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Audio Frames

Play and reference audio with waveform visualization.

Audio Frames let you play and reference sound with visual waveform representation. They're perfect for referencing music, sound effects, voice notes, and audio timing.

An Audio Frame showing waveform visualization

Waveform Visualization

Audio Frames display a visual waveform of the audio content, making it easy to:

  • See the overall structure of the audio
  • Identify peaks and quiet sections
  • Navigate to specific moments visually
  • Understand timing and rhythm at a glance

Waveform showing audio structure

Playhead Navigation

Move through your audio by interacting with the waveform:

Scrub with Wheel
Hold Wheel and drag along the waveform to move the playhead.
Scrub with Command
Hold ⌃ and drag along the waveform to move the playhead.
Click to Jump
Hold ⌃ and click anywhere on the waveform to jump the playhead to that position.

Scrubbing through audio with the waveform

Playback Controls

Playback controls appear when you hover over or focus an Audio Frame:

Play/Pause
Click the play button or press Spacebar (when Frame is focused) to toggle playback.
Timeline Slider
Drag the timeline slider to scrub to specific moments.
Loop Toggle
Enable or disable looping playback.
Playback Speed
Adjust playback speed with a multiplier.

Audio Frame playback controls

Press Spacebar with the Frame focused to quickly play/pause playback.

Loop Playback

Toggle the loop button to automatically repeat audio playback. This is perfect for:

  • Studying audio files repeatedly
  • Analyzing sound timing and rhythm

Loop toggle button in playback controls

Renaming Audio Assets

Click the label text (top left corner) in the Audio Frame to rename the Asset. By default, audio files use their random file ID as the name, so renaming helps you more easily identify them later.

Clicking the label to rename an audio Asset

Context Menu Actions

Right-click an Audio Frame to access:

Save As
Export the audio file to your computer.
Lock
Lock the Frame to prevent keyboard or mouse interaction.
Close
Close the Frame.
Audio Frames don't support rotation, flip, opacity, or grayscale transformations since they contain playback controls and waveform visualization.

Tips and Best Practices

Use the waveform to visually locate specific moments in the audio without scrubbing through the entire file.
Enable loop when studying a specific phrase, beat, or timing that you want to hear repeatedly.
Rename audio files immediately after importing to keep your audio references organized and identifiable.
Adjust playback speed to slow down fast passages or speed through longer audio files.

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