Neal and list,
Thanks for that; at least I know I'm not hallucinating when I can't get
pixel scrubbing to work in the time view. Let me see what the manual
says about wave view and time view; I'll include it in the next
paragraph. Some of this is visual, but if you pay attention to what it
says about pixel scrubbing, you'll see that much more function is
available in wave view than time view. This is quite detailed; there is
more about wave view than time view.
Wave View
Checking the Wave View option on the View menu makes Studio Recorder
provide a visual representation of the data in your document. You may
find this an exceptionally easy method of editing and manipulating your
documents, especially for fine changes. This is the default view.
Once you select the Wave View option, Studio Recorder continues to use
the wave view on any new documents you open until you revert to the time
view.
If you have the Wave View option selected, Studio Recorder automatically
goes into the time view when you begin recording; then it switches back
to the wave view when you stop recording.
If your document is stereo, Studio Recorder displays two sound waves
that are separated by a horizontal line. One sound wave represents the
left channel (on top), and one sound wave represents the right channel
(on the bottom). If your document is mono, only one sound wave is
displayed, but it will appear twice as tall as each of the two stereo
view representations of the sound wave.
More Attributes of the Wave View
In addition to the data itself, the wave view provides several other
visual tools to help with editing tasks.
The wave ruler appears at the top of the document window. The ruler
shows you the position in the document, expressed as a time value, of
the currently displayed data. As the wave scrolls, the ruler also
scrolls to show increasing time values. The ruler automatically adjusts
itself to show larger or smaller time intervals depending on the zoom
settings.
Below the wave ruler appears the mark bar. This bar displays indicators
for different types of marks in the document.
You may control the presence of these attributes with the Wave View page
of the Settings dialog.
Customizing Colors in the Wave View
Studio Recorder lets you customize the colors used to display the sound
wave. You may change the color of the wave itself, the color of the
background, the color of the selection, the color of the selection
background, the color of the center line, and the color of the mark
line. You may change these settings by choosing the Wave View tab of the
Settings dialog.
The Caret
Similar to its function in a word processing document, the caret in
Studio Recorder represents the point in your document where any editing
changes occur. The caret is represented in the wave view by a blinking
line that runs the full height of the document window.
There are several ways to move the caret. All of the transport movement
commands affect the caret's position and, with one exception, these
commands all work exactly the same in either the wave view or the time
view. The one exception to this rule is that when the transport is
stopped (you are not in play mode), the Right Arrow and Left Arrow keys
move by pixel, and the program plays the pixel. (This is called Pixel
Scrubbing.) The amount of actual movement through your file depends on
how far in or out you select to zoom the view. (See Zoom for more
details.) If the transport is in play mode, the extent of movement
allowed by the Right Arrow and Left Arrow keys is governed by the amount
of time you specify in the General page of the Settings dialog. This is
true even if you are using the wave view.
Moving to Another Place in Your Document
In addition to all the methods for moving to another place in your
document by using the functions within the Transport menu, the wave view
provides two additional ways of getting quickly from one place to
another. One way is to simply move the mouse pointer to a position on
the sound wave and click. You may also use the scroll bar at the bottom
of the wave view to scroll through the entire document.
Other Notes About Movement in the Wave View
While most key commands perform identically within either the time view
or wave view, there are a few exceptions. In addition to the fact that
the Rewind and Forward commands work differently in the wave view when
the transport is stopped, as previously discussed in the Caret section
of this manual, the Page Up and Page Down keys act differently in the
wave view. These commands move through the document by an amount equal
to 10% of what is represented in the document window. The actual amount
of the movement depends, of course, on the zoom setting.
Center Caret
It is often desirable to move the caret to the center of the screen so
you may see the data immediately before and after the caret. There are
several instances when Studio Recorder scrolls the data so the caret is
at the center of the document window. Such instances occur when you use
the phrase detection commands to navigate your document, when the size
of the document window changes, and when you use many of the navigation
commands such as the Go To command. You may also use the Center Caret
command at any time to scroll the data so the caret is positioned at the
center of the document window.
The Center Caret command is unavailable when using the time view.
Selecting with the Mouse
The wave view provides a visual means of selecting a portion of your
document. To select a part of the document, move the mouse pointer to
the beginning or end of your desired selection, then hold down the left
mouse button. To select, drag the mouse in the desired direction. As the
caret approaches the edge of the screen, the sound wave begins to scroll
to provide a convenient means of making a selection without having to
move your hand from the mouse. If the transport is in the play mode,
Studio Recorder provides audio feedback about the selection by playing
portions of the file as you increase or decrease the selection range.
Clear a Selection
To clear a selection, just double click within the selection.
Select All
To select the entire document, double click outside any existing selection.
Change the Selection
To change an existing selection, move the mouse pointer to either end of
the selection. When the pointer changes to the horizontal arrow, left
click, and drag the end of the selection to the desired location.
In addition to changing the selection, you may extend it by shift
clicking at the desired location. If you shift click and there is no
selection, the program selects the portion of the document between the
caret and the mouse pointer.
Selecting to the Beginning or End
To select to the beginning or end of the document, follow these steps:
Place the mouse pointer at the location where you want the selection to
start or end.
Slightly move the pointer in the direction you wish to select.
Right click while still holding down the left mouse button.
This selects the portion of the document from the mouse pointer to
either the beginning or end depending on which direction you moved the
mouse.
Dragging the Selection to a New Document
You may drag the selection to an empty part of the Studio Recorder work
space. When you do, the program creates a new document containing the
selection.
Zoom
When using the wave view, the Zoom sub menu becomes available. Its
purpose is to let you zoom in to provide either a more detailed picture
of your document data or to zoom out for a broader overview of how the
sound wave looks. Each time you zoom in, Studio Recorder shows twice the
detail but less of the total document. Likewise, each time you zoom out,
the program displays half the detail but shows a longer section of the
document.
You may use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out in the document. Note
this feature works only on systems running Windows 98 or later.
Magnify Up and Down: Shift+F9 and Shift+F10
The magnify commands let you see more detail in lower level signals. The
commands make looking at noise, ticks, pops, etc. possible by increasing
the amplitude of the displayed peaks.
The Magnify Up command increases the signal by 3 dB each time you use
the command.
The Magnify Down command decreases the signal by 3 dB each time you use
the command.
Time View
The time view is an alternative to the wave view. When you select this
option, Studio Recorder replaces the wave view with a large time display
centered on the document window.
The time display indicates your position in the document.
You may customize the time display's appearance by opening the View
menu. The default view displays minutes and seconds. You may also view
the hours or fractional seconds by selecting one or both of those
options from the View menu while using the time view.
Hours
Select Hours from the View menu to include hours in the time display. If
you do not show hours, they will be included in the minutes display.
Fractional Seconds
Select Fractional Seconds from the View menu to include fractional
seconds as decimals in the time display.
