Moving, Copying, Pasting And Deleting Audio Clips; Audio Scaling - CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual

Moving, Copying, Pasting and Deleting Audio Clips

Clips can be cut, copied, pasted, and deleted with Edit menu commands, or moved
and copied with drag-and-drop techniques. For more information, see "Arranging"
on page 203 for details.

Audio Scaling

Audio scaling is the increase or decrease in the size (scale) of the waveform in a
track. Audio scaling allows you to make detailed edits by zooming in on the parts
of the waveform closest to the zero crossing (silence) while preserving the track
size. By showing just the quietest parts of a clip, you can make very precise edits.
You can change the audio scale using keyboard shortcuts or the Audio Scale Ruler.
The Audio Scale Ruler is located in the vertical splitter bar between the Clips pane
and the Track pane.
There are three display options in the Audio Scale Ruler:
• Percentage—shows audio scaling by percentage. For example, if the highest
percentage in the Audio Scale Ruler reads 2.0%, then only the parts of the
waveform which are within 2% of the zero crossing appear in the clip.
• dB—shows audio scaling by dB. For example, if the highest dB in the Audio
Scaling Ruler reads -36, then only the parts of the waveform which are 36 dB
below 0 dB appear in the clip.
• Zoom Factor—shows audio scaling by a factor. For example, if the Zoom Factor
reads 10, then the waveform is zoomed in by a factor of 10.
Note: The Audio Scale Ruler display reflects the type of audio clip directly beneath
it. If it is a stereo clip, the Audio Scale Ruler appears in stereo (one for each
channel). If it is a mono clip it appears in mono. Also, the Audio Scale Ruler only
displays numbers when it is of above a certain height. If you cannot see the Audio
Scale Ruler, increase the size of your track or tracks.
Track pane
Audio Scale Ruler
Clips pane
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