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Editing Audio in the Sample Editor
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Working With the Digital Factory
The Sample Editor features a number of audio processing tools, collectively known as
the Digital Factory. These include time stretching and pitch shifting, audio quantization,
and extraction of pitch and rhythmic information from audio—which can be applied to
other audio or MIDI regions or events.
You access the Digital Factory functions via the Sample Editor’s Factory menu. The
Digital Factory functions have number of common aspects, outlined below:
 Digital Factory processes only affect the selected area of an audio file. The selected
area of the audio file is replaced by the processed audio material.
 You can play the file while a Factory process is taking place. This will slightly slow
down processing. A progress bar is displayed during processing.
 Some Digital Factory functions offer a Prelisten button that provides a rough idea of
the expected result. (Not available for all digital audio hardware).
The Digital Factory functions are divided into two categories, and window types—
Machines (large float window) and Functions (small float window).
Each function has its own tab. This allows you to quickly switch between the functions
contained in a window by clicking the corresponding tab.