You find information about all new features of this Samplitude version in the Online Help System, chapter "New Features" or in the "Samplitude Studio" Write file
You can open the 8 channel mixer with the key "m"
When using the realtime effects of the mixer have look at the DSP power of your machine - it is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen (Profiling).
Use the right mouse button to select and move objects in virtual projects (VIPs)
Use the cursor keys for scrolling in VIPs and Ctrl+cursor keys for zooming
Samplitude supports the Microsoft Intellimouse (TM): middle mouse click = Playback Start/Stop, Wheel = Scroll horizontally,Wheel + Ctrl = Zoom In/Out horizontally, Wheel+ Shift = Zoom In/Out vertically, Wheel + Ctrl + Shift = Scroll vertically in VIPs
Most of the edit functions (EQs, Dynamics...) can be used directly for the selected object in the VIP
Before activating the AUX Sends please select a Wave output device with the "?" Button
Using the Return key you can arrange all windows in comfortable way.
The a key will select the complete sample as a range.
In virtual projects you can select track sensitive ranges. Use the standard shortcuts for cut/copy/paste/delete...
When activating the auto crossfade button in VIPs all cuts get smooth fade ins, fade outs and crossfades. Set the length an type of these fades in the crossfade editor with the "Global Set" function!
With the keys Home and End you can set the cursor to the beginning or end; all marked ranges will disappear.
A range can be selected from one exact cursor position to the next by clicking on the cursor marker above the wave form. Next, hold the Shift key and click on the second cursor marker.
By using the Shift + mouse click and movement a range can be shifted.
Shift + Ctrl + Cursor keys will flip a range to the right or left. This is a good way of testing a loop at a different position.
Objects in virtual projects can be displayed in two different modes. By pressing the Tab key you alternate between the modes. Pressing Shift + Tab will open a dialog window in which you can set the parameters of the display modes.
By using Ctrl + right mouse button click on an object you can easily copy it in virtual projects.
By double-clicking with the right mouse button on an object in a virtual project you can open the corresponding physical project (RAM or HD).
By double-clicking with the right mouse button on the volume curve in a virtual project you can create and delete volume handles. Activate the volume curves with the V-button in each track of the VIP!
Change the function of the mouse buttons in VIPs with the menu File > Preferences > Mouse Mode!
To calculate the tempo (bpm) of a marked range open the menu Range > Snap Definitions. Then type in the number of beats of your range in section Free Bar Snap and click on the Get Range button. Then read the tempo value in the BPM display!
Use the function Lock Objects in menu Object to prevent objects from unintentional moving in multitrack VIPs!
Please refer to the Keyboard Shortcuts at the end of the help manual for a quick and easy way of working with the most important functions in Samplitude.
With the n-key you can normalize objects virtually to 100%