Fluctus Tool Bar

The Tool Bar exposes the editor tools, the input section, playhead/selection positions, transport, zoom, metronome, and grid controls.

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Input Section

Determines which channels will be recorded and the region layout.

Displays a list of default Mono and Stereo configurations to record from, plus the Multi-mono option.

Multi-mono - You may record various inputs simultaneously by selecting the Multi-mono mode and ticking the desired channels. Each channel will be recorded to a mono region.

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Selection Start & End Position

Displays the Start and End positions of the selected section.

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Playhead Position

Displays the Playhead position (current playback time).

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Project Preferences

Opens the Project Preferences window.

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Metronome State

Toggles the metronome on/off state.

Also see Tempo, Beats Per Bar, Grid Offset and Metronome.

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Loop State

Toggles the loop state on/off. The loop Start and End points are equal to the Selection.

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Waveform Zoom

Sets the global Region Waveform Zoom.

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Default Tool

When active, the "Default Tool" allows free selection and Region dragging.

Keyboard Special Behaviour

Press "Shift"(⇧) to drag the selection boundaries or to add Regions to the selection.

The "Option Key"(Alt) shifts to the "Selection Tool" ⇒ left/right to move or up/down to resize.

The "Command"(⌘) shifts to the "Navigation Tool" ⇒ drag within the Editor View, left/right to move or up/down to zoom in/out.

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Selection Tool

When active, the "Selection Tool" moves/resizes the current selection ⇒ left/right to move or up/down to resize.

Also see "Navigation Keys" in Keyboard & Shortcuts.

Keyboard Special Behaviour

Press "Shift"(⇧) to drag the selection boundaries.

The "Option Key"(Alt) locks the resizing function ⇒ move without affecting the selection size.

The "Command"(⌘) shifts to the "Navigation Tool" ⇒ drag within the Editor View, left/right to move or up/down to zoom in/out.

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Navigation Tool

When active, the "Navigation Tool" allows you to move/zoom the Editor View ⇒ drag the waveform left/right to move or up/down to zoom in/out.

Also see "Navigation Keys" in Keyboard & Shortcuts.

Keyboard Special Behaviour

Press "Shift"(⇧) to lock the zoom function ⇒ move without affecting the view size.

The "Option Key"(Alt) shifts to the "Selection Tool" ⇒ left/right to move or up/down to resize.

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Draw Tool

When active, the "Draw Tool" allows Region and Automation drawing.

Keyboard Special Behaviour

The "Option Key"(Alt) shifts to the "Selection Tool" ⇒ left/right to move or up/down to resize.

The "Command"(⌘) shifts to the "Navigation Tool" ⇒ drag within the Editor View, left/right to move or up/down to zoom in/out.

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Split Tool

When active, the "Split Tool" allows Region splitting.

Keyboard Special Behaviour

The "Option Key"(Alt) shifts to the "Selection Tool" ⇒ left/right to move or up/down to resize.

The "Command"(⌘) shifts to the "Navigation Tool" ⇒ drag within the Editor View, left/right to move or up/down to zoom in/out.

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Snap to...

The "Snap to" menu controls the Default snap behaviour ⇒ Snap to None, Grid, Zero Crossing Points or to Regions.

Options

None ⇒ No snap.

Grid ⇒ Determined by the Grid Unit and Size.

Zero Crossing ⇒ If within a waveform snaps to the nearest zero crossing point.

Region ⇒ If within a Region/s snaps to the nearest Region boundary.

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Playback Speed

Sets the playback speed.

Note: This will not apply at export.

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Next Steps

• Edit regions with the tools. Regions shows how the Selection, Draw, and Split tools operate on audio regions.
• Switch tools by keyboard. Tool keys lists the shortcut bindings.
• Configure the grid. Grid Unit and Size set what Snap snaps to.
• Configure recording inputs. Audio Preferences: Input Interface picks the device used by the toolbar's input controls.

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