Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 278)

278 Chapter 11 Sample Editor
Link Mode
Link mode ensures that any Audio Regions selected in the Arrange window are
displayed in the Sample Edit window. Link mode is turned off and on by clicking the
“linked chain” switch, or the corresponding key command.
If you often work in Link mode, give this a try: open a Sample Edit window and switch
on Link mode. Now close the window, and Logic will retain this status.
Double-click on the Region you wish to view, and you’ll see that the display in both
windows is linked.
The Detailed Waveform Display
Display Scale
Zoom Bars
The Zoom Bars work as they do in all other windows.
The Zoom Tool
Just as in the other windows, there is a zoom tool in the Sample Edit window’s Toolbox
(the magnifying glass). If you use this tool to draw a rectangle, the selected area of the
window will be magnified so that it fills the whole display area. Clicking once (with the
tool) returns you to the previous zoom resolution.
If you hold down Command as you click the Bar symbols with the mouse, you can alter
the vertical and horizontal zoom simultaneously.
X and Y Axis Scales
The Y axis vertical scale shows the waveform amplitude in percentage units (View >
Amplitude Percentage). If you select View > Amplitude Sample Value, the scale will be
displayed in sample units.
The X axis (the time ruler) shows the course of the audio file over time. You can select
various scaling units in the View menu.
Don’t forget that this display format also affects the figures shown in the help tag, and
the selection parameter field:
View > Samples
Displays the sample word number from the beginning of the song or audio file.
View > Min:Sec:Ms
Shows the scale in Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Milliseconds, from the beginning of the
song or audio file.