Seeking clarity on Audio files

Cubase
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I know the basics of Cubase Audio files, events, clips, regions and so forth, but sometimes I “see” different representations of Audio files in the project window. I can’t visually tell the difference.

Sometimes, I think, an event in the project window “is” an audio file - in which case if you click on it the Audio File Manager opens up, other times the file pictured(rectangle) “is” an Event, which is, I think a container representing either all or some of the original file - in which case if you click on it the Sampler Editor opens up.

I can’t quite understand why…

Gurus? :face_with_peeking_eye:

Z

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Audio Events are created automatically when you record or import audio in the Project window.

Audio Parts are containers for audio events. If you want to treat several audio events as one unit in the Project window, you can convert them into a part (Audio > Events to Part).
Part to event(s): Audio > Dissolve Part.

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Thank you.
Yes I know, but when in the project window, why do some tracks open the Audio Editor and some open the Sample Editor? I can’t seem to repro this, but I have seen it. Not really clear on why we have both an audio editor and a Sample Editor, if Cubase is preserving the original in the pool anyway

Z

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Your language is all wrong.

  1. Tracks dont open in any editor.

A Track has a lane that contains Events, Parts or Automation.

If you have an Audio File represented in the Project Window it is represented inside a container called an [EVENT] This will open in the [SAMPLE EDITOR]

If you have 2 or more Audio Files represented together in a {PART] in the Project Window, the [PART] opens in the [AUDIO PART EDITOR]

Its a very simple system.

1 file = [EVENT]
2 or more files grouped = [PART]

If i have 4 files in a part, i may only want to edit 2 of the 4 files not all 4, so i will be using the [AUDIO PART EDITOR] which allows me to single out specific audio files within the part and not treat them all with global changes influencing all of them as a whole unit, but as individuals but individuals that are still combined as a whole except for there editing.

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There is an Audio Part Editor as well as the Sampler Editor.

Demo

New project, import audio, duplicate the track. Call track A and track B.

Select track B. Go to Audio/Events to Part

The tracks still appear to be similar but…

If you click on track A the Sample Editor is brought up
If you click on track B the Audio Part Editor is brought up

Not to clear on the why’s and wherefores here.

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Because you have now defined one of them as a [PART] but its just a part that at that moment in time is containing 1 audio file, you have programmed the computer to define 1 of them as a [PART].

Its doing exactly what you have told it to do:

Audio > Event to Part

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Thank you. You have helped me clarify this. Yes my language was wrong, I did not fully understand.

I shall try to watch my Ps and Qs.

Z

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It also appears that there is no Audio Editor only a Sample Editor and an Audio Parts Editor.

I seem to remember, back in the day there was one…

Z

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Sample Editor is just another name for Audio Editor. Practically it’s the same.

The Sample Editor provides an overview of the selected audio event. It allows you to view and edit audio by cutting and pasting, removing, or drawing audio data, as well as by processing audio.