Wave Edit for Schwung

A full-featured audio waveform editor for your Ableton Move. Trim, gain adjust, normalize, copy/paste, and mute sections of WAV files directly on the device.

Features

• Waveform display with zoom and minimap overview
• Start/end marker selection with jog and knobs
• Real-time gain adjustment and normalization
• Cut, copy, paste, and mute operations
• Hold-to-audition playback with loop mode
• Undo support for all destructive edits
• Export selection to new file

Prerequisites

• Schwung installed on your Ableton Move
• SSH access enabled: http://move.local/development/ssh

Install

Via Module Store (Recommended)

1. Launch Schwung on your Move
2. Select Module Store from the main menu
3. Navigate to Tools > Wave Edit
4. Select Install

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/charlesvestal/schwung-waveform-editor
cd schwung-waveform-editor
./scripts/build.sh
./scripts/install.sh

Controls

Control	Function
Jog wheel	Move selected marker
Jog click	Toggle start/end marker
Knob 1	Move start marker
Knob 2	Move end marker
Knob 3	Zoom (Shift: vertical scale)
Knob 4	Gain (Shift: normalize)
Any pad	Hold to audition (Shift: full file)
Mute	Zero out selection
Copy	Copy selection
Shift+Copy	Paste at cursor
Delete	Cut selection
Loop	Toggle loop mode
Capture	Save (overwrite)
Shift+Capture	Export selection
Undo	Undo last edit
Back	Exit (warns on unsaved)

Header Indicators

• * — unsaved changes
• L — loop mode enabled

Credits

• Schwung framework: Charles Vestal

License

MIT License — See LICENSE

AI Assistance Disclaimer

This module is part of Schwung and was developed with AI assistance, including Claude, Codex, and other AI assistants.

All architecture, implementation, and release decisions are reviewed by human maintainers. AI-assisted content may still contain errors, so please validate functionality, security, and license compatibility before production use.