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The upper half of the screen shows the waveform. The lower half shows the editing controls.
The waveform display shows the "active" section of the sample waveform. Swipe left or right on the waveform to move
through it.
Above the waveform is the timeline, shown in Samples, Time (in seconds and milliseconds), or Beats. You can select
the measurement units you want to show in the Settings.
To zoom in or out, do any of the following:
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When the magnifying-glass icon (in the upper-right corner) is selected, spread or pinch your fingers
(respectively) on the waveform.
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Tap the Zoom + or Zoom – buttons (respectively) at the bottom of the screen.
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Turn Knob 8 when the knobs are set to screen mode.
To scroll through the waveform, do either of the following:
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When the magnifying-glass icon (in the upper-right corner) is selected, swipe the waveform left or right.
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Turn Knob 7 when the knobs are set to screen mode.
The green marker and red marker are the start point and end point (respectively). These two points define the region of
the sample that will be played.
To move the start point or end point of the selected region, do any of the following:
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Tap and drag its marker left or right.
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Use the Start or End fields shown below the waveform.
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When the knobs are set to screen mode, use Knobs 1 and 2 to adjust the start point or Knobs 3 and 4 to
adjust the end point. Knobs 1 and 3 provide fine adjustment and Knobs 2 and 4 provide coarse adjustment.
Tip: A recorded sample may have some silence at the beginning or end, which makes it difficult to time it correctly in a
musical context. Fix this by adjusting the start point. You can also adjust end point to remove any extra silence or
unwanted audio at the end. In addition to making your workflow easier, having a "tight," well-edited sample can
enhance your production or performance.
You can use Sample Edit Mode in two different ways: Trim Mode or Chop Mode. The options for each mode are
slightly different. Please refer to the following
works. Before using these modes, though, you may want to configure your settings—see the following
to do this.
Trim Mode and Chop Mode parts of this chapter to learn how each
Settings chapter
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