Reference Manual

101 Clip View
8.1.2 Clip Name and Color
The Clip Name field allows naming the clip. By default, a clip’s name matches the name of the
file it references but, in general, the clip name is independent from the file name.
You can also rename a clip by selecting it in the Session grid or Arrangement View and using
the Rename command in the Edit menu or the clip’s [right-click](PC) / [CTRL-click](Mac) context
menu. This method also allows you to create your own info text for the clip via the Edit Info Text
command.
Renaming an audio clip does not rename the referenced sample file. To rename a file, select it in
Live’s browser, and then choose the Edit menu’s Rename command.
The Clip Color chooser allows choosing a clip color.
8.1.3 Clip Signature
Using the Clip Signature fields, you can specify the time signature of a MIDI or audio clip. This
setting is relevant only for display; it does not affect playback. Please note that Clip Signature
is completely separate from the project’s time signature, and can be set independently for each
clip. This makes it easy to create complex polymetric textures by simultaneously triggering clips
with different meters and/or loop lengths.
8.1.4 Clip Groove Chooser
The Clip Groove chooser selects the groove used for the clip from the grooves available in the
Groove Pool (page 156).
The Clip Groove Chooser.