The Basics

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  • Drag & drop .wav files onto the appropriate panels
  • Or use the button to record from your default input
  • Click on to start recording
  • Double-click on the top waveform to create slices
  • Use ‘Drag to trim silence’ to remove quiet parts
  • Use ‘Drag to cut into beats’ to make slices where loud sounds start, or notes change
  • Click on a slice to select it
  • Hover over a slice on the lower zoomed-in view, and use the mouse wheel to zoom in/out
  • Use the ARROW keys to switch between slices
  • Use the DELETE key to delete selected slices
  • Click and drag on top corners to add fades
  • Drag up/down on top border of fade area to change fade shape
  • Use SHIFT-click to select multiple slices
  • Use CTRL+A to select all slices
  • Use ESC to deselect all slices
  • Drag up/down on the double-headed arrow to adjust volume
  • Use CTRL+Z to undo
  • In Dreams, open the Scene you want to import to
  • In Sound Mode, open the Tools menu
  • Switch on Audio Import
  • On indreams, click Send to Dreams to import to Dreams
  • Stamp with and use + to open the Slice Mapper
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