Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 220)

About the Selection Tool
You can use the Selection tool to select part of an audio file, as described in Selecting All
or Parts of an Audio File . When you open the File Editor, the pointer is a selection pointer
(arrow). When you are done using another waveform editing tool, you can return the
pointer to a selection pointer by clicking the Selection Tool button.
Selection Tool button
About the Frequency Selection Tool
You can use the Frequency Selection tool to make selections in Frequency Spectrum View
not just of time ranges but also of frequency ranges. You can copy, paste, and delete
frequency selections as well as adjust the amplitude of frequency selections. For more
information, see
Viewing an Audio File in Frequency Spectrum View .
Using the 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.
Sample Edit Tool button
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.
Use the Sample Edit
tool to reshape
the waveform.
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