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Zetta Editor (Legacy)

The Zetta Editor (Legacy) can be accessed from the Quick Record menu option in the Modules menu. The Zetta Editor (Legacy) must be selected as the Quick Recorder Type in the Miscellaneous section of the General tab of the User Preferences window.

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Toolbar

	Open New Tab - The Open New Tab button will open an additional QR tab so a user can create a new recording.
	Save/Save As - The Save and Save As tools are available in a drop-down menu from this button. The Save will save the recording in the currently selected tab with the current title. The Save As will allow the user to save the current Quick Record with another Title, Asset Type and Station assignment and allows the user to enter the number of Days to Keep the Asset before it is erased. Removing the number of day's entry will save the asset indefinitely. If the button is simply clicked after creating a recording, the recording will be saved with the default settings based on the Title Mask settings in the Voice Track and Quick Record tab of the System Configuration window. If the Quick Record has been saved and the button is clicked again the Quick Record Save As window will open. Quick Record assets, by default, are stored in the Quick Records tab of the Library Module. Quick Records are not synchronized with GSelector unless they are saved as a Song or Link Asset type.
	Show/Hide audio clips pane - The Show/Hide audio clips pane opens and closes the Audio Clips window allowing the user to assemble clips of audio together creating one audio file.  The Audio Clips are represented in the editor waveform and in the Zoom and Pan bar using a darker shade of blue, with the clip number and the length for easy visibility. To play the Audio Clip after it is added, click the play button below the Audio Clips Editor. If more than one audio clip is in the Audio Clips Editor, the audio clips will play in the order they appear. Use the check box to the left of each clip to disable the audio from playing in the sequence.
	Undo - The Undo button will Undo an action in the Quick Recorder.
	Redo - The Redo button will repeat an action after using the Undo button.

Make recording active in this station - The station select drop-down is used to select the station that the recording will be set to active.  When the Quick Recorder is opened the station will default to the Default Station, for the logged in user, which is set in the Accounts Details tab. When the Station selection drop-down is clicked a cursor is made available allowing the user to type and quickly locate the desired station.

Audio Editing Controls

Zoom and Pan Controls

Play and Record Controls

Quick Recorder Keyboard Shortcuts

Audio Selection

Zoom and Pan Controls

The Zoom and Pan controls allow the user to Zoom into the audio both horizontally and vertically and pan from Left to right in the editor.

	Zoom In - The Zoom In button is located in the upper left portion of the audio editing window and allows the user to Zoom In to the audio vertically.
	Zoom Out - The Zoom Out button is located in the lower left portion of the audio editing window and allows the user to Zoom out of the audio vertically.

Pan and Zoom - The Pan and Zoom is located directly above the audio editing window and allows the user to zoom in/out of the audio horizontally then pan to the left or right.  The mouse wheel can also be used to zoom in and out of the audio horizontally.

Play and Record Controls

The Play and Record Controls are used to control the play and record of the selected audio event.  The following buttons are used:

Zetta Editor (Legacy) Keyboard Shortcuts

There are a few existing Keyboard Shortcuts already defined for the Zetta Editor (Legacy).

The Zetta.OpenQuickRecorder task can be added using the Command Mappings tab in the System Configuration window.

Audio Selection

To highlight a section of audio for editing, simply click and drag the mouse over the desired area. To deselect a highlighted selection of audio, simply double-click the selected area or select a new area of the audio waveform. To add the selection to another Zetta module, such as Logs, Stacks or Hot Keys®, simply drag and drop the selection to the module.

Audio Clips Window

The Audio Clips feature is used to playback, arrange and assemble specific pieces of an audio file without modifying the original file. The Show/Hide audio clips pane button opens the Audio Clips window, to the right of the waveform. The Audio Clips are represented in the editor waveform and in the Zoom and Pan bar using a darker shade of blue, with the clip number and the length. Simply right-click a highlighted section of audio and select Add to ClipEditor.

To play the Audio Clip after it is added, click the play button below the Audio Clips Editor. If more than one audio clip is in the Audio Clips Editor, the audio clips will play in the order they appear. Use the check box to the left of each clip to disable the audio from playing in the sequence. The Audio Clips can be rearranged by dragging and dropping the clips in the order desired. The clips can then be combined into a new record tab using the Assemble Clips button.

The following Step-by-Step topics can be used to guide the user through using the Audio Clips Editor:

Create an Audio Clip in the Clips Editor

Delete an Audio Clip from the Clips Editor

Edit the Start and End points of an Audio Clip

Preview and Assemble a New Audio File from Audio Clips

Create an Audio Clip in the Clips Editor

1. Click and drag over the section of the audio file to be clipped.
2. Click the Play In button to preview the highlighted audio.
3. Use the mouse to adjust the highlighted section, by clicking and dragging the edge of the highlighted area with the mouse.
4. Right-click the selection.
   
5. Select the Add to ClipEditor from the resulting menu.  The Clips Editor will open and display the Audio Clip. 

Remove an Audio Clip from the Clips Editor

1. Select the audio clip in the Audio Clips window.  
2. Right-click the Audio clip. 
   
3. Select Remove to remove the audio clip from the Clips Editor.

Edit the Start and End points of an Audio Clip

1. Define the audio clips using the steps provided above.
2. Use the play button at the bottom of the Audio Clips window to play the selected audio.
3. Hover the mouse over the edge of the audio clip until the mouse arrow changes.
4. Click and drag the edge to the desired value.
5. Optionally, click the Start or End value for any of the audio clips in the Clips Editor.
   
6. Enter the desired value.  Note that the change is reflected in the Waveform.

Preview and Assemble a New Audio File from Audio Clips

1. Define the audio clips using the steps provided above. 
2. Change the order of the audio clips by simply clicking and dragging the audio clip to a new location.
   
3. Change the Start and End Point for the clips as needed.
4. Select the audio clips to use in the new file using the check box to the left of each clip.
5. Preview the collection of Audio clips using the play and stop buttons at the bottom of the Audio Clips window.  Only the clips with a check in the check box will play.  The audio will play in the order that the clips are arranged.
6. Click the Assemble Clips button at the top of the Audio Clips window, the new audio file opens in a new tab in the Quick Recorder for review. 
7. Review the audio using the Editor Play Controls
8. Click Save or Save As to open a media details window
9. Enter the Media Details.

Configure Zetta Editor (Legacy) Audio Assignments

1. Select the Computer to use from the Computer window of the Configuration Menu
2. Select the Audio Assignments tab.
   
3. Select the Zetta Editor (Legacy) Record Device to use for the Computer
4. Select the Zetta Editor (Legacy) Playback Device for the Computer
5. Click Save

Tip: The Zetta Editor (Legacy) is the old Quick Record that is still used by some customers.

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