Tools Tab
![AVS Audio Editor - Tools Tab](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/toolstab.png)
The Tools tab includes the Analysis, Settings, Scales and Bars and View button groups. For information on the Tools Tab command button functions please refer to the table below.
Analysis |
![Frequency Analysis button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/frequencyanalysisbutton.png) Frequency Analysis |
Use it to show or hide Frequency Analysis Window. The Frequency Analysis Window contains a graph of the frequencies at the insertion point or at the center of a selection. |
![Phase Analysis button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/phaseanalysisbutton.png) Phase Analysis |
Use it to show or hide Phase Analysis Window. |
Settings |
![Options button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/preferencesbutton.png) Options... |
Use it to view and edit the program settings. |
Scales and Bars |
![Time Scale button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/timescalebutton.png) Time Scale Format |
Use it to change the format of the horizontal scale which represents the timeline of the audio file. The possible values include: Decimal (mm:ss.ddd), Samples, Frames 60 fps, Frames 59,94 fps, Frames 50 fps, Frames 30 fps, Frames 29.97 fps, Frames 25 fps and Frames 24 fps. |
![Vertical Scale button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/verticalscalebutton.png) Vertical Scale Format |
Use it to change the format of the vertical scale which represents the changes of the audio in the file within time. The possible values include: Sample Values, Percentage and Decibels. |
![Status Bar button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/statusbarbutton.png) Status Bar |
Use it to show or hide the elements of the Status Bar. The possible items include: Sample Format, File Size and Duration (mm:ss.ddd). |
View |
![Waveform View button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/waveformbutton.png) Waveform |
Use it to choose a Waveform View mode for viewing data. It displays audio data in the familiar sound wave format, where y-axis (vertical) represents amplitude and x-axis (horizontal) represents time. |
![Spectral View button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/spectralbutton.png) Spectral |
Use it to choose a Spectral View mode for viewing data. It displays a waveform by its frequency components, where x-axis (horizontal) is time, and y-axis (vertical) is frequency. This allows you to analyze your audio data to see which frequencies are most prevalent. |
![Envelope View button](https://onlinehelpstaticcontents.avs4you.com/en/images/audioeditor/envelopebutton.png) Envelope |
Use it to choose a Envelope View mode for viewing data. It displays audio data in the familiar sound wave format, where y-axis (vertical) represents amplitude and x-axis (horizontal) represents time. It is the same as the Waveform View but its boundaries are smoothed. |