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The following is a list of the commands in the single wave view menu in Orinj.
Open | Opens an existing wave file. |
Close | Closes the current wave file. |
Save As | Saves the current wave file under a new name. |
Recent ... | Displays the wave files that were used recently. Click on one of those files to open it. |
Exit | Exits Orinj. |
Multitrack View | Switches to the
multitrack session view. (Tip: You can also click on
the multitrack session view button
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Loop Building View | Switches to the
loop building view. (Tip: You can also click on the loop
building view button
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MIDI Roll View | Switches to the
MIDI roll view. (Tip: You can also click on the MIDI
roll view button
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Zoom In Horizontally | Zooms in along the time line. May be disabled if you
have zoomed in to the maximum allowed. (Tip: You can also click on the zoom in button
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Zoom Out Horizontally | Zooms out along the time line. May be disabled if
you have zoomed out to the maximum allowed. (Tip: You can also click on zoom out button
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Zoom Out Fully | Zooms out along the time line (horizontally), so that all
of the audio data in your current session is visible or to the maximum extent possible.
(Tip: You can also click on zoom out button
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Zoom To Left End Of Selection | Zooms in along the time line, so that the
view is centered around the left end (the beginning) of a selection that you made. Only
available if you made a selection. (Tip: You can also click on the zoom button
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Zoom Into Selection | Zooms in along the time line, so that the selection
that you made is centered in the current view. Only available if you made a selection.
(Tip: You can also click on the zoom in button
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Zoom To Right End of Selection | Zooms in along the time line, so that the
view is centered around the right end (the end) of a selection that you made. Only
available if you made a selection. (Tip: You can also click on the zoom button
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Markers | Shows the markers added to your wave. (Tip: Markers in the single wave view are not actually added to the wave file, but are kept separate). |
Undo | Reverses the last change made to the wave file. |
Cut | Cuts pieces of the wave. |
Stop | Stops playback. When playback is stopped, the play cursor (the
vertical yellow line) will return to where playback started. (Tip: You can also click
on the stop button
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Play | Starts playback. Playback will start from the current position of
the play cursor (the vertical yellow line). (Tip: You can also click on the play button
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Pause | Pauses playback. After pausing playback, you can either stop or
resume playback. If you press play again, playback will begin from where it was
paused. (Tip: You can also click on the pause button
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Play Screen | Begins playback. Playback will begin from the current
position of the play cursor (the vertical yellow line) and will end at the end of the
session or the end of the screen, whichever comes first. (Tip: You can also click on
the play screen button
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Play Loop | Begins playback. Playback will begin from the current position
of the play cursor (the vertical yellow line), will continue to the end of the current
selection, and will loop indefinitely until paused or stopped. You can play a loop
only when there is a selection. (Tip: You can also click on the play loop button
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Rewind To Start | Move the play cursor (the vertical yellow line) to the
beginning of the session. (Tip: You can also click on the rewind to start button
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Fast Forward To End | Moves the play cursor to (the vertical yellow line)
the end of the session. (Tip: You can also click on the fast forward to end button
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Record | Begins recording and simultaneous playback. Playback will begin
from the current position of the play cursor (the vertical yellow line). The newly
recorded waves will also start from that position. (Tip: You can also click on the
record button
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Output Device | Selects the output device to which wave audio data will be sent during playback. |
Markers Properties | Sets the properties of the currently selected marker, including its comment and the time at which the marker is set. (Tip: You can get a list of all markers and add, remove, and modify markers if you click on View and then on Markers.) |
Markers Add | Adds a marker to your session. |
Markers Remove | Removes the currently selected marker. |
Tempo / Time Signature | Sets the tempo and time signature of your wave. |
Select | Chooses the wave that should be displayed, if there are more than one wave open. |
Audio Format | Changes the audio format of the current wave (number of channels, sampling rate, and sampling resolution). |
Frequency Content | Displays the frequency content of the current wave. |
Properties | Displays information on the meta (text) data contained by the current wave (author, title, copyright, etc.). |
Wave File | Sets the name of file that the current wave should use. If you change the name of the underlying file, you will be prompted to either rename the existing file or create a copy of the wave in a new file. |
Pitch Shift | Pitch shifts the selected wave without changing its tempo or length. A new wave file will be created. The original file will not be changed. |
Stretch | Stretches or shrinks the selected wave without changing its pitch. A new wave file will be created. The original file will not be changed. |
Reverse | Reverses the selected wave. A new wave file will be created. It will sound just like the original file played backwards. The original file will not be changed. |
Split Stereo Wave | Splits the selected stereo wave into two mono waves that each contain the left and right channel audio respectively of the original wave. Two new files will be created and the original file will not be changed. |
Apply Envelopes and Effects | Processes the wave so that volume and pan envelopes and effects become permanently embedded in the wave. The current wave is preserved and a new wave is created. |
Show Volume Envelopes | Displays the volume envelopes of the current wave.
(Tip: You can also click on the volume envelopes button
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Show Pan Envelopes | Displays the pan envelopes of the current wave.
(Tip: You can also click on the pan envelope button
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Delete Envelope Points | Deletes points from your volume, pan, dry mix, or wet mix envelopes. You have to select over the points first to delete them. |
Delay | Adds a delay effect to the current track. |
Chorus | Adds a chorus effect to the current track. |
Bass Chorus | Adds a bass chorus effect to the current track. |
Echo | Adds an echo effect to the current track. |
Bouncing Echo | Adds a bouncing echo effect to the current track. |
Simple Reverb | Adds a simple reverb effect to the current track. |
Reverb | Adds a reverb effect to the current track. |
Graphic Equalizer | Adds a graphic equalizer effect to the current track. |
Parametric Equalizer | Adds a parametric equalizer effect to the current track. |
Notch Filter | Adds a notch filter effect to the current track. |
Simple Compressor | Adds a simple compressor effect to the current track. |
Compressor | Adds a compressor effect to the current track. |
Side Chained Compressor | Adds a side chained compressor effect to the current track. |
Limiter | Adds a limiter effect to the current track. |
Noise Gate | Adds a noise gate effect to the current track. |
Move Up | Moves the current effect in the current track one up in the order of effects. The current effect is the one shown in the list box in the track control panel to the left of the wave. (Tip: You can also click on the Move Up button in the track control panel to the left of the wave). |
Move Down | Moves the current effect in the current track one down in the order of effects. The current effect is the one shown in the list box in the track control panel to the left of the wave. (Tip: You can also click on the Move Down button in the track control panel to the left of the wave). |
Times | Specifies the time interval in the session, during which the current effect will apply. The current effect is the one shown in the list box in the track control panel to the left of the wave. |
Channel | Chooses the channel to which the current effect should apply. The current effect is the one shown in the list box in the track control panel to the left of the wave. |
Process | Processes an effect so that it becomes permanently embedded in the audio data. The wave files, to which the effect is applied, will be replaced with new wave files. The original files will be preserved. |
Modify | Changes the parameters of the current effect. The current effect is the one shown in the list box in the track control panel to the left of the wave. (Tip: You can also use the Modify button in the track control panel to the left of the track.) |
Remove | Removes the current effect. The current effect is the one shown in the list box in the track control panel to the left of the wave. |
Show Dry Mix Envelopes | Shows the dry mix envelopes of an effect. See
Effects for more information. (Tip: You can also
use the show dry mix envelope button
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Show Wet Mix Envelopes | Shows the wet mix envelopes of an effect. See
Effects for more information. (Tip: You can also
use the show wet mix envelope button
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Directories | Specifies the directory that Orinj should use to store temporary data. See Preferences for more information. |
Buffers | Specifies the number and size of the audio buffers used by Orinj. See Preferences for more information. |
Device Properties | Displays the properties of your sampled audio devices (soundcards). See Preferences for more information. |
Snap Options | Sets options for snapping wave blocks to other waves or to the time signature beats, when waves are moved or cut. See Preferences for more information. |
Light Look And Feel | Selects the skin for the Orinj look and feel. The skins impact the fonts and colors of the Orinj application, but not its functionality. See Preferences for more information. |
Help | Display the Orinj help manual. |
About | Displays copyright and version information for Orinj. |