The Data Window; Data Window Components - Sony PS-LX300USB Operating Instructions Manual

The data window
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
Position
scroll bar
Time zoom
resolution
Time zoom in/
out
Maximize
width
I
Selection status boxes
I
Playbar
Level
-11.~.~j2;')"~~i:~",i;i'i§:;i~~~~,';t~~1±;;;"~~;>:~~'~~: ~~~:l;]'~{~~!~"~ ::!i,t~';;~_'~i
zoom in/
r
out
waveformJL.:::.""'"
display
EditTool
Selector
Level
ruler
Data window components
The following table describes the 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.
EditTool Selector Toggles through the Edit, Magnify, and Pencil tools.
Playbar Contains audio transport buttons, including Go to Start, Go to End, Stop, and
Play. For more information on the playbar, please see page 7.
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.
61
LEARNING THE SOUND FORGE AUDIO STUDIO WORKSPACE