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Toggle Zoom

You can quickly toggle between two zoom states with the Toggle Zoom command [Z]. This command swaps the current

zoom state with a stored zoom setting. The current state is stored, and the state in memory is restored. Pressing [Z] again

takes you back to the original state.

The Store Zoom State command [Shift]+[Z] only stores the current state and does not switch states. This can be used to

set an anchor zoom position that you want to recall later with the Toggle Zoom command [Z].

Editing Suggestions

Making Clean Edits

In audio production, the editing process can be unforgiving. Small inaccuracies when splitting, moving, or performing other

actions on recorded audio can lead to unwanted audible artifacts. The following describes some recommended editing

practices.

Listen While Editing

Listening to your edits as you make them saves time and frustration in nearly every case. For instance, when sizing the

edges of a vocal part to remove unwanted sounds between words, it is tempting to make edits based on the graphic

representation of the waveform. Sometimes that works, but even when you edit visually, it is a good idea to loop the

section you are editing and listen as you size the Events to be sure you are not removing a critical part of the vocals.

To quickly loop a precise selection, select a range with the Range tool, and then press [Shift]+[P] on the keyboard to set the

Left and Right Locators precisely around that range. Then, click on the Loop button in the Transport, or press [Num Pad /]

on the keyboard, to loop the playback over the selected range.

You can also use the Listen tool to quickly solo and listen to any element in the arrangement.

Eliminating Audible Artifacts

In Studio One, we make every effort to streamline the editing process and avoid tedious tasks. For instance, we apply

fades automatically to punch-in recordings to be sure the new audio blends seamlessly with the existing audio. However,

inevitably, there can be cases when editing audio leads to audible artifacts. These artifacts may sound like short clicks or

ticks of noise, and they usually occur at the beginning or end of an audio Event that has been split or cut. When this

happens, use the fade envelope provided on every Audio Event to apply a quick fade-in or fade-out, experimenting until

the artifact can no longer be heard.

Macro Toolbar

The Macro Toolbar is a special control panel that lets you customize your workflow in powerful ways, giving you easy

access to often-used functions and custom command combinations. You can add and change command groups and

buttons freely, to fit your needs.

You can create Macros, which string together multiple commands to form a single action. For instance, you might want a

way to quickly select multiple events across multiple tracks within the loop range and merge them to form single continuous

events. This would normally involve a number of separate actions, either with the mouse or keyboard, but creating a

macro for this reduces the process to a single action.

You can show or hide the Macro Toolbar by clicking the Macros button in the main toolbar, or by navigating to

View/Additional Views/Macros.

CHAPTER 6│Studio One Reference Manual