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Data windows contain audio data (as a waveform) as well as a number of controls and commands used to edit and process audio.
Title bar
Time ruler
Edit Tool Selector
Lock Channel Selection
Level ruler
Position scrollbar
Level zoom in/out
Overview bar
Marker bar
Waveform display
CD layout bar
Time zoom in/out
Maximize width
Time zoom resolution
Playbar
Scrub control Selection status boxes
Data window components
Component Description
Title bar Displays the file name. If title information is included in the summary of a file, it appears here instead of
the file name. Double-click to maximize and restore the window.
Level ruler Displays the amplitude of the waveform. Right-click to display the level ruler shortcut menu. Drag to shift
the view up/down when zoomed in vertically.
Time ruler Displays the current location in the data window. Right-click to display the time ruler shortcut menu. Drag
to scroll the data window.
Marker bar Displays the position of region end points, loop end points, and markers. You can place, name, and
position markers and regions anywhere in the data window. These informational tags can serve as cues or
reminders highlighting important events in your project.
Right-click a marker or region tag to display a shortcut menu. Drag to edit a tag’s position. Double-click
anywhere within a region to select it.
Edit Tool Selector Toggles through the available edit tools. Right-click to display a shortcut menu that allows you to display
or hide data window elements.
Playbar Contains audio transport buttons. For more information, see Playbar on page 34.
Selection status boxes Displays the beginning, end, and length of a selection. If no selection exists, only the cursor position
displays. Double-click the leftmost box to edit the current cursor position or selection start position.
Double-click either of the other two boxes to edit the selection end position or the selection length. Right-
click to display the status format shortcut menu.
Waveform display Displays a graphical representation of an audio file. The horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical
axis represents amplitude. Right-click within this display to open the waveform display shortcut menu.
Scrub control Scrolls playback of your project at varying speeds.
Position scroll bar Scrolls forward/backward through an audio file to display sections of the file not visible in the current area
of the waveform display.
Overview bar Allows for quick navigation and playback of any part of an audio file. The overview bar also indicates the
portion of the waveform currently depicted in the waveform display, as well as the selected region. Click
to move the cursor. Double-click to center the cursor in the waveform display. Right-click to start or pause
playback. Drag to activate the audio event locator.
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