Menu Reference Sample menu |

Commands for working with selected items in The Samples Tab of a Session window, selected waveform ranges in the Sample Editor window, and for managing the disk cache of compressed Sample copies. Note: Some of these commands will only be available when a Sample is selected and one of the Session windows is in front, or when a waveform range is selected and a Sample Editor window is in front.
Command
Description
Edit Sample... |
Opens the Sample Editor window, where you can inspect and edit the selected Sample.
Note: Only Custom Samples can be edited, never the built-in Samples.
Compression... |
Opens the Compression dialog box, where you can inspect and change the data compression setting for the selected Sample. To apply the same Compression type to multiple Samples, select them all and then select the Compression... command.
Note: You can't change the Compression setting for built-in Samples - only Custom Samples.
Make Instrument Using |
Creates one or more new, simple Instruments with the same names as the selected Samples, and using the selected Samples.
When applied to multiple Samples, opens the Make Instrument dialog box dialog box, with additional options.
Make Song Using |
Creates a new, simple Song with the same name as the selected Sample, and one or more new, simple Instruments with the same names as the selected Samples, and using the selected Samples. This is the same effect produced by doing a Make Instrument Using followed by a Make Song Using the new Instruments. For details on the created Song, see the Make Song dialog box.
When applied to multiple Samples, opens the Make Song dialog box, with additional options.
Clear compression cache... |
Opens the Clear compression cache dialog box where you can clear the cache of compressed copies of your Samples.
This command won't be available if the disk cache is empty.
Delete uncompressed originals... |
Opens the Delete uncompressed originals dialog box where you can delete the original, uncompressed versions of all compressed Samples stored in your Session document.
Only available for Sessions with uncompressed Samples.
Crop |
In the Sample Editor window, with a range of the Sample selected, trims away all sound before and after the selection.
Normalize |
In the Sample Editor window, with a range of the Sample selected, increases the selection's volume to the highest possible level before distorting.
Fade In |
In the Sample Editor window, with a range of the Sample selected, creates a fade-in across the entire selection.
Fade Out |
In the Sample Editor window, with a range of the Sample selected, creates a fade-out across the entire selection.
Zoom Normal |
In the Sample Editor window, resets the X and Y zoom levels.
Zoom Loop Start |
In the Sample Editor window, zooms in on the loop start.
Zoom Loop End |
In the Sample Editor window, zooms in on the loop end.
Jump to Loop Start |
In the Sample Editor window, if the loop start isn't visible, horizontally scrolls to it.
Jump to Loop End |
In the Sample Editor window, if the loop end isn't visible, horizontally scrolls to it.

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