Editing a sample here will change the file on disk. You should make a backup of the file, using the Duplicate option, before editing it. Operations in this editor cannot be undone.

This is a fairly basic editor, intended for routine operations. For more advanced sample manipulation, use a dedicated editing program such as SoundFX.

Viewing. When first opened the window shows (approximately) the whole sample. At the top right there is a Magnification control for zooming in and out. Set a likely number and click on "Display". Numbers higher than 256 may give a slower display on slow computers.

Alternatively, you can mark a Range on the sample by dragging with the left mouse button. The "Show Range" button will then zoom in so that the selected range fills the window. "Clear Range" cancels the selection. "Range All" makes the Range equal the whole length of the sample. "Range All" followed by "Show Range" will zoom out to show the whole sample. A bar along the bottom gives sideways scrolling.

The range can also be set while the sample is playing. Hit Return/Enter on the keyboard for the beginning of the range, and again for the end. This will be most useful for long samples.

The three information panels at the top show the start and end of the Range, in minutes, seconds and milliseconds. "Position" is the current position of the cursor. These are most useful when you are well zoomed in.

Editing is done with the six buttons on the right. First, mark out a Range with the mouse. Remember that these operations will change the sample file on disk. Erase Range will make the Range silent, but not affect the length of the sample.

Cut Range will remove the Range, closing up the gap so that the sample becomes shorter. It creates a temporary file on disk called TEMPSAMPLE. This is in the Samples drawer of the current project. It is a normal AIFF sample file and can be used as such. Save Buffer will make a copy of it with a name of your choice.

Copy to Buffer copies the marked range to the temporary file, without changing the sample.

To use the other two options, click once in the sample with the left mouse button at the exact point where you want to paste the copied range. Copy Over will replace sound at that point with the buffer contents, which does not change the length of the sample. Insert will insert the contents at that point, which does increase the sample's length.

As each operation is done you will see a progress bar indicating disk activity.