ProStationAudio Menus: Audio


Add Object At Cursor Use this menu to add an Audio Object on the timeline, at the position indicated by the cursor. The objet is built using the selected region.
Add Object At Timecode Use this menu to add an Audio Object on the timeline, at a position indicated by the Timecode Requester. The objet is built using the selected region.

  • Select the Add Object At Timecode menu item and the application prompts you with the Timecode Requester.
  • Enter the preferred timecode using the keyboard.

The Timecode Requester is structured in a way that reduces the typing to the minimum.

Consider the standard timecode format: hours:minutes:seconds:frames.

To enter 00:00:00:20 you need just to type 20 (see how digits scroll left as you type.

To enter 00:00:02:10 just type 210.

The BACKSPACE key lets you delete latest digit entered.

For maximum flexibility, you can toggle subframe support on/off with the "s" key (the timecode gadget must be active).
Cut Object (available depending on version)

Use this menu to cut the selected object from the timeline. The object gets copied to the clipboard.
Copy Object (available depending on version)

Use this menu to copy the selected object from the timeline to the clipboard.
Paste Object (available depending on version)

Use this menu to paste an object from the clipboard. The object gets inserted at the cursor position, in the selected track.
Play/Stop Object (available depending on version)

Use this menu to play the selected object. When auditioning this way, you can listen to the object bypassing mixing console faders and inserts.
Set Object Start... Use this menu to move the selected Audio Object so that its new start position matches that entered using the Timecode Requester.

  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Select the Set Object Start... menu item and the application prompts you with the Timecode Requester.
  • Enter the preferred timecode using the keyboard.
Set Object End... Use this menu to move the selected Audio Object so that its new end position matches that entered using the Timecode Requester.

  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Select the Set Object End... menu item and the application prompts you with the Timecode Requester.
  • Enter the preferred timecode using the keyboard.
Object Starts At Cursor Use this menu to move the selected Audio Object so that its new start position matches the position of the cursor.

  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Move the cursor to the preferred position.
  • Select the Object Starts At Cursor menu item.
Object Ends At Cursor Use this menu to move the selected Audio Object so that its new end position matches the position of the cursor.

  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Move the cursor to the preferred position.
  • Select the Object Ends At Cursor menu item.
Nudge Backward Use this menu to move the selected Audio Object backward by the amount of time specified in the "Nudge Value" setting.
  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Select the Nudge Backward menu item.
Nudge Forward Use this menu to move the selected Audio Object forward by the amount of time specified in the "Nudge Value" setting.
  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Select the Nudge Forward menu item.
Select Object From EDL... Use this menu to selected an Audio Object by accessing the Edit List Requester rather clicking on the timeline.

This function is usefull when an object is too small to be visually handled at the current zooming factor.
  • Select the track containing the object you want to select.
  • Select the Select Object From EDL... menu item and the application prompts you with the Edit List Requester.
  • Browse the list and pick the object you want to select.
Remove Object Use this menu to remove the selected an Audio Object from the timeline. The associated region is NOT removed from the region list.
  • Select the Audio Object you want to remove.
  • Select the Remove Object menu item.
Split Object At Cursor Use this menu to split the selected Audio Object into two smaller objects. The cut is performed at the cursor position. Two new regions are added to the region list. The names of these regions are built by adding a suffix to the name of the parent object's region.
  • Select the Audio Object you want to split.
  • Move the cursor over it.
  • Select the Split Object At Cursor menu item.
Keep Ranged Use this menu to trim the selected Audio Object in order to make it fit the ranged area. The ranged area must be completly inside the object itself. Three new regions are added to the region list: the head, the ranged one, and the tail. The names of these regions are built by adding a suffix to the name of the parent object's region.
  • Select the Audio Object you want to split.
  • Range a part of it.
  • Select the Keep Ranged menu item.
Remove Ranged Use this menu to split the selected Audio Object in two parts. The ranged area is removed, the head and tails become two new objects. The ranged area must be completly inside the object itself. Three new regions are added to the region list: the head, the ranged one, and the tail. The names of these regions are built by adding a suffix to the name of the parent object's region.
  • Select the Audio Object you want to split.
  • Range a part of it.
  • Select the Remove Ranged menu item.
Set Object Color... Use this menu to edit the color of the selected Audio Object.
  • Select the Audio Object you want to edit.
  • Select the Set Object Color... menu item.
  • The color requester opens to let you select a color.
Set Track Objects' Color... (available depending on version)

Use this menu to edit the color of the selected track's objects, all at once.
  • Select the track you want to edit.
  • Select the Set Track Objects' Color... menu item.
  • The color requester opens to let you select a color.
Set Object Hotspot Use this menu to set a visual hotspot on the selected Audio Object in order to simplify alignment operations.
  • Select the Audio Object you want to mark with an hotspot.
  • Move the cursor over it.
  • Select the Set Object Hotspot menu item.
The hotspot is visible only when dragging.
Clear Object Hotspot Use this menu to remove the visual hotspot connected to the selected Audio Object.
  • Select the Audio Object you want to clear.
  • Select the Clear Object Hotspot menu item.
The hotspot is visible only when dragging.
Compute Object BPM (available depending on version)

Use this menu to have the application compute the BPM (tempo) of an object. The submenus display several integer values. You have to range a part of the object contain an amount of music bars corresponding to any of the values displayed in the submenus. You can use the Magic Wand tool to let the application align the range to bars boundaries automatically.
  • Select the object you want to measure.
  • Mark a range (use the Magic Wand tool).
  • Select the Compute Object BPM menu subitem matching the amount of bars you ranged.
  • The application display the exact tempo value.
Edit Object BPM... (available depending on version)

Use this menu to manually edit the BPM (tempo) value associated to the selected object.
  • Select the object you want to edit.
  • Select the Edit Object BPM... menu item.
  • The BPM requester pops up. Enter a numeric value.
Conform Object... (available depending on version)

Use this menu to access the TimeConform window.
  • Select the object you want to edit.
  • Select the Conform Object... menu item.
  • The TimeConform window opens.
Clear Track Use this menu to remove every Audio Object from the selected track.
  • Select the timeline track you want to clear.
  • Select the Clear Track menu item.
Clear All Tracks Use this menu to clear all tracks.
Rename Track... Use this menu to rename the selected track. The track name is displayed both on the Timeline window and the Console window.
  • Select the timeline track you want to rename.
  • Select the Rename Track... menu item and the application prompts you with a string requester.
  • Enter the new track name.
Reset Tracks Names Use this menu to reset the name of every track to the default labels.
Set Track Color... Use this menu to edit the color of the selected track.
  • Select the track you want to edit.
  • Select the Set Track Color... menu item.
  • The color requester opens to let you select a color.
Reset Track Color Use this menu to reset the color of the selected track to the default neutral value.
  • Select the track you want to reset.
  • Select the Reset Track Color... menu item.
Reset Tracks Colors Use this menu to reset the color of each track to the default neutral value.