User Manual

SEQUENCE EDITOR
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Slide: The Slide tool allows you to move a
soundbite in the sequence while leaving the
soundbite’s audio at the same playback time. This is
the same as trimming both ends by the same
amount forwards or backwards.
Affecting all copies of a soundbite versus one
copy
The Edge Edit Copy command in the Sequence
Editor mini-menu allows you to choose whether
you want to modify the original soundbite you are
dragging or preserve the original by making a copy
of it when you drag.
Edge editing all copies
When Edge Edit Copy is unchecked, dragging a
soundbite edge affects the original soundbite, as
well as every other instance of it. For example, if
you edge edit a soundbite called Drum Fill that has
been placed many times throughout a percussion
track, all copies of it in the track will change.
Edge editing one copy
When Edge Edit Copy is checked, it causes a
soundbite to be copied when you drag one of its
edges, which preserves all original copies of the
soundbite. The result is a new soundbite that is
identical to the original except for the new
boundary and a slightly different name. You
probably won’t even notice that a copy is being
made. Instead, it will seem like you just moved the
edge of the soundbite. The only noticeable change
is a number appended to the soundbite (or, if it
already has a number, it will increment by 1). The
new soundbite is also added to the list in the
Soundbites window.
Figure 38-37: Edge Edit Copy.
Option/Alt-dragging to override Edge Edit
Copy
Option/Alt-dragging a soundbite edge temporarily
overrides the current setting of the Edge Edit Copy
command. This allows you to set it the way you
prefer most of the time, and the Option/Alt-drag to
temporarily override it when necessary. For
example, if you may want to edit all instances of a
soundbite most of the time, uncheck the Edge Edit
Copy command so you can simply drag soundbite
boundaries, and use the Option/Alt key to override
this setting when needed.
Edge editing multiple soundbites
To trim (edge edit) multiple soundbites together at
the same time, select them, and then trim either the
left edge or right edge of any selected soundbite.
Figure 38-38: To trim multiple soundbites together in one operation,
select them and drag an edge.
If you would like all edges to snap to the same
location, hold down the Control/Win key while
dragging an edge as shown below:
Original soundbite New soundbite
after Option/Alt-dragging its edge