Harrison Labs V2.0.2 manual Smart Editing, Edit Menu, Gain Tool, TimeFX Tool, Audition Tool

15.0 Editing Tools & Modes

Gain Tool

The Gain tool allows the user to edit the gain curve associated with audio regions.

•Click on a region to edit the region's gain line. For more details, see "Region Gain and Automation".

•Drag on a region to select a range of the region's gain line.

•Click on an automation track to edit the automation data

•Drag on a region to define a range of automation

TimeFX Tool

The TimeFX ("stretch") tool allows the user to stretch regions to be longer or shorter, without changing the region's pitch.

To use the TimeFX tool, drag on a region to lengthen or shorten the region. This will launch a dialog:

•Strict Linear: Click this to force Mixbus to use a simple resampling method that works equally poorly on all material. (not used normally)

•Contents: Choose an advanced resampling mode that best matches the sound of the region.

•Stretch/Shrink: Initiates the stretch operation.

Audition Tool

•Click on a region to hear the region through the auditioner path (this means without processing)

•Drag on a region to "scrub" the audio in the direction of mouse movement.

"Smart" Editing

When Smart Mode is engaged, the "Object" Mouse mode takes on some of the features of the Range mode. The top-half of a track operates in range mode (allowing the user to drag-select a time range on one or multiple tracks). The bottom-half of the track operates like Object mode, allowing the user to grab a

single region, or rubberband-select a group of regions. Other features of Object mode (such as trimming regions or adjusting fade lengths) are still possible in this mode. The cursor will change to show either Range or Object tools when the user transitions from the top of the track to the bottom of the track. “Smart” mode is only lighted when the Object (hand) tool is engaged, but the Smart setting is remembered at all times.

The Edit Menu

Most items in the Edit Menu are self-explanatory. For details about specific features, click Help->Reference.

Section 15.0 - Editing Tools & Modes 31 Mixbus User Guide