MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 111)

HDR 24/96
Split
The audio editing process involves cutting chunks of audio into smaller pieces and rearranging
those pieces in creative ways. The Split function is used to chop a region (typically one which
began life as a recording pass) into pieces for editing.
The SPLIT button is located along the bottom of the GUI tools panel.
Split can also be accessed from the Edit pull-down menu, however the
choice will be grayed out unless there’s a marked area or the Current
Time bar is bisecting a region – in other words, the option is only
available when there’s something to split.
Clicking on the SPLIT button divides the selected region. To divide a region into two sections,
place the Current Time bar at the desired split point and click on the SPLIT button. You now
have two regions.
If you select an area within a region using the I-Beam tool, Split creates three regions, one
consisting of the selected area, one before the selected area, and one after. Each region carries the
name of the track and take. Renaming the pieces using the Region Editor will help you to keep
track of those little bits of virtual tape for later use.
Splitting follows all the rules of selection. If multiple selections are made, they’ll all be split with
a single command.
Crop
Crop operates in conjunction with a selected area within a region, deleting everything in the
region that is outside of the selection. It follows the selection rules so a single Crop command
will crop multiple tracks with defined selections. Since there must be something useful left after
cropping, Crop only functions on a selection width of 1 frame or greater.
The CROP button is located along the bottom of the GUI tools
panel. Crop can also be accessed from the Edit pull-down
menu once a region is selected for cropping.
CAUTION: Be careful when cropping. Crop operates on both sides of the selected area. If your
intent is to chop off the beginning of a region but not the end, be sure your selection area extends
safely outside the region boundary on the end you want to keep.
Moving Regions- Clicking and Dragging
With the hand tool active, you can click on a region and drag it anywhere in the track area. This
is, in essence, a combination of the Cut and Paste commands in a single operation. There are a
couple of variations:
[C TRL +click] when dragging is a bit like Copy plus Paste (no effect on the Clipboard
though). This operation leaves the region in its original place and puts a copy elsewhere in
the track area.
[S HIFT +click] when dragging allows you to move a region, but constrains it in time. It can
move vertically (to another track or take) but can’t move horizontally. This is particularly
useful when building a composite track from multiple takes. It keeps things locked in time
(of course you can do fine adjustments later).
[C TRL +S HIFT +click] when dragging combines the two above operations. A time-constrained
copy of the selected region is place on another track without disturbing the original regions.
NOTE: Moving and Copying in this manner does not place the cut or copied segment on the
Clipboard. As with the [D
ELETE ] key, the Clipboard retains its original contents.
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