Reference Guide

392 Arranging and editing

Slip-editing (non-destructive editing)

Slip-editing allows you to non-destructively hide or reveal the beginning of a clip, the end of a clip, or

both. The hidden material in a clip is not heard during playback. All hidden material remains intact

and can be restored. All slip-editing movements correspond to the current snap to resolution. For

more information about the snap to grid, see “Defining and using the Snap Grid” on page 354.

A. Clip handle B. Slip-edit cursor

See also:

“Using slip-editing” on page 392

Using slip-editing

SONAR makes it easy to edit audio and MIDI clips by way of prominent clip handles that appear as

your cursor comes close to the edges of clips. The clip handles are easy to see and are equipped

with broad functionality for fade-ins, fade-outs, and crossfades, as well as non-destructive editing of

the beginning and end of clips.

To slip-edit a clip

1. Set an appropriate snap resolution in the Control Bar’s Snap module.

2. Select the Smart tool or Edit tool in the Control Bar.

3. If you are slip editing an audio clip, open the Clip Inspector, select the Groove Clip section and

make sure the Looping check box is unchecked.

4. Move the cursor over the beginning of the clip until the clip handle appears.

Important: Like any clips, slip-edited clips can be combined with other clips using the Track view

Clips > Bounce to Clip(s) command and slip-edited clips in a track can be mixed down to

another track. When a slip-edited clip is combined with another clip or an effect is applied to a

clip using the Process > Apply Effect > Audio Effects command, any slip-edited data (audio

clips or MIDI events that are cropped from view) is overwritten.