How can you view the audio waveforms for a clip loaded in the Source monitor?

How can you view the audio waveforms for a clip loaded in the Source monitor?

• A. The toggle/Source Record in timeline button (bottom of the Timeline) and, if necessary, click the waveform button in the Track Control panel
• B. Right-click the clip and choose Show Audio
• C. Waveforms are always visible in the Source monitor
• D. Use the Audio Waveform dropdown in the Project panel

Answer: (A)

To view audio waveforms for a clip in the Source monitor, you need to turn on waveform display at the timeline level and for the specific audio tracks. Start by enabling the Source/Record toggle at the bottom of the Timeline, which puts the timeline in the proper mode to show Source material. Then, if the waveform isn’t visible yet, click the waveform button in the Track Control panel for the audio track you want to view. When both are enabled, the audio waveform for the Source clip renders in the Source monitor, showing the amplitude over time and helping with timing and cueing. The other options don’t enable this display: simply right‑clicking to Show Audio, or assuming waveforms are always visible, isn’t correct, and there isn’t an Audio Waveform dropdown in the Project panel.

To view audio waveforms for a clip in the Source monitor, you need to turn on waveform display at the timeline level and for the specific audio tracks. Start by enabling the Source/Record toggle at the bottom of the Timeline, which puts the timeline in the proper mode to show Source material. Then, if the waveform isn’t visible yet, click the waveform button in the Track Control panel for the audio track you want to view. When both are enabled, the audio waveform for the Source clip renders in the Source monitor, showing the amplitude over time and helping with timing and cueing. The other options don’t enable this display: simply right‑clicking to Show Audio, or assuming waveforms are always visible, isn’t correct, and there isn’t an Audio Waveform dropdown in the Project panel.