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The toolbar allows you to quickly access the most commonly used functions and features in ACID.
Opens a new project. You will be prompted to save any
changes to the current project.
Displays the Open File dialog. From this window, you can
browse all of the available drives to select an ACID project or
audio file to open.
Saves any changes to the current project.
The first time you save a project, the Save As dialog appears.
Opens the Publish wizard so you can share your ACID creation
on the Web.
Opens a dialog where you can download media from the
Internet.
Clears the selected items from the track view and places them
on the ACID clipboard. You can then paste them to a new
location.
Creates a copy of the selected items from the track view on
the ACID clipboard. You can then paste them to a new
location.
Inserts the contents of the ACID clipboard at the current
cursor position. The pasted items cover any existing events.
To make room for pasted events, choose Paste Insert from the
Edit menu.
Reverses the last action performed. ACID supports unlimited
undos, allowing you to restore the project to any state since
the last save.
Locks envelope points so they move with an event when it is
moved along the timeline.
Allows editing of MIDI events directly on the timeline. In this
mode, you can draw and erase notes in a piano roll or drum
grid view.
Activates the Draw tool to add and edit events.
Activates the Selection tool to select multiple events.
Activates the Paint tool to insert events across multiple
tracks.When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key, the Paint
tool can paint an entire one-shot, MIDI, or Beatmapped media
file to an event with one click.
Activates the Erase tool to erase events or parts of events.
When used in conjunction with the Ctrl key, the Erase tool can
erase an entire one-shot, MIDI track, or Beatmapped track
event with one click.
Activates the Envelope tool to select and modify envelope
points.
Activates the Time Selection tool to quickly select all events
within range of time.
Activates the Groove tool to apply a groove to a track. You
can use grooves to manipulate the timing of tracks by
quantizing media to predefined grooves or by applying the
feel of one track to another.
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