User Manual

CHUNKS WINDOW
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Opening chunks
Each sequence chunk can have its own Tracks
window, and each song chunk has its own Song
window. To see a chunk’s Tracks or Song window,
click the chunk’s name to highlight it and choose
Open Chunks from the Chunk window mini-menu.
Or just double-click the chunk name.
Rearranging the order of chunks
You may rearrange the Chunks in whatever order is
most meaningful to you. To change the position of
a Chunk in the Chunks list:
1 Press the type icon of the Chunk you want to
move.
The cursor changes into that chunk icon.
2 Drag and drop the mouse to the position where
you want the Chunk.
If you wish to move two or more Chunks at once:
1 Shift-click or Command/Ctrl-click their names
to select them.
2 Grab the type icon of one of them.
3 Drag and drop to the position in the list where
you want them.
Rearranging the order of the Chunks is a useful
organizational tool. In addition, it lets you
determine the Chunks’ default cueing order when
using the Next/Previous Chunk, Cue Chunks, and
Chain Chunks buttons described later in this
chapter.
Changing the name of a chunk
To change the name of a Chunk:
1 Option/Alt-click the name of the chunk.
A small box will pop up.
2 Type the chunk name in the box.
3 Press the Return key or click outside the box to
confirm the name or Command/Ctrl-period to
cancel it.
You can use the Enter or Down Arrow key to
approve the change and edit the next chunk name
in the list. You can also use the Up Arrow key to
approve the change and edit the previous chunk
name in the list.
Entering comments
To enter or modify comments for a chunk:
1 Click in the comments field to the right of the
chunk name.
A box appears. If you’ve already entered a comment
for the chunk, the entire comment appears
highlighted in the box.
2 Enter or edit the comment.
3 Click OK to confirm the changes you’ve made
and close the comments box, or click Cancel to
discard the changes.
Press the Down Arrow key or the Enter key to
approve the changes you’ve made and move to the
comment for the next Chunk. The Up Arrow key
likewise moves to the comment for the previous
Chunk.
When entering or editing a comment, the Return
key starts a new line of text instead of approving the
changes as usual in Digital Performer’s user
interface.
Auto versus manual end time
The Chunks window field End Time displays either
the automatic, Digital Performer-generated ending
time of the Chunk, or a time that you have entered
manually. It’s important to understand how this
time affects your music.