Steinberg Nuendo 4 Operation Manual

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The Project window
Adding events to a track
There are a number of ways to add events to a track:
By recording (see “Basic recording methods” on page 
65).
This is possible for audio and MIDI tracks.
By selecting “Audio File…” or “Video File…” from the 
Import submenu on the File menu.
This opens a file dialog, allowing you to locate the file you wish to import. 
When you import a file this way, a clip is created for the file and an event 
that plays the whole clip is inserted on the selected track, at the position 
of the project cursor.
You can also import MIDI files by using the Import submenu, but this 
works in a slightly different way (see “Exporting and importing standard 
MIDI files” on page 498).
By grabbing audio CD tracks and converting them to au-
dio files (see “Importing audio CD tracks” on page 491).
By importing only the audio portion of a video file and 
converting it to an audio file (see “Extracting audio from a 
video file” on page 472).
By using Copy and Paste on the Edit menu.
This allows you to copy all kinds of events between projects. You can 
also copy events within the project, from the Audio Part Editor or Sample 
Editor.
By drawing.
Some types of events (markers and automation events) can be drawn di-
rectly into the Project window. For audio and MIDI tracks, you can draw 
parts (see “Creating parts” on page 42).
By dragging files and dropping them on the track at the 
desired position.
You can create events by dragging and dropping from the following lo-
cations:
 The desktop.
 The MediaBay.

 A library (a Pool file that is not attached to a project).
 The “Find media” dialog.
 The Project window of another open project.
 The Audio Part Editor of any open project.
 The Sample Editor of any open project – press [Ctrl]/[Com-
mand] and drag to create an event of the current selection, or 
click in the left column of the region list and drag to create an 
event from a region.
While you drag the clip in the Project window, its position will be indi-
cated by a marker line and a numerical position box. See also “By using 
drag and drop” on page 302.
Audio file import options
When you are importing audio files there are a number of 
options concerning how the files should be treated by Nu-
endo: 
 You can choose to copy the file into the audio folder of the 
project and have the project make reference to the copied file 
rather than the original file. This helps you keep your project 
“self-contained”.
 You can choose to split stereo and multi-channel files into a 
number of mono files.
 Furthermore, you may want all files in the project to have the 
same sample rate and sample size (resolution).
The Preferences (Editing–Audio page) contains a setting 
that lets you decide which options, if any, to use. Select 
the desired option on the “On Import Audio Files” pop-up:
Open Options Dialog.
An Options dialog appears when you import, allowing you to select 
whether you want to copy the files to the Audio folder and/or convert them 
to the project settings. Note:
– When importing a single file of a format other than the project settings, 
you can specify which properties (sample rate and/or resolution) should be 
changed.
– When importing multiple files at the same time, you can select to convert 
the imported files automatically if necessary, i.e. if the sample rate is differ-
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The Project window
Use Settings.
No Options dialog will appear when you import. Instead, you can choose 
to make any of the options below the pop-up the standard action(s). Ac-
tivate any number of the following options to have them performed auto-
matically each time you import audio files:
Creating parts
Parts are containers for MIDI or audio events. If you record 
MIDI, a MIDI part is automatically created, containing the 
recorded events. You can also create empty audio or MIDI 
parts and later add events to them. There are two ways to 
do this:
Draw a part on a MIDI or audio track with the Pencil tool.
You can also draw parts by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and using the Arrow 
tool.
Double-click with the Arrow tool on a MIDI or audio 
track, between the left and right locator.
To add events to a MIDI part, you use the tools and func-
tions in a MIDI editor (see “The Key Editor – Overview” on 
page 366). Adding events to audio parts is done in the 
Audio Part Editor (see “Window overview” on page 291) 
by pasting or by using drag and drop.
You can also gather existing audio events into a part, by 
using the “Events to Part” function on the Audio menu.
This creates an audio part containing all selected audio events on the 
same track. To remove the part and make the events appear as indepen-
dent objects on the track again, select the part and use the “Dissolve 
Part” function on the Audio menu.
Auditioning audio parts and events
Audio parts and events can be auditioned in the Project 
window with the Speaker tool:
1.Select the Play tool.
Note that the Play tool and the Scrub tool share the same tool button. If 
the tool icon on the toolbar doesn’t show a speaker symbol, first click on 
the icon to select it, then click again and select “Play” from the pop-up 
menu that appears.
2.Click where you want playback to start, and keep the 
mouse button pressed.
Only the track on which you click is played back, starting at the click po-
sition. 
3.Release the mouse button to stop playback.
Scrubbing
The Scrub tool allows you to locate positions in the audio 
by playing back, forwards or backwards, at any speed:
1.Select the Scrub tool.
Note that the Play tool and the Scrub tool share the same tool button. If 
the tool icon on the toolbar doesn’t show a “scrub symbol”, first click on 
the icon to select it, then click again and select “Scrub” from the pop-up 
menu that appears.
2.Click at the desired position and keep the mouse but-
ton pressed.
The project cursor is moved to the position at which you click.
3.Drag to the left or right.
The project cursor follows the mouse pointer and the audio is played back. 
The speed and pitch of the playback depend on how fast you move the 
pointer.
Option Description
Copy Files to 
Working 
DirectoryIf files are not already in the project’s audio folder they are 
copied there before being imported.
Convert and 
Copy to Project 
If NeededIf files are not already in the project’s audio folder they are 
copied there before being imported. Furthermore, if the 
files have a different sample rate or a lower resolution 
than the project settings, they are automatically con-
verted.
Split multi 
channel filesIf you import a multi-channel audio file (including two-
channel stereo files), it will be split into a number of mono 
files – one for each channel – which are placed on sepa-
rate, automatically created mono tracks.!When auditioning, audio will be routed directly to the 
Control Room, if the Control Room is activated. 
When the Control Room is deactivated, the audio 
will be routed to the default output bus, bypassing 
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The Project window
You can adjust the responsiveness of the Scrub function 
in the Preferences (Transport–Scrub page).
ÖIt is also possible to “scrub” the whole project with the 
Jog wheel on the Transport panel. 
See “Project scrubbing – the Jog Wheel” on page 62.
Note that scrubbing can be quite a burden on your sys-
tem. To avoid playback problems, you will find the “CPU 
Saving Scrub Mode” option in the Preferences (Trans-
port–Scrub page).
When you activate this option, scrubbing will be less demanding on the 
processor. This can be very useful when scrubbing in a large project, 
where the “normal” scrub behavior leads to processing overloads. When 
“CPU Saving Scrub Mode” is activated, the effects are disabled for 
scrubbing and the resampling quality is lower.
Editing parts and events
This section describes techniques for editing in the Project 
window. If not explicitly stated, all descriptions apply to both 
events and parts, even though we use the term “event” for 
convenience.
ÖWhen you are using the tools for editing, you can in 
many cases get additional functions by pressing modifier 
keys (e.g. pressing [Alt]/[Option] and dragging with the 
Arrow tool creates a copy of the dragged event). 
On the following pages, the default modifier keys are described – you 
can customize these in the Preferences (Editing–Tool Modifiers page), 
see “Setting up tool modifier keys” on page 524.
Selecting events
Selecting events is done using any of the following 
methods:
Use the Arrow tool.
The standard selection techniques apply.
Use the Select submenu on the Edit menu.
The options are:
Select all events on a track by right-clicking in its Track 
list and selecting “Select All Events” from the pop-up 
menu that appears.
You can also use the arrow keys on the computer key-
board to select the closest event to the left, right, above or 
below.
If you press [Shift] and use the arrow keys, the current selection will be 
kept, allowing you to select several events.
If the option “Auto Select Events under Cursor” is acti-
vated in the Preferences (Editing page), all events on the 
selected track(s) that are “touched” by the project cursor 
are automatically selected.
This can be helpful when rearranging your project, since it allows you to 
select whole sections (on all tracks) by selecting all tracks and moving 
the project cursor.
It is also possible to select ranges, regardless of the 
event and track boundaries.
This is done using the Range Selection tool (see “Range editing” on page 
52).
Option Description
All Selects all events in the Project window.
None Deselects all events.
Invert Inverts the selection – all selected events are dese-
lected and all events that were not selected are se-
lected instead.
In Loop Selects all events that are partly or wholly between 
the left and right locator.
From Start 
to CursorSelects all events that begin to the left of the project 
cursor.
From Cursor 
to EndSelects all events that end to the right of the project 
cursor.
Equal Pitch These are available in the MIDI Editors (see “Selec-
ting notes” on page 372).
Select Controllers
in Note RangeThis is available in the MIDI Editors (see “Selecting 
controllers within the note range” on page 372).
All on Selected 
TracksSelects all events on the selected track.
Select Event This is available in the Sample Editor (see “Window 
overview” on page 260).
Left/Right Selection 
Side to CursorThese two functions are only used for range selection 
editing (see “Creating a selection range” on page 52).
!Note that these functions work differently when the 
Range Selection tool is selected (see “Creating a 
selection range” on page 52).
Option Description 
						

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The Project window
Note that in the Preferences (Editing page), you can 
find the option “Use Up/Down Navigation Commands for 
selecting Tracks only”.
By default, tracks are selected with the up/down arrow keys on the com-
puter keyboard. However, these are also used for selecting events (see 
above) which can lead to confusing results in some cases. Since track se-
lection is a most vital operation in both editing and mixing, you have the op-
tion to use the navigation controls for track selection only. The following 
applies:
 When this option is deactivated and no event/part is selected 
in the Project window, the up/down arrow keys on the com-
puter keyboard are used to step through the tracks in the 
Track list – just as you would expect this to work.
 When this option is deactivated and an event/part is selected in 
the Project window, the up/down arrow keys still step through 
the tracks in the Track list – but on the currently selected track, 
the first event/part will automatically be selected as well. If this 
is not the desired behavior, you have to activate “Use Up/Down 
Navigation Commands for selecting Tracks only”.
 When this option is activated, the up/down arrow keys are 
only used to change the track selection – the current event/
part selection in the Project window will not be altered.
Also in the Preferences (Editing–Tools page), you can 
find the Cross Hair Cursor options section.
This allows you to display a cross hair cursor when working in the Project 
window and editors, facilitating navigation and editing, especially when 
arranging in large projects. You can set up the colors for the line and the 
mask of the cross hair cursor, and define its width. The cross hair cursor 
works as follows:
 When the Selection tool (or one of its subtools) is selected, 
the cross hair cursor appears when you start moving/copying 
a part/event, or when using the event trim handles.
 When the Pencil tool, the Scissors tool or any other tool that 
makes use of this function is selected, the cross hair cursor ap-
pears as soon as you move the mouse over the event display.
 The cross hair cursor is only available for tools where such a 
function is of any use. The Mute tool for example does not use 
a cross hair cursor, as you have to click directly on an event to 
mute it.
Moving events
To move events in the Project window, use the following 
methods:
Click and drag to a new position.
All selected events will be moved, maintaining their relative positions. You 
can only drag events to tracks of the same type. If Snap is activated, this 
determines to which positions you can move the events (see “Snap” on 
page 55).
Note also that you can restrict movement to be either horizontal or vertical 
only, by holding down [Ctrl]/[Command] while dragging.
Select the event and edit the Start position in the info line.
Use the “Move to” functions on the Edit menu.
The following functions are available:
!You will note that there is a slightly delayed response 
when you move an event by dragging. This helps you 
avoid accidentally moving events when you click on 
them in the Project window. You can adjust this de-
lay with the Drag Delay setting in the Preferences 
(Editing page).
Function Description
Move  to  Cursor Moves the selected event to the project cursor position. If 
there are several selected events on the same track, the 
first event will start at the cursor, and the following will be 
lined up end-to-start after the first one.
Move to Origin Moves the selected events to their original positions, i.e. 
the positions at which they were originally recorded.
Move to Front,
Move to BackThis function doesn’t actually change the position of the 
events, but moves the selected events to the front or 
back, respectively. This is useful if you have overlapping 
events, and want to see one that is partially obscured.
For audio events, this is an extra important feature, since 
only the visible sections of events will be played back. 
Moving an obscured audio event to front (or moving the 
obscuring event to back) will allow you to hear the whole 
event on playback (see also “Overlapping events” on 
page 292).
Note that it is also possible to use the “To Front” function 
on the event context menu for this (although this works in 
a different way, see “Create Events mode (Preferences)” 
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The Project window
Use the Nudge buttons in the toolbar.
These move the selected events to the left or right. The amount of move-
ment depends on the selected display format (see “The Project Setup di-
alog” on page 33) and the value set on the Grid pop-up menu.
Here, clicking this button will move the event 2 frames to the right.
ÖThe Nudge buttons are not visible in the toolbar by de-
fault. 
You can decide which items should be visible by right-clicking in the 
toolbar and checking them in the pop-up menu that appears. See “The 
Setup dialogs” on page 506 for more information.
Aligning events
Nuendo provides shortcuts to quickly align audio events 
and parts in the project window. You can align to selected 
parts, events or ranges or to the cursor. 
To align audio events or parts to selected parts or events, 
proceed as follows:
1.Select an event or part of any type on any track.
This will be taken as a reference for aligning.
2.With the arrow tool selected, point on the audio event 
or part you want to move, press one of the modifiers listed 
in the table below and click.
The mouse pointer will change its shape and the audio event or part will 
be aligned to the selected part or event.
To align audio events or parts to selection ranges, pro-
ceed as follows:
1.Make a selection range on any track.
This will be taken as a reference for aligning.
2.With the range selection tool selected, point on an au-
dio event or part, press one of the modifiers listed in the 
table below and click.
The mouse pointer will change its shape and the audio event or part will 
be aligned to the selected range.
In both cases, the following modifiers are available:
!When the Range Selection tool is used, the Nudge 
buttons move the selection range (see “Moving and 
duplicating” on page 54).
!When the snap point is set, it will be used as a refer-
ence when you align events.
!Note that the functions depend on where you point 
with the mouse.
Modifier Pointer Description
[Ctrl]/[Command]  This aligns the start of the audio event/part 
to the start of the selected event, part or 
range. This function is available when you 
move the mouse on the beginning of the 
non-selected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command]
+[Alt]/[Option]This copies the audio event/part and aligns 
its start to the start of the selected event, 
part or range. This function is available when 
you move the mouse on the beginning of the 
non-selected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command] This aligns the end of the audio event/part to 
the start of the selected event, part or range. 
This function is available when you move the 
mouse on the end of the non-selected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command]
+[Alt]/[Option]This copies the audio event/part and aligns 
its end to the start of the selected event, part 
or range. This function is available when you 
move the mouse on the end of the non-se-
lected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command]
+[Shift]This aligns the start of the audio event/part 
to the end of the selected event, part or 
range. This function is available when you 
move the mouse on the beginning of the 
non-selected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command]
+[Shift]
+[Alt]/[Option]This copies the audio event/part and aligns 
its start to the end of the selected event, part 
or range. This function is available when you 
move the mouse on the beginning of the 
non-selected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command]
+[Shift]This aligns the end of the audio event/part to 
the end of the selected event, part or range. 
This function is available when you move the 
mouse on the end of the non-selected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command]
+[Shift]
+[Alt]/[Option]This copies the audio event/part and aligns its 
end to the end of the selected event, part or 
range. This function is available when you 
move the mouse on the end of the non-se-
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The Project window
You can also align audio events or parts to the project 
cursor. This is done in the following way: 
1.Set the cursor to the position where you want to move 
the audio part or event.
This will be taken as a reference for aligning.
2.Make sure that nothing is selected in your project.
3.With the arrow tool selected, point on the audio event 
or part you want to move, press one of the modifiers listed 
in the table below and click.
The mouse pointer will change its shape and the audio event or part will 
be aligned to the cursor.
For aligning audio events or parts to the cursor, the follow-
ing modifiers are available:
ÖYou can change the modifiers in the Preferences dia-
log (Editing–Tool Modifiers page).
Duplicating events
Events can be duplicated in the following ways:
Hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag the event to a new 
position.
If Snap is activated, this determines to which positions you can copy the 
events (see “Snap” on page 55). 
Audio and MIDI parts can also be duplicated by press-
ing [Alt]/[Option] + [Shift] and dragging.
This creates a shared copy of the part. If you edit the contents of a 
shared copy, all other shared copies of the same part are automatically 
edited in the same way.
Shared copies are indicated by an icon in the right corner of the part.
Note:
When you duplicate audio events, the copies are al-
ways shared. This means that shared copies of audio 
events always refer to the same audio clip (see “Audio 
processing” on page 239).
You can convert a shared copy to a real copy by select-
ing “Convert to Real Copy” from the Edit menu. This cre-
ates a new version of the clip (that can be edited 
independently) and adds this to the Pool. Note that no new 
files are created by this operation – for that you need to use 
the “Bounce Selection” function from the Audio menu (see 
“Exporting regions as audio files” on page 308).
Selecting “Duplicate” from the Edit menu creates a 
copy of the selected event and places it directly after the 
original.
If several events are selected, all of these are copied “as one unit”, main-
taining the relative distance between the events.
Selecting “Repeat…” from the Edit menu opens a dia-
log, allowing you to create a number of copies (regular or 
shared) of the selected event(s).
This works just like the Duplicate function, but you can specify the num-
ber of copies.
Modifier Icon Description
[Ctrl]/[Command] This aligns the start of the audio event/part to 
the cursor. This function is available when you 
move the mouse on the beginning of the non-
selected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command]
+[Alt]/[Option]This copies the audio event/part and aligns its 
start to the cursor. This function is available 
when you move the mouse on the beginning of 
the non-selected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command] This aligns the end of the audio event/part to 
the cursor. This function is available when you 
move the mouse on the end of the non-se-
lected event.
[Ctrl]/[Command]
+[Alt]/[Option]This copies the audio event/part and aligns its 
end to the cursor. This function is available 
when you move the mouse on the end of the 
non-selected event.
!If you hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] as well, move-
ment direction is restricted to either horizontal or ver-
tical. That means if you drag an event vertically it can 
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The Project window
You can also perform the Repeat function by dragging: 
Select the event(s) to repeat, press [Alt]/[Option], click the 
handle in the lower right corner of the last selected event 
and drag to the right.
The longer to the right you drag, the more copies are created (as shown 
by the tooltip).
Selecting “Fill Loop” from the Edit menu creates a num-
ber of copies starting at the left locator and ending at the 
right locator.
The last copy is automatically shortened to end at the right locator posi-
tion.
Using Cut, Copy and Paste
You can cut or copy selected events, and paste them in 
again, using the functions on the Edit menu.
When you paste an event it is inserted on the selected 
track, positioned so that its snap point is aligned with the 
cursor position.
If the selected track is of the wrong type, the event will be inserted on its 
original track. See “Snap” on page 55 for information about the snap point.
If you use the “Paste at Origin” function, the event is 
pasted at its original position (the position from which you 
cut or copied it).
Using Cut Head and Cut Tail
You can cut everything to the left or right of the cursor or a 
selected range:
If you use “Cut Head”, everything to the left of the cur-
sor/selection range will be deleted. No data will be kept in 
the clipboard. 
If you use “Cut Tail”, everything to the right of the cur-
sor/selection range will be deleted. No data will be kept in 
the clipboard. 
Renaming events
By default, audio events show the name of their clip, but 
you can enter a separate descriptive name for separate 
events if you like. This is done by selecting the event and 
typing in a new name in the “Description” field in the info 
line, or by using the Rename Object command from the 
Edit menu.
You can also give all events on a track the same name 
as the track by changing the track name, holding down a 
modifier key and pressing [Return].
See “Handling tracks” on page 38.
The Rename Objects command is useful when renaming 
multiple events at the same time. Select one or more 
events. Then choose “Rename…” from the Edit menu. You 
have several options for renaming events automatically us-
ing sequential numbers, timestamps and more (see “Rena-
ming clips or regions in the Pool” on page 300).
Splitting events
You can split events in the Project window in the following 
ways:
Click with the Scissors tool on the event you want to 
split.
If Snap is activated, this determines the exact split position (see “Snap” 
on page 55). You can also split events by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and 
clicking with the Arrow tool.
Select “Split at Cursor” from the Edit menu.
This splits the selected events at the position of the project cursor. If no 
events are selected, all events (on all tracks) that are intersected by the 
project cursor will be split.
Select “Split Loop” from the Edit menu.
This splits events on all tracks at the left and right locator positions.
ÖIf you split a MIDI part so that the split position inter-
sects one or several MIDI notes, the result depends on the 
option “Split MIDI Events” in the Preferences (Editing–
MIDI page). 
If the option is activated, the intersected notes will be split (creating new 
notes at the beginning of the second part). If it is deactivated, the notes 
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The Project window
Gluing events together
You can glue events together using the Glue Tube tool. 
There are three possibilities: 
Clicking on an event with the Glue Tube tool glues it to-
gether with the next event on the track. The events do not 
have to touch one another.
The result is a part containing the two events, with one exception: If you 
first split an event and then glue the two sections together again (without 
moving or editing them first), they become a single event again.
You can select several events on the same track and 
click on one of them with the Glue Tube tool.
A single part is created.
When you hold down [Alt]/[Option] while clicking on an 
event with the Glue Tube tool, this event will be glued to-
gether with all following events on this track.
You can change the default key command for this in the Preferences 
(Editing–Tool Modifiers page).
Resizing events
Resizing events means to move their start or end positions 
individually. In Nuendo, there are three types of resizing:
To select one of the resizing modes, select the Arrow tool 
and then click again on the Arrow tool icon on the toolbar. 
This opens a pop-up menu from which you can select one 
of the resizing mode options.
The icon on the toolbar will change, indicating the selected resizing mode.
The actual resizing is done by clicking and dragging the 
lower left or right corner of the event. If Snap is activated, 
the Snap value determines the resulting length (see 
“Snap” on page 55).
Normal sizing.
Sizing moves contents.
If several events are selected, all will be resized in the 
same way.
You can also resize events with the Scrub tool.
This works just the same as when resizing with the Arrow tool, but the 
audio under the pointer is played back (scrubbed) while you drag.
Resizing type Description
Normal Sizing The contents of the event stay fixed, and the start or end 
point of the event is moved to “reveal” more or less of the 
contents.
Sizing Moves 
ContentsThe contents follow the moved start or end of the event 
(see the figure below).
Sizing Applies 
Time StretchThe contents will be time stretched to fit the new event 
length (see the separate description on “Resizing events 
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The Project window
It is also possible to resize events by using the Trim but-
tons (located in the Nudge palette) on the toolbar.
This will move the start or end position of the selected Event(s) by the 
amount set on the Grid pop-up menu. The sizing type currently selected 
applies to this method too, with the exception of “Sizing Applies Time 
Stretch” which is not possible with this method. You can also use key 
commands for this (by default, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and use the left 
and right arrow key).
ÖNote that the Nudge palette is not visible in the toolbar 
by default. See “The Setup dialogs” on page 506 for in-
structions on how to show and hide items in the toolbar.
Resizing events using time stretch
If you want to resize a part and make its contents “fit” the 
new size, you should use this option. Proceed as follows:
1.Click the Arrow icon on the toolbar and select the “Siz-
ing Applies Time Stretch” option from the pop-up menu.
2.Point close to the end point of the part you want to 
stretch.
3.Click and drag left or right.
When you move the mouse, a tooltip shows the current mouse position 
and length of the part. Note that the snap value applies, as with any part 
operation.
4.Release the mouse button.
The part is “stretched” or “compressed” to fit the new length.
For MIDI parts, this means that the note events are 
stretched (moved and resized).
Controller data will be moved.
For audio parts, this means that the events are moved, 
and that the referenced audio files are time stretched to fit 
the new length.
A dialog box shows the progress of the time stretch operation.
ÖYou can adjust which algorithm should be used for the 
time stretch algorithm in the Preferences (Editing–Audio 
page).
For more information about time stretch, see “Time Stretch” on page 248.
Sliding the contents of an event or part
You can move the contents of an event or part without 
changing its position in the Project window. By default, this 
is done by pressing [Alt]/[Option]+[Shift], clicking in the 
event or part and dragging to the left or right.
Grouping Events
Sometimes it is useful to treat several events as one unit. 
This can be done by grouping them: Select the events (on 
the same or different Tracks) and select “Group” from the 
Edit menu.
Grouped events are indicated by a group icon in the right corner.
If you edit one of the grouped events in the Project window, 
all other events in the same group are affected too (if appli-
cable). 
!When sliding the contents of an audio event, you 
cannot slide past the start or end of the actual audio 
clip. If the event plays the whole clip, you cannot 
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The Project window
Group editing operations include:
 Selecting events.
 Moving and duplicating events.
 Resizing events.
 Adjusting fade-in and fade-out (audio events only, see “Cre-
ating fades” on page 87).
 Splitting events (splitting one event will automatically split any 
other grouped events that are intersected by the split position).
 Locking events.
 Muting events (see below).
 Deleting events.
Locking events
If you want to make sure you don’t edit or move an event 
by accident, you can lock it. Locking can affect one (or any 
combination) of the following properties:
To specify which of these properties should be affected 
by the Lock function, use the “Lock Event Attributes” pop-
up menu in the Preferences (Editing page).
To lock events, select them and select “Lock…” from 
the Edit menu.
The events will be locked according to the options specified in the Pref-
erences.
You can adjust the lock options for a locked event by 
selecting it and selecting “Lock…” from the Edit menu 
again.
This opens a dialog in which you can activate or deactivate the desired 
lock options.
To unlock an event (turn off all lock options), select it 
and select “Unlock” from the Edit menu.
It is also possible to lock a whole track, by clicking the 
padlock symbol in the Track list or in the Inspector.
This disables all editing of all events on the track.
Muting events
To mute individual events in the Project window, proceed 
as follows:
To mute or unmute a single event, click on it with the 
Mute tool.
To mute or unmute several events, select them – either 
by using the standard selection techniques, or by using 
one of the options on the Select submenu on the Edit 
menu – and click on one of the selected events with the 
Mute tool.
All selected events will be muted.
You can also click in an empty area with the Mute tool 
and drag a selection rectangle around several events you 
want to mute or unmute, and then click on one of them 
with the Mute tool.
You can mute events by selecting them and selecting 
“Mute” from the Edit menu.
Similarly, you can unmute the selected events by selecting “Unmute” 
from the Edit menu.
You can also change the mute status of selected events 
on the info line.
Muted events can be edited as usual (with the exception 
of adjusting fades), but are not played back.
Muted events are “grayed out”. Lock Options Description
Position If this is locked, the event cannot be moved.
Size If this is locked, the event cannot be resized.
Other If this is locked, all other editing of the event is disabled. 
This includes adjusting the fades and event volume, pro-
cessing, etc.
The padlock symbol indicates that 
one or more of the lock options 
are activated for the event.