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Sample edit tool – Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 User Manual

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Chapter 6

Editing Audio Files

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Sample Edit Tool

You can graphically edit samples in the audio file using the Sample Edit tool. To use the
Sample Edit tool, the waveform display must be zoomed in enough to see individual
samples, which appear as small squares connected by a thin line.

To edit samples using the Sample Edit tool:

1

Click the Sample Edit Tool button above the time display.

The pointer becomes a Sample Edit pointer.

2

Zoom in on the part of the waveform you want to edit.

3

To graphically edit samples, do one of the following:

 Drag a sample up or down to a new value.
 Click directly above or below a sample.
 Drag left or right to reshape the waveform.

You can also edit samples numerically in the waveform display.

To edit samples numerically:

1

Control-click a sample, then choose Set Value from the shortcut menu.

2

In the dialog that appears, type a new value for the sample.

3

Click OK.

Sample Edit Tool button

Use the Sample Edit tool
to reshape the waveform.