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Working with linked clips
Arranging and editing
Working with linked clips
SONAR makes it easy to repeat a pattern over and over using a feature called linked clips. Linked
clips always have the same contents, name, and display color. Any change you make to the internal
contents of one of the clips, such as adding or editing notes or effects, automatically applies to all of
them. Any number of clips may be linked with each other. To create linked clips, copy the clips and
when pasting, check the Linked Clips option in the Paste dialog box or the Drag and Drop Options
dialog box. Linked clips are displayed with a dotted border, so they are easy to spot. You can also
identify linked clips from the Clip Inspector or by using the Select All Siblings command in the Clips
pane context menu. You can easily unlink linked clips, and then edit them individually. You have two
options when unlinking linked clips:
Once you have unlinked linked clips, you cannot re-link them except by using Edit > Undo.
If you attempt to copy only a portion of a linked clip, the copy will not be linked to the original. Copies
of a clip can be linked to the original only when you select and copy the entire clip.
To make linked copies of a clip using drag and drop
1. Click the Track view Options menu and choose Drag & Drop Options to display the Drag and
Drop Options dialog box.
2. Check the option labeled Copy Entire Clips as Linked Clips.
3. Click OK.
4. Select the clips you want to copy.
5. Position the mouse over one of the selected clips.
6. Press and hold down the CTRL key.
7. Press and hold down the left mouse button. A rectangle is displayed around the selected clips.
8. Drag the clips to their new location, and release the mouse button.
9. If necessary, confirm the options in the Drag and Drop Options dialog box, and click OK.
SONAR creates copies of the selected clips that are linked to the originals. Any change you make to
one of the clips is applied to all linked clips, including the original clip.
Option How it works
New linked group The clips you selected will still be linked to each other, but won’t be linked to any
clips that are not selected
Independent Every selected clip will be completely independent
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