Object Manager

The Object manager lists all objects contained in the current project and makes it possible to edit selected object parameters.

To show the Object manager, choose View > Manager > Object Manager from the menu or keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + O.

The objects are displayed in a tree structure sorted by tracks. Tracks are only listed if they also actually contain objects.

To expand and collapse a track, click the plus symbol in front of the track number. If you drag and drop objects from the list to a position in the arranger, they will be moved to that position. If you hold down the Ctrl key while doing this, you will copy the objects

In the context menu of a list entry you can find commands to edit objects directly from the Object Manager, to open the Object Editor for this object and to duplicate or delete the object.

The list can be sorted by clicking on the respective column header. Another click switches between ascending and descending sorting. In the context menu of the column header you can select the displayed columns.

If you select No tree structure in the Object Manager options, you can sort the list across all tracks, otherwise it will only sort within the respective track.

The parameters displayed in the respective columns (object name, start time, length,...) can be edited directly in the object manager:

  • Double-click on a parameter and enter a new value.

  • Numerical values can also be changed by dragging with the mouse, additionally press Ctrl for larger value change. The tab key advances to the next editable value.

    For time specifications, you can change the unit of measurement used to the right of the number.

  • In the Object name column you can switch between the text fields with arrow up/down.

Selecting objects: Select objects with the checkbox in front of the object name. This is also immediately visible in the project window.

With Shift + Click all displayed objects are selected.

If an object that is part of a group is selected, the other objects of the group will also be selected in the project window and object manager.

You can recognize grouped objects by the number of the object group in the "Group" column.

Search objects: Enter a search term in the input field and press Enter or click the binoculars button to search for object or audio file names. The list of objects is filtered by the search term.

You can export the Object manager information as a text file. The following information will be saved:

  • Project name and Project path
  • Track and object name
  • Start position in the project
  • Path of source file

Using the menu under the Options button, you can open the List Export Options dialog, where you can customize the saved information.

You can find this file in the project folder ($Projectname_objects.txt).

You can also execute the list export via the menu File > Advanced export > List export without having to open the Manager.

Use the plus/minus buttons on the toolbar to expand and collapse the track object display throughout the window.

Options: In addition to the already mentioned options for the object manager, there are some more options in the menu below the button:

  • Show only objects from active track: The list will be limited to the objects of the active track.

  • Scroll list during playback: During playback, the currently playing object is highlighted. If this option is active, the list scrolls during playback to keep this highlighting visible.