Sony SF-10000 User Manual

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Data windows  
Data windows contain audio data (as a waveform) as well as a number of controls and commands used to edit and process audio. 
Title bar 
Time ruler 
Edit Tool Selector 
Lock Channel Selection 
Level ruler 
Position scrollbar 
Level zoom in/out 
Overview bar 
Marker bar 
Waveform display 
CD layout bar 
Time zoom in/out 
Maximize width 
Time zoom resolution 
Playbar 
Scrub control 
Selection status boxes 
Data window components 
Component 
Description 
Title bar 
Displays the file name. If title information is included in the summary of a file, it appears here instead of 
the file name. Double-click to maximize and restore the window. 
Level ruler 
Displays the amplitude of the waveform. Right-click to display the level ruler shortcut menu. Drag to shift 
the view up/down when zoomed in vertically. 
Time ruler 
Displays the current location in the data window. Right-click to display the time ruler shortcut menu. Drag 
to scroll the data window. 
Marker bar  
Displays the position of region end points, loop end points, and markers. You can place, name, and 
position markers and regions anywhere in the data window. These informational tags can serve as cues or 
reminders highlighting important events in your project. 
Right-click a marker or region tag to display a shortcut menu. Drag to edit a tag’s position. Double-click 
anywhere within a region to select it. 
Edit Tool Selector 
Toggles through the available edit tools. Right-click to display a shortcut menu that allows you to display 
or hide data window elements. 
Playbar 
Contains audio transport buttons. For more information, see 
Selection status boxes  Displays the beginning, end, and length of a selection. If no selection exists, only the cursor position 
displays. Double-click the leftmost box to edit the current cursor position or selection start position. 
Double-click either of the other two boxes to edit the selection end position or the selection length. Right-
click to display the status format shortcut menu. 
Waveform display 
Displays a graphical representation of an audio file. The horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical 
axis represents amplitude. Right-click within this display to open the waveform display shortcut menu. 
Scrub control 
Scrolls playback of your project at varying speeds. 
Position scroll bar 
Scrolls forward/backward through an audio file to display sections of the file not visible in the current area 
of the waveform display. 
Overview bar  
Allows for quick navigation and playback of any part of an audio file. The overview bar also indicates the 
portion of the waveform currently depicted in the waveform display, as well as the selected region. Click 
to move the cursor. Double-click to center the cursor in the waveform display. Right-click to start or pause 
playback. Drag to activate the audio event locator. 
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