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Pro Tools Reference Guide194
Duplicate Command
The Duplicate command copies a selection
and places it immediately after the end of
the selection. Though this is similar to us-
ing Copy and Paste, Duplicate is more con-
venient and faster, particularly when work-
ing with data on multiple tracks.
To make more than one copy of a selection,
use the Repeat command (see “Repeat
Command” on page 194).
As with the Copy and Paste commands,
certain rules apply when duplicating mate-
rial on multiple tracks. For details, see “Ed-
iting across Multiple Tracks” on page 193.
To duplicate a selection or region:
1 If working with material that is bar- and
beat-based, such as loops, set the Main
Time Scale to Bars:Beats.
2 If desired, set the Edit mode to Grid to
constrain the selection to the current Grid
value.
3 Drag with the Selector in the track to se-
lect the material you want to duplicate.
– or –
Click in the track and enter the start and
end points for the selection in the Event
Edit area.
4 Choose Edit > Duplicate. The material is
placed immediately after the selection’s
end point.
In Shuffle mode, the duplicated data is
placed directly after the end of the selec-
tion. Regions occurring after it are slid to
accommodate the duplicated material. In
Slip mode, the duplicated material overlaps
any adjacent data.
✽ When using Duplicate or Repeat with MIDI
notes that were selected with the Grabber, ma-
terial is always duplicated one measure later,
and is merged with existing track material (in-
stead of replacing).
Duplicating Audio
When using Duplicate or Repeat for audio
that must fall cleanly on the beat (for
loops), it is important that you select the
audio material with the Selector, or by typ-
ing in the start and end points in the Event
Edit area. If you select an audio region with
the Grabber (or by double-clicking it with
the Selector), the material may drift by sev-
eral ticks because of sample-rounding.
If, on the other hand, you want to Dupli-
cate or Repeat audio that is not bar- and
beat-based, set the Time Scale to any for-
mat except Bars:Beats. This ensures that the
duplicated audio material will have the
correct number of samples and will be
placed accordingly.
Repeat Command
The Repeat command is similar to Dupli-
cate, but allows you to specify the number
of times the selected material is duplicated.
As with the Copy and Paste commands,
certain rules apply when repeating material
on multiple tracks. For details, see “Editing
across Multiple Tracks” on page 193.