The Set Selection Dialog

To display the Set Selection dialog, choose Selection from the Edit menu, and then choose Set from the submenu.

This dialog allows you to select data by specifying starting and ending points or choosing a region from the Selection drop-down list.

ClosedSelect data

  1. From the Edit menu, choose Selection, and then choose Set from the submenu.

  2. Choose a selection type or region from the Selection drop-down list, or choose Custom to specify a custom selection:

    1. Type a value in the Start edit box or use the spin controls to specify a starting point for your selection.

    2. Type a value in the End edit box or use the spin controls to specify an ending point for your selection.

      Specifying a value in the End box will modify the value in the Lengthbox. Specifying a value in the Length box will modify the value in the Endbox.

    3. Type a value in the Length edit box or use the spin controls to specify the length of your selection.

  1. Choose Left, Right, or Both from the Channeldrop-down list to specify which channels will be selected.

  2. Click the OK button.

ClosedSpecify an input format

Choose a setting from the Input format drop-down list. This setting specifies the units for thedialog's Start, End, and Length boxes.

ClosedPreview your selection

Click the Play button to preview the selection. During playback, the button will change to a Stop button. Click again to stop playback.

TIP Select the Play Looped check box to enable looped playback of the current selection. You can modify the selection during playback.

ClosedSnap selection ends to zero crossings

Click the Snap Zero button to snap the beginning and end of the current selection to the nearest zero-crossing.

ClosedSnap selection ends to the time ruler  

Click the Snap Time button to snap the beginning and end of the current selection to the nearest division on the time ruler.