarchi-
cal submenu. Typically, a value of between 40 to
80 milliseconds works well.
2. You can also select Tape-Style Scrubbing by
selecting it in this submenu. To deselect Tape-
Style Scrubbing, just click any duration value in
the submenu.
Dynamic Scrubbing is not available when
using DAE.
Tape-Style Scrubbing requires Sound Manager
3.3 or later and is not available when using
ASIO.
Scroll During Playback
With the Scroll During Playback command enabled,
Peak will “scroll” through the audio document as
playback progresses. This allows you to visually follow
the progress of audio playback. A check next to this
menu item indicates that it is enabled.
To enable Scroll During Playback:
1. Select Scroll During Play from the Preference
menu. A check next to this item indicates it is
enabled.
2. To disable Scroll During Playback, simply re-select
Scroll During Play from the Preference menu. The
absence of a check next to this item indicates it is
disabled.
Move Waveform During Playback
With the Move Waveform During Play command
enabled, Peak will move the waveform under the
cursor as playback progresses, so that the playbar is
always in the middle of the waveform display. A check
next to this menu item indicates that it is enabled.
To enable Move Waveform During Playback:
1. Select Move Waveform During Play from the
Preference menu. A check next to this item
indicates it is enabled.
2. To disable Move Waveform During Playback,
simply re-select Move Waveform During Play from
the Preference menu. The absence of a check next
to this item indicates it is disabled.
Show Marker Time
With the Show Marker Time command enabled, all
Peak markers will show a time value as well as the
marker name.
To enable Show Marker Time:
1. Select Show Marker Time from the Preference
menu. A check next to this item indicates it is
enabled.
2. To disable Show Marker Time, simply re-select
Show Marker Time from the Preference menu.
The absence of a check next to this item indicates
it is disabled.
Auditioning
Peak’s Auditioning command allows you to audition a
selection along with a specific amount of audio