SpectraLayers includes several toolbars you can use.
The Tool Settings toolbar displays controls for the active editing tool. For more information, see The Tools toolbar
The editing tools on the left side of the spectral display provide access to spectral navigation, measures, selections, modifications and drawings.
| Button | Item | Description |
 | Cursor Selection | The Cursor Selection tool offers two modes you can use to select spectral data. Click the button to switch the Select tool, or click and hold to choose a selection mode.
- Time Selection : Click and drag to create a selection that includes the full frequency range within a time selection.
- Frequency Selection : Click and drag to create a selection that includes the full time range within a frequency selection.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Replace Selection
 : in this mode, new selections clear existing selections.
- Add to Selection
 : in this mode, selections are persisted even when you switch selection tools. Add to Selection mode is the fastest way to build complex selections using multiple selection tools.
- Remove from Selection
 : in this mode, areas you click are removed from the current selection.
- Intersect with Selection
 : in this mode, areas you click are intersected with the current selection.
- Fade: sets the fade (either in time or frequency depending on the tool) of the selection edge.
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- Hold Shift to temporarily activate Add to Selection, Alt to temporarily activate Remove from Selection, and Shift+Alt to temporarily activate Intersect with Selection
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 | Marquee Selection | The Marquee Selection tool offers four modes you can use to select spectral data. Click the button to switch to the Select tool, or click and hold to choose a selection mode.
- Rectangular Selection : Click and drag to create a rectangular selection. All data in the rectangle is selected.
- Elliptical Selection : Click and drag to create an elliptical selection. All data in the ellipse is selected.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Replace Selection : in this mode, new selections clear existing selections.
- Add to Selection : in this mode, selections are persisted even when you switch selection tools. Add to Selection mode is the fastest way to build complex selections using multiple selection tools.
- Remove from Selection : in this mode, areas you click are removed from the current selection.
- Intersect with Selection : in this mode, areas you click are intersected with the current selection.
- Fade: sets the fade (either in time or frequency) of the selection edge.
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- Hold Shift to temporarily activate Add to Selection, Alt to temporarily activate Remove from Selection, and Shift+Alt to temporarily activate Intersect with Selection
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 | Lasso Selection (Pro only) | The Lasso Selection tool allows you to draw shapes in the spectral display. When you close a shape, all data inside the same is selected. Click the button to switch to the Lasso tool, or click and hold to choose a selection mode.
- Lasso Selection : Click and drag to draw a free-form lasso around the data you want to select.
- Polygonal Lasso Selection : Click and drag to draw a straight-line-segment lasso around the data you want to select. Double-click to close the selection path.
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- When using the Polygonal Lasso Selection tool, the Options > Frequency Scale setting determines the shape of the polygon segments: Linear creates straight-line segments, and Mel, Bark, ERB, and MIDI-Logarithmic create curved segments that match the scale.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Replace Selection : in this mode, new selections clear existing selections.
- Add to Selection : in this mode, selections are persisted even when you switch selection tools. Add to Selection mode is the fastest way to build complex selections using multiple selection tools.
- Remove from Selection : in this mode, areas you click are removed from the current selection.
- Intersect with Selection : in this mode, areas you click are intersected with the current selection.
- Fade: sets the fade (either in time or frequency) of the selection edge.
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- Hold Shift to temporarily activate Add to Selection, Alt to temporarily activate Remove from Selection, and Shift+Alt to temporarily activate Intersect with Selection
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 | Selection Brush | The Selection Brush tool allows you to paint a selection in the spectral display. Click and drag to paint.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Replace Selection : in this mode, new selections clear existing selections.
- Add to Selection : in this mode, selections are persisted even when you switch selection tools. Add to Selection mode is the fastest way to build complex selections using multiple selection tools.
- Remove from Selection : in this mode, areas you click are removed from the current selection.
- Intersect with Selection : in this mode, areas you click are intersected with the current selection.
- Size: sets the size of the brush (in pixels).
- Aspect Ratio: sets the aspect ratio of the brush.
- Hardness: sets the hardness of the selection edge. 0% creates a soft, feathered edge that helps you create blended sounds, and 100% creates a precise selection with sharp edges — perfect for creating precise selections of narrow frequency bands.
- Pen Pressure
 : select the Pen Pressure button to use pen pressure to multiply the Hardness value when drawing frequencies on a tablet.
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- Hold Shift to temporarily activate Add to Selection, Alt to temporarily activate Remove from Selection, and Shift+Alt to temporarily activate Intersect with Selection
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 | Magic Wand (Pro only) | The Magic Wand Selection tool allows you to paint a selection in the spectral display by intelligently selecting shapes. Click and drag to paint.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Replace Selection : in this mode, new selections clear existing selections.
- Add to Selection : in this mode, selections are persisted even when you switch selection tools. Add to Selection mode is the fastest way to build complex selections using multiple selection tools.
- Remove from Selection : in this mode, areas you click are removed from the current selection.
- Intersect with Selection : in this mode, areas you click are intersected with the current selection.
- Tolerance: sets the amplitude threshold (in dB) that is used to select frequencies. A higher threshold allows more content to be selected; a lower threshold creates a more focused selection.
- Maximum Width: sets the maximum width (in seconds) of the selection.
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- Hold Shift to temporarily activate Add to Selection, Alt to temporarily activate Remove from Selection, and Shift+Alt to temporarily activate Intersect with Selection
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 | Frequency Selection (Pro only) | Allows you to select a frequency band in the spectral display. Click and drag to create a selection.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Replace Selection : in this mode, new selections clear existing selections.
- Add to Selection : in this mode, selections are persisted even when you switch selection tools. Add to Selection mode is the fastest way to build complex selections using multiple selection tools.
- Remove from Selection : in this mode, areas you click are removed from the current selection.
- Intersect with Selection : in this mode, areas you click are intersected with the current selection.
- Thickness: sets the number of bins (spectral samples) around the peak frequency that will be selected. Low settings work well for selecting clearly defined frequency bands such as hum. Higher settings expand the selection, incorporating more deviations from the baseline frequency.
- Tracking Limit: sets the maximum width (in seconds) of the selection.
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- Hold Shift to temporarily activate Add to Selection, Alt to temporarily activate Remove from Selection, and Shift+Alt to temporarily activate Intersect with Selection
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 | Harmonics Selection (Pro only) | Allows you to select harmonics (a full set of frequencies, with frequency tracking) in the spectral display.
Click and drag over the fundamental tone to establish a selection that isolates the target and spans its entire harmonic spectrum.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Replace Selection : in this mode, new selections clear existing selections.
- Add to Selection : in this mode, selections are persisted even when you switch selection tools. Add to Selection mode is the fastest way to build complex selections using multiple selection tools.
- Remove from Selection : in this mode, areas you click are removed from the current selection.
- Intersect with Selection : in this mode, areas you click are intersected with the current selection.
- Thickness: sets the number of bins (spectral samples) around the peak frequency that will be selected. Low settings work well for selecting clearly defined frequency bands such as hum. Higher settings expand the selection, incorporating more deviations from the baseline frequency.
- Tracking Limit: sets the maximum width (in seconds) of the selection.
- Master Rank: set this control to the order of the harmonic that you will hover over when making selections. The tool will seek up to the number of harmonic overtones shown in the Count value. Set the Master Rank to a higher number if you need to highlight a higher harmonic during the selection process. For example, imagine you’re attempting to isolate a sound in which the fundamental and first three higher harmonics are obscured by other sounds in the program, but you have a clear view of the fourth harmonic. Set the Master Rank control to 4 and hover over the fourth harmonic. The Harmonic Selection Tool will seek down while simultaneously seeking upward to the limit defined by the Count setting.
- Count: sets the number of harmonics to be targeted for selection.
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- Hold Shift to temporarily activate Add to Selection, Alt to temporarily activate Remove from Selection, and Shift+Alt to temporarily activate Intersect with Selection
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 | Transient Selection (Pro only) | The Transient Selection tool allows you to select transients (mainly clicks, certain consonants, note attacks and drum sounds). Click and drag to select.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Replace Selection : in this mode, new selections clear existing selections.
- Add to Selection : in this mode, selections are persisted even when you switch selection tools. Add to Selection mode is the fastest way to build complex selections using multiple selection tools.
- Remove from Selection : in this mode, areas you click are removed from the current selection.
- Intersect with Selection : in this mode, areas you click are intersected with the current selection.
- Tolerance: sets the amplitude threshold (in dB) that is used to select frequencies. A higher threshold allows more content to be selected; a lower threshold creates a more focused selection.
- Maximum Height: sets the maximum height (in Hz) of the selection.
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- Hold Shift to temporarily activate Add to Selection, Alt to temporarily activate Remove from Selection, and Shift+Alt to temporarily activate Intersect with Selection
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| Button | Item | Description |
 | Eraser | Allows you to erase an area in the selected layer.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Size: sets the size of the brush (in pixels).
- Aspect Ratio: sets the aspect ratio of the brush.
- Opacity: sets the strength of the eraser. 100% completely erases the spectral data under the eraser, and lower settings allow you to erase gradually.
- Pen Pressure : select the Pen Pressure button to use pen pressure to multiply the Opacity value when using a tablet.
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 | Amplifier | Allows you to brighten the spectral data in the selected layer.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Size: sets the size of the brush (in pixels).
- Aspect Ratio: sets the aspect ratio of the brush.
- Hardness: sets the hardness of the tool's edge. 0% creates a soft, feathered edge, and 100% creates a sharp edge.
- Gain: sets the intensity of the amplifier effect.
- Pen Pressure : select the Pen Pressure button to use pen pressure to multiply the Opacity value when using a tablet.
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 | Clone Stamp (Pro only) | Allows you to clone an area from and to the current layer. You have to pick a source location first.
Use the Tool Settings toolbar to control settings for the active tool.
- Pick Source: click Pick Source and click an area of the spectrogram to choose the part of the spectrogram you want to clone.
- Size: sets the size of the brush (in pixels).
- Aspect Ratio: sets the aspect ratio of the brush.
- Hardness: sets the hardness of the tool's edge. 0% creates a soft, feathered edge, and 100% creates a sharp edge.
- Exposure: sets the intensity of the dodge effect.
- Pen Pressure : select the Pen Pressure button to use pen pressure to multiply the Opacity value when using a tablet.
- Use tablet pressure: when activated, pen pressure will multiply the strength value.
- Aligned: select this check box if you want the source to move when you move the cursor. When the check box is cleared, the tool will begin from the original source each time you click.
- Sample All Layers: select this check box if you want to sample from all layers when using Pick Source. When the check box is cleared, you sample from the selected layer.
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 | Repair Frequency | Allows you to repair a frequency in the selected layer.
Drag the mouse cursor from one damaged end to another damaged end of a frequency, and the tool will reconstruct the missing part.
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