MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 117)

HDR 24/96
To edit the region name in the dialog box, double-click on the name field to highlight it, then
enter the new name.
NOTE: It is possible, and even pretty darn easy, to have regions with the same name within a
project, originating from the same or different audio files. It is also possible to have a region
with no name - i.e. left blank or erased on purpose. There’s nothing functionally wrong with
that as long as you have some way of identifying the region when you need to do so (listening
to it works fine). Naming is up to the recording engineer's discretion. It's a good
housekeeping practice to name Regions uniquely for ease of editing, manipulation and
reference purposes, but unless your project involves a lot of editing, don’t go overboard.
Start time
This field shows the current time (SMPTE or BBT) of the left border of the region relative to
the start of the Project. It’s dynamic. In the Tracks area, as you drag the region around or
drag (with the double arrow cursor) its left boundary, the displayed Start Time in the Region
Editor changes.
The time may be modified by editing the numbers in the field by any of the standard methods
- click and drag on the digits, or click to highlight and type in a new number. When the entry
is completed ([E
NTER ] or click outside the time field), the time field and the region start point
are updated.
Changing the Region's Start Time in the Region Editor is exactly the same as dragging it
horizontally on its track; the Start and End times change, but the Length does not. NOTE:
This differs from adjustments to the End time within the Region Editor (see following).
End Time
This field shows the Current Time (SMPTE or BBT) of the right border of the region. It’s
dynamic. In the Tracks area, as you drag the region around or drag (with the double arrow
cursor) its right boundary, the displayed End Time in the Region Editor changes.
Just as with the Start time above the End time may be edited like any time field and entry is
completed with the [E
NTER ] key, a click outside the time field, or closure of the Region
Editor.
Changing the Region's End Time in the Region Editor is exactly the same as dragging the
Region's right border with the double arrow cursor; the End Time and Length change, but the
Start Time does not. NOTE: This differs from adjustments to the Start time within the
Region Editor (see preceding).
Region Length
This time field displays the difference between the Start and End Times, saving you the
trouble of doing the arithmetic (we know you don’t have six fingers). It's a handy reference
for checking length before performing region looping operations, pasting into tight crevices,
or for finding out if that 30 second jingle is short enough. Since this is an absolute time
display, it remains in SMPTE format regardless of the time format selected for other time
displays. It can be edited in exactly the same manner as Start Time. Editing the Region
Length is functionally equivalent to editing the End Time.
Fade In and Fade Out
Fades, both Fade In and Fade Out, are tools that ramp the region volume from zero amplitude
up to unity gain amplitude (Fade In) or from unity gain down to zero (Fade Out). Any time
the fade length is greater than zero, the associated end portion of the region (start, end, or
both) will be displayed in the track area with a different background color. This is the area
over which the fade takes place. A red line through that fade region represents the relative
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