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- SAW Version 2.3 New Features (9/93)
- - Also See 2.4 Enhancements Below
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-
- NEW KEYBOARD CONTROL
- ====================
-
- *) ACCELERATOR KEYS FOR MENU ITEMS
-
- Many menu items now have accelerator keys associated with them. Look to the
- right of the menu item to find an associated keystroke. Note that keystroke
- combinations (Shift, Ctrl, Alt...) have been configured in groups that
- associate with each menu section.
-
-
- *) CURSOR NUDGING IN SOUNDFILE & MULTITRACK VIEWS
-
- The Left and Right Arrow keys can now be used to nudge the cursor in both
- the SoundFile & MultiTrack Views. The current Zoom Level in each view
- determines the number of samples associated with each screen pixel.
-
- In the SoundFile View, using the Shift key along with the arrow keys will
- nudge the Begin & End Marks for Region Updates. Whichever mark your cursor
- is closest to will be the one adjusted.
-
- In the SoundFile View, using the Ctrl key along with the Left Arrow key will
- cue to the Mark Begin position. Using the Ctrl key along with the Right
- Arrow key will cue to the Mark End position.
-
- In the MultiTrack View, using the Shift key along with the arrow keys will
- nudge the currently selected Sequence Entry forward or backward.
-
- In the MultiTrack View, using the Ctrl key along with the arrow keys will
- nudge the currently selected Sequence Entry and the remaining entries
- forward or backward.
-
-
- *) KEYBOARD CONTROL OF RED WARNING BOXES
-
- The Return Key is now active in red warning boxes to answer 'Go with Undo'.
-
- The Shift-Return key combination is now active in red warning boxes to
- answer 'Go with No Undo'.
-
- The Escape Key is now active in red warning boxes to answer 'Cancel'.
-
-
- NEW MOUSE CONTROL
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-
- *) MOUSE CONTROL OF PLAY & LOOP MARKED
-
- Using the Shift Key along with the Right Mouse Button will now play the
- Marked Area without the need for using the Play Marked button onscreen.
-
- Using the Ctrl Key along with the Right Mouse Button will now loop the
- marked area without the need for using the options menu to toggle the Play
- Mark Button Mode.
-
-
- NEW MENU ITEMS
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-
- *) IN THE FILE MENU
-
- Close SoundFile has been added to close the current SoundFile and clear the
- waveform displays.
-
- Close EditlistFile has been added to close the current EditList File and
- clear the Regions & Sequence entries so that you may easily begin a new
- session. Be sure to save your current EDL first.
-
-
- *) IN THE EDIT MENU
-
- Paste Left-To-Right and Right-To-Left have been added to allow duplication
- of the sound data from one channel to the other.
-
-
- IMPROVED BUFFER HANDLING FOR MULTITRACK
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-
- MultiTrack Disk Access has been reduced by a factor of 12. This results in
- substantial speed increases for MultiTrack Preload times and greater
- playback density on slower machines. This also opens the possibilty for more
- playback tracks in future releases.
-
- The MultiTrack Spacebar cue function will now track the Preload Buffer
- Window Setting allowing you to control the amount of Preload time, even in
- cue mode.
-
-
- MULTITRACK VIEW INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS
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-
- *) VISUAL ENHANCEMENTS
-
- New slimmer size allows for easier placement on a crowded screen.
-
- Enhanced ZoomOut resolution allows you to see more of your long productions
- at one time.
-
- MultiTrack Entry moves have been enhanced with front and back extension
- lines which allow easier alignment to entries on other tracks. The
- MultiTrack Cursor will no longer be disturbed during entry moves, thereby
- allowing you to align an entry to a preset cursor position. The Time View
- Current-Time will acurately track the start position of the entry as it is
- moved.
-
-
- *) SMPTE TRIGGER ENHANCEMENTS
-
- MultiTrack SMPTE Trigger mode now retains the Preload when you are warned
- about the incoming SMPTE time being past the cue point, and allows you to
- quickly restart your SMPTE source and try again.
-
- MultiTrack SMPTE Trigger will now automatically detect an END OF SMPTE
- message and stop playback when the SMPTE source is stopped.
-
- The Remote Transport View now detects MultiTrack SMPTE Trigger mode,
- allowing you to remotely control MultiTrack Trigger while in another
- application such as a MIDI Sequencer.
-
-
- NEW RECORD FEATURES
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-
- New Retake Button in the Record Window allows you to clear the current
- recording file and reset to the beginning in one easy step.
-
- New Record Remote Window allows remote recording control while in another
- application such as a MIDI Sequencer.
-
- If Generate SMPTE Mode is activated, Recording will now generate SMPTE
- starting at the current MultiTrack Cursor position. This allows a MIDI
- sequencer to chase SAW and remain in sync while you record live audio direct
- to disk. When you exit and save the recording, you simply mark the entire
- recording as a region and add the region to a track in the MultiTrack View
- and snap it to the starting Cursor position to create a perfectly synced
- audio overdub.
-
- If MultiTrack SMPTE Trigger Mode is activated, the Record Remote will allow
- for SMPTE Triggered recording. This mode will automatically start recording
- at the SMPTE point referenced by the MultiTrack Cursor position. When you
- exit and save the recording, you simply mark the entire recording as a
- region and add the region to a track in the MultiTrack View and snap it to
- the starting Cursor position to create a perfectly synced audio overdub.
-
-
- NEW SMPTE ENHANCEMENTS
- ======================
-
- All Time Rulers now display SMPTE when any SMPTE mode is activated.
-
- SMPTE Generate and Trigger Start points will now automatically adjust the
- digital audio starting sample to be on an accurate SMPTE Frame boundary,
- eliminating any innaccuracies due to division roundoffs during start point
- calculations.
-
- SMPTE Start Offsets have now been enhanced to allow for SMPTE Offsets up to
- 24 hours.
-
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- MISC ENHANCEMENTS
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-
- GameSwitch Trigger can now be used with both Remote Views allowing
- footswitch control of MultiTrack Playback and Record.
-
- New Enhanced Time View Display now has a Sample Count Display Option for
- viewing exact sample positions within a production.
-
- The Full View Window is now adjustable in size.
-
- The maximum number of Regions available to each EDL file has been increased
- from 200 to 400.
-
- Window sizes and positions are now saved with the Preference File allowing
- you to control the way SAW begins a session.
-
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- SAW 2.4a Feature Enhancements
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-
- *) CardD And SoundBlaster Versions Are Now Multimedia Compatible Which Means
- That SAW Will Reside Comfortably With The Card Specific Windows Drivers
- Installed.
-
- *) CardD Plus Version Now Supports Simultaneous Sync Record And MultiTrack
- Playback.
-
- *) New Lo Buffer Disk Handling Improves Disk Access Speed By As Much As 30%.
- This Translates Into Denser MultiTrack Playback Capability On All Machines.
-
- *) MultiTrack Mix Changes Within Regions Will Now Move With The Region When
- Adjusting Region Positions.
-
- *) Marked Mix Changes Can Also Be Coupled With MultiTrack Region Moves.
-
- *) A New "Exit / Add" Feature In The Recording Window Allows Automatic Marking
- And Insertion Of Sync Recordings Directly To The Active MultiTrack Track.
-
-
- CORRECTIONS
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-
- MultiTrack Buffer Overrun message now forces itself to the center of the
- screen even when SAW is iconized in the background.
-
- All Warning Message Dialog Boxes will now force themselves to become the top
- window, eliminating the problem of floating windows covering them up.
-
- All Paste operations now correctly adjust .WAV file headers if the file
- length is changed by the operation.
-
- Change EDL & ARK File Paths now automatically uppercases all filename & path
- info, and also flags for bad directory entries.
-
- MultiTrack Entry movement during playback has now been trapped.
-