Selecting the data type to edit

Use a track’s Edit Filter control to specify the type of data you want to edit.

Figure 92. Use the Edit Filter control to specify what type of data the global tools should operate on.

A. Edit Filter

The following data types can be selected:

Clips. The selected tool operates on clips.

Audio Transients. The selected tool operates on audio transients (only available for audio tracks).

Notes. The selected tool operates on MIDI Note events (only available for MIDI and Instrument tracks).

Track Automation. The selected tool operates on track automation envelopes, including plug-in parameters and MIDI continuous controllers (CCs). Select the desired automation parameter from the submenu. Color-coded squares and bold text are used to indicate existing envelopes.

Clip Automation. The selected tool operates on clip automation envelopes. Select the desired automation parameter from the submenu. Color-coded squares and bold text are used to indicate existing envelopes.

To change the current Edit Filter setting

Do one of the following:

Click the Edit Filter control and select the desired data type. The Edit Filter control is available in each track strip in the Track view and in the Tools HUD (see Using the Tools HUD to select tools).

Hold down the SHIFT key and click the clip or envelope you want to edit.

Hold down the SHIFT key and click an automatable control (Volume, Pan, etc.) in a track strip.

Hold down the SHIFT key and right-click to toggle between the two most recently selected data types.

Click the middle mouse button to show the Tools HUD, then scroll the mouse wheel to cycle through the available data types.

Tip: To set all tracks to the same Edit Filter setting, hold down the CTRL key when you change any non-selected track’s Edit Filter setting. To set all selected tracks to the same Edit Filter setting, hold down the CTRL when you change any selected track’s Edit Filter setting.

Data type ghosting

Although you can only edit one data type at a time, you can choose to always show clips and automation envelopes simultaneously. All but the selected data type will be shaded, or “ghosted”. This allows you to see all data types in context while editing a specific data type.

You can also hold down the SHIFT key and click any ghosted object to switch a track’s current Edit Filter setting. This is a quick way to toggle between editing clips and automation envelopes.

Figure 93. Use the Edit Filter control to specify what type of data the global tools should operate on.

To enable/disable data type ghosting

Click the Track view Views menu, point to Display and choose Display Ghosted Data on the submenu.

To switch between editing clips and automation envelopes

Hold down the SHIFT key and click the clip or envelope you want to edit.

 

Editing audio clips

Working with audio clips

Using the Smart tool on audio clips

Using the Select tool on audio clips

Using the Move tool on audio clips

Using the Edit tool on audio clips

Using the Timing tool on audio clips

Using the Erase tool on audio clips

Using the Split tool on audio clips

Using the Mute tool on audio clips

To split a clip

To scrub an audio clip

To fade in/out an audio clip

To crop a clip’s start/end

To select audio clips

To mute/unmute a clip

To move a clip

To stretch an audio clip

To erase a clip

Editing MIDI clips

Working with MIDI clips

Using the Smart tool on MIDI clips

Using the Select tool on MIDI clips

Using the Move tool on MIDI clips

Using the Edit tool on MIDI clips

Using the Erase tool on MIDI clips

Using the Split tool on MIDI clips

Using the Mute tool on MIDI clips

To split a clip

To scrub a MIDI clip

To crop a clip’s start/end

To select MIDI clips

To mute/unmute a clip

To move a clip

To erase a clip

Editing notes in the Piano Roll

Working with MIDI notes

Using the Smart tool on PRV notes

Using the Select tool on PRV notes

Using the Move tool on PRV notes

Using the Edit tool on PRV notes

Using the Timing tool on PRV notes

Using the Freehand tool on PRV notes

Using the Line tool on PRV notes

Using the Erase tool on PRV notes

Using the Split tool on PRV notes

Using the Mute tool on PRV notes

To split a MIDI note

To scrub MIDI notes

To adjust a MIDI note’s velocity

To adjust a MIDI note’s start/end

To select MIDI notes

To mute/unmute a MIDI note

To move a MIDI note

To draw a MIDI note

To drag-quantize MIDI notes

To glue MIDI notes together

To paint MIDI notes

To erase a MIDI note

Editing automation envelopes

Working with automation envelopes

Using the Smart tool on automation

Using the Select tool on automation

Using the Move tool on automation

Using the Edit tool on automation

Using the Freehand tool on automation

Using the Line tool on automation

Using the Pattern tools on automation

Using the Erase tool on automation

To select automation

To move automation

To draw automation freehand

To draw a straight line

To draw automation shapes

To erase automation

To add envelope nodes

To draw MIDI continuous controller envelopes

 

See:

Smart tool

Select tool

Move tool

Edit tool

Timing tool

Freehand tool

Line tool

Pattern tools

Erase tool

Split tool

Mute tool

Scrub tool

Zoom tool