Shape Controls

Location: Various effects in GoldWave, such as and

Shape controls usually consist of a graph window and a set of controls, including a point number box, an add point button, a remove point button, an X value box, and a Y value box.

Graph Window
The graph window initially contains a single line with two endpoints (shown as large dots). By clicking the left mouse button anywhere inside the graph window, you can add new points to bend the line into a variety of zigzag shapes. To move a point, click on it and drag it to a new location. To remove a point, click the right mouse button over the point. Endpoints cannot be removed.

Controls
Points can be added, moved, and removed by using the controls. Use the Point box to select the current point. Change the X and Y values to move the point. Use the add point button to insert a new point between the current point and the next point. Use the remove point button to remove the current point, except if it is an endpoint.

Some dynamic effects, such as Doppler, Pan, and Shape Volume start previewing audio based on the current point's time value. If the X value of the current point is 1:00, for example, then preview playback starts at one minute from the beginning of the file rather than the beginning of the selection. This lets you preview the point's settings without playing the entire selection.

To save a shape, use the controls.