The Toolbar |
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From the View menu, choose Toolbar to toggle the display. A check mark is displayed next to the Toolbar command when the toolbar is displayed.
The toolbar contains buttons that enable you to select frequently used commands quickly. You can customize it by adding, removing, or reordering buttons.
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New |
Click to open a new project. You will be prompted to save any changes to the current project. |
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Open |
Click to display the Open File dialog. From this window, you can browse all of the available drives to select an ACID project or audio file to open. If you choose an ACID project and there is an unsaved project currently open, you will be prompted to save your changes first. If you choose an audio file, the file will be opened as a new track in the current ACID project. |
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Save |
Click to save any changes to the current project. The first time you save a project, the Save As dialog is displayed. |
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Publish |
Click to publish your project to the Web. |
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Get Media from the Web |
Click to open the Get Media from the Web dialog, where you can search for media files that you can use in your ACID project. |
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Cut |
Click to clear the selected events from the timeline and place them on the ACID clipboard. You can then paste them to a new location. |
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Copy |
Click to create copies of the selected events on the ACID clipboard. You can then paste them to a new location on the timeline. |
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Paste |
Click to insert the contents of the ACID clipboard at the current cursor position. The pasted events will cover any existing events. To make room for the pasted events, choose Paste Insert from the Edit menu. |
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Undo |
Click to reverse the last action performed. You can perform unlimited Undos, allowing you to restore the project to any state since the last Save command. |
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Redo |
Click to reverse an Undo command. |
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Enable Snapping |
Click to turn the snapping feature on or off. When this button is enabled, the Grid Only command is available on the Options menu (Options > Snapping > Grid Only) to allow you to indicate which elements in the timeline can be used as snap points. |
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Automatic Crossfades |
Click to turn automatic crossfades on or off. When this button is enable, crossfades are created automatically when you overlap events. |
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Lock Envelopes to Events |
Click if you want envelope points and position to move with an event when it is moved along the timeline. |
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Enable Inline MIDI Editing |
Click to edit MIDI data directly on the timeline in a piano roll or drum grid view. |
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Draw Tool |
Click to select the Draw tool. |
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Selection Tool |
Click to use the Selection tool. |
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Paint Tool |
Click to use the Paint tool. |
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Erase Tool |
Click to use the Erase tool. |
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Envelope Tool |
Click to use the Envelope tool. |
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Time Selection Tool |
Click to use the Time Selection Edit tool. |
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Groove Tool |
Click to use the Groove tool. Grooves cannot be applied to Beatmapped tracks. |
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Groove Erase Tool |
Click to use the Groove Erase tool. |