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The Sample Editor
General functions
• The current zoom setting is shown in the info line, as a “samples per screen pixel”
value.
Ö You can zoom in horizontally to a scale of less than one sample per pixel! This is
required for drawing with the Draw tool (see
“Drawing in the Sample Editor” on page
335).
• If you have zoomed in to one sample per pixel or less, the appearance of the
samples depends on the “Interpolate Audio Images” option in the Preferences
dialog (Event Display–Audio page).
If the option is deactivated, single sample values are drawn as “steps”. If the option
is activated, they are interpolated to a “curve” form.
Auditioning
While you can use the regular play commands to play back audio when the Sample
Editor is open, it is often useful to listen to the edited material only.
Ö Cubase only: When auditioning, audio is routed to the Control Room (if activated) or
to the Main Mix (the default output bus). In Cubase Artist, the Main Mix bus is always
used for all auditioning. For information about routing, see
“Setting up the Routing” on
page 190.
Clicking the Audition icon on the toolbar plays back the edited audio, according to the
following rules:
- If you have made a selection, this selection will be played back.
- If there is no selection and “Show Event” is deactivated, playback will start at the
cursor position.
- If the Audition Loop icon is activated, playback will continue repeatedly until you
deactivate the Audition Loop icon. Otherwise, the section will be played back
once.
Ö There is a separate Play button for auditioning regions, see “Auditioning regions” on
page 339.
Using the Speaker tool
If you click somewhere in the waveform display with the Speaker (“Play”) tool and
keep the mouse button pressed, the clip is played back from the position where you
click. Playback will continue until you release the mouse button.
Using Acoustic Feedback
If you activate the “Acoustic Pitch Feedback” button on the toolbar, the audio will be
played back when you edit it vertically, i.
e. when you change the pitch. This way you
can easily audition your modifications.
Using key commands
If you activate the “Playback Toggle triggers Local Preview” option in the Preferences
dialog (Transport page), you can start/stop auditioning by pressing [Space]. This is
the same as clicking the Audition icon on the toolbar.
The Sample Editor also supports the “Preview start” and “Preview stop” key
commands in the Media category of the Key Commands dialog. These key commands
stop the current playback, whether you are in normal playback or in audition mode.