Metric Halo SpectraFoo - Manual (Page 99)

Capture and Storage
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If the Auto Arm box is checked, SpectraFoo will make a new capture every time the audio input breaks
the trigger level (once the Record button has been pressed). If the Auto Arm box is unchecked, Spec-
traFoo will make a single capture.
3. Timecode-based auto–punch: NOT FUNCTIONAL AT THIS TIME
All captures are retained in RAM to assure the highest processing speed and complete random–accessibility.
Loading Audio Files for Capture
SpectraFoo can also load existing AIFF and SDII audio files into RAM for use as a capture. You may only load
files that are small enough to fit in the memory of your computer.
You can load an audio file into memory as a capture via:
• the "Open…" command in the File menu
• the "Load Capture…" command in the Capture menu
SpectraFoo can read split-stereo SDII and AIFF files if they conform to a specific format. If the files meet the
expected format, they will automatically be assembled into a stereo capture:
1. Both files or the pair must be of the same type.
2. Both files must be mono sound files.
3. Both files must be in the same folder.
4. Both files must have the same name with the exception that one filename ends in L and the other in R.
If the files do not match these criteria, they will not be automatically opened and reassembled. SpectraFoo will
not prompt for the location of the second channel of the pair if it is not found automatically.
Capture List Window
A list of the captures that are currently available is maintained in the Capture List Window, found within
the Window menu. The Capture List maintains a library of the captures that are currently loaded into RAM.
Clicking on a capture name selects it. Double clicking on a capture in this list opens a Capture Overview
window which will be described later. The Capture List window behaves like a standard Macintosh list. You
can use the shift and command keys to make multiple selections. If you have multiple captures selected and
double click, a Capture Overview window will open for each selection.
Figure 10.4: Capture List Window
Capture Overview Windows
The recorded information can be further analyzed and manipulated via the Capture Overview windows. Cap-
tures can be removed from memory to reclaim the space for more recordings. The total length of captured
material is limited only by the amount of RAM in your system.
Once you have opened a Capture Overview window by double-clicking on one of your captures in the capture
list window, you can examine various timecode-locked historical representations of the capture, including the