Copy and pasting multiple regions at one time

[DBX160]

Hi all,

Many times I find myself wanting to copy and paste a chorus that has mutliple punch ins to the next chorus.
Can this be done without a buildmix?
Right now it I can only get it to copy 1 region even if a I mark a whole chorus. So I end up copying every region in that chorus separately and lining them up for the next chorus... one at a time.

Can anybody help my workflow here?

Thanks...Myke

[TotalSonic]

One way is:
Hit the "S" key to go into "select" mode.
Click on all the regions you wish to copy.
Place your cursor at the point in the Multitrack timeline you wish to insert these regions.
Press Ctrl-Backspace.

Best regards,
Steve Berson

[Microstudio]

to copy multiple regions you most be in SELECT mode... you will find the button at the top of the multitrack.

Once in SELECT mode click on all the regions you want to copy and them click Shift or Ctrl + left click at the time and then let go of the Shift or Ctrl key and drag the regions were you want them and then right click before releasing the left mouse button. It will copy all the regions.

It might be best to read the help file.

Waveform Display Mode


8 [Left-Clicking] the Wv button in the top-client area of the MultiTrack toggles Waveform Display Mode.


8 [Right-Clicking] the Wv button in the top-client area of the MultiTrack activates a special display mode that shows automation entries dimmed overtop of the waveform normal display. This allows you to see automation entries while still being free to make control adjustments without actually writing automation data. A red outline around the Wv button indicates that this special view mode is active. When the normal Automation mode is engaged, the automation entries will display in full color over the dimmed waveform display and automation writing will be engaged as normal.

7 Pressing the [W] key in the MultiTrack View toggles Waveform Display Mode.


Marking Areas

Marked Areas will be displayed in the Marked Area Readout in the top-client area of the MultiTrack.

8 [Left-Dragging] in the TimeLine display area marks and highlights the area included in the drag. The Marked Area is displayed inversed on the current Hot Track. If a Marked Area already exists, this action serves to extend or shrink the closest boundary to the current drag position.


7 The [B] key marks the begin point of a Marked Area. The [E] key marks the end point.


F If Play Mode is active, pressing the [B] key starts a live marking update on the HotTrack, and pressing the [E] key stops the growing marked area. You may continue to press the [E] key to expand the area to the current cursor position. Pressing the [B] key again, starts the live update of a new area.

7 Pressing [Ctrl-B] or [Ctrl-E] will exactly mark the entire MT Entry under the mouse cursor on the current Hot Track.


7 Pressing [Alt-B] or [Alt-E] will exactly mark the entire MT Entry under the mouse cursor on the current Hot Track including its softedges.


78 Pressing [Ctrl] while dragging a Marked Area will exactly mark the entire MT Entry under the mouse cursor on the current Hot Track.



7 Pressing [Shift End] marks from the current cursor position to the end of the session.


7 Pressing [Alt End] marks the entire track no matter where the current cursor position is.


7 Pressing [Ctrl-Left-Arrow] jumps the cursor to the Mark Begin position of a Marked Area. [Ctrl-Right-Arrow] jumps to the Mark End position of a Marked Area.

Clearing A Marked Area

8 [Right-Clicking] in the TimeLine display area will clear any Marked Area.



7 The [C] key clears the Marked Area.

Moving Marked Areas

78 When in normal display mode, [Shift-Left-Dragging] a Marked Area on the MultiTrack will slide the area forward or backward. All MT Entries and automation entries within the area will be affected. If the current Hot Track is also a selected track, all selected tracks will be affected. If the Marked Area begins or ends within a Region boundary, the Region will be split at the area begin or end position depending on the direction of the slide.

Removing Marked Area Entries

7 The [Delete] key will split and remove all entries within a Marked Area on the current Hot Track without affecting following entries. Pressing [Shift-Delete] will split and remove all entries within a Marked Area on the current Hot Track and pull following butt-spliced entries forward. Pressing [Ctrl-Delete] will split and remove all entries within a Marked Area on the current Hot Track and pull all following entries forward.

Adding MT Entries To The MultiTrack

7 Pressing the [Insert] key will add the currently selected Region from the Regions View to the MultiTrack current curser position.

Conflicts at the new destination position are handled as follows:

· If the begin boundary of the new entry overlaps the end boundary of the existing entry, the new entry will be butt-spliced to the end of the existing entry.
· If the end boundary of the new entry overlaps the begin boundary of the existing entry, the new entry will be butt-spliced to the front of the existing entry.

7 Pressing [Alt-Insert] will insert the currently selected Region from the Regions View to the MultiTrack current curser position, overwriting any existing data and adjusting existing Region boundaries accordingly. If Automation Mode is active, then existing automation is preserved.


F If the Library Lock function is active any Library View, the data is selected from the Library View instead of the Region View.

For more information:
· See Using The SoundFile View -Adding MT Entries To The MultiTrack Using Drag And Drop
· See Using The Regions View - Adding Regions To The MultiTrack
· See Using Library Views - Linking Library Entries Directly To The MultiTrack

Adding Entries Within The MultiTrack Based On MT Marked Areas

78 With a Marked Area defined in the MultiTrack View, you can easily add a new MT Entry by [Alt-Left-Clicking] anywhere in the MT Marked Area. This will change the mouse pointer to a drag-and-drop icon, allowing you to move the pointer to visually position the placement for the new entry on any visible track. [Left-Clicking] will drop the newly created entry in place. The default name for the entry will be the original region name and a unique number identifier in brackets. As the new entry is being added to the MultiTrack, a corresponding Region will automatically be added to the Regions View window in alphabetical order.

If the size of a new entry conflicts with existing entries on the track, a warning message is displayed indicating that the entry is too large, giving you the option to continue anyway, or cancel the operation. Continuing the operation will move all conflicting entries forward in their relative positions, butt-splicing the end boundary of the new entry with the begin boundary of the first conflicting entry.

8 You may cancel a drag-and-drop operation by [Left-Clicking] anywhere outside the MultiTrack View window.

F If the MultiTrack View is in Automation mode, this option is not functional and the Marked Area is used to manipulate automation entries.

Altering MT Entry Boundaries

78 [Alt-Left-Dragging] grabs the nearest MT Entry boundary and allows you to extend or shrink it. The [U] key does the same adjustment to the current cursor position. This operation only affects the current entry.

Grabbing the left boundary of a butt-splice and [Alt-Shift-Left-Dragging] extends or shrinks the left MT Entry and automatically adjusts the following butt-spliced positions to remain attached. Pressing [Shift-U] does the same adjustment to the current cursor position. This operation does not alter edit points of the following entries.

Grabbing either boundary of a butt-splice and [Alt-Ctrl-Left-Dragging] extends or shrinks both entries, keeping them attached and keeping the overall time sync unaffected. Pressing [Ctrl-U] does the same adjustment to the current cursor position.

F If the current Hot Track is also a selected track, all selected tracks will be affected. Be careful that all selected tracks have associated entry boundaries at the cursor position or you may obtain unexpected results on certain tracks.

Moving And Copying Individual MT Entries

78 [Shift-Left-Dragging] an entry will move its position along the timeline on the current track. [Ctrl-Left-Dragging] an entry will move it up and down to a new track without altering its sync position. Beginning either type of move and then releasing the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key will free the constraints and allow you to position the entry anywhere. Tapping the [Right Mouse] button during the move will set a copy flag and actually duplicate the entry at the new location, leaving the original intact.

Conflicts at the new destination position are handled as follows:

· If the begin boundary of the new entry overlaps the end boundary of the existing entry, the new entry will be butt-spliced to the end of the existing entry.
· If the end boundary of the new entry overlaps the begin boundary of the existing entry, the new entry will be butt-spliced to the front of the existing entry.
· If both boundaries of the new entry overlap the existing entry, then you will be prompted to insert the new entry splitting and overwriting the existing data or cancel the operation.

F Automation entries within the SoftEdge extended MT Entry boundaries will be included in the move or copy operation.


78 Pressing the [Alt] key as you release the mouse to finish the move forces an insert and overwrite condition for conflicting entries at the destination.

These operations do not require Select Mode to be active.

Splitting MT Entries

An MT Entry is based on a single Region. Splitting an entry automatically moves the original Region's end boundary forward to the split point and creates and butt-splices a new Region from the split point to the end. The name of the new Region is the same as the original with an appended unique identifier number.

7 Position the MultiTrack cursor at the desired MT Entry split point on the current Hot Track. Pressing the [K] key will split and keep both entries on the current Hot Track. Pressing [Ctrl-K] extends the operation across all tracks.


7 Pressing the [R] key will split an MT Entry and remove the new entry to the left of the cursor position on the current Hot Track without affecting following entries. Pressing [Ctrl-R] extends the operation across all tracks.

7 Pressing the [Alt-R] key will split an MT Entry and remove the new entry to the right of the cursor position on the current Hot Track without affecting following entries. Pressing [Ctrl-Alt-R] extends the operation across all tracks.


7 Pressing the [D] key will split an MT Entry and delete the new entry to the left of the cursor position on the current Hot Track pulling following butt-spliced entries forward. Pressing [Ctrl-D] extends the operation across all tracks.



7 Pressing the [Alt-D] key will split an MT Entry and delete the new entry to the right of the cursor position on the current Hot Track pulling following butt-spliced entries forward. Pressing [Ctrl-Alt-D] extends the operation across all tracks.


7 Pressing the [M] key will split an MT Entry and mark the new entry on the left of the cursor position on the current Hot Track for Select Mode. Pressing [Ctrl-M] extends the operation across all tracks. (When entering Select Mode after a series of these operations, use [Shift-S] to retain the marked entries.)

F If the current Hot Track is also a selected track, all selected tracks will be affected.

Replacing MT Entries

7 Placing the MT Cursor on an entry and pressing [Shift-R] will replace the entry with the currently selected Region Listbox region. If Automation Mode is active when you engage the operation, automation entries are preserved.

Removing Individual MT Entries

7 The [Delete] key will delete the entry under the current cursor position without affecting following entries. Pressing [Shift-Delete] will delete the entry under the current cursor position and pull following butt-spliced entries forward. Pressing [Ctrl-Delete] will delete the entry under the current cursor position and pull all following entries forward.

Locating the Nearest Zero-Cross Position

7 Pressing the [Z] key in the MultiTrack View with the cursor over an MT Entry finds the nearest ZeroCross lowest energy point within 800 samples on either side of the cursor. The ZeroCross point is found by searching the resultant file contents after applying any SampleRate conversion or Vari-Pitch factors first. You may use this function before splitting regions in order to eliminate pops at the split point.

F For automatic zero cross detection, choose Auto Zero Cross from the Options menu. When this mode is active, marking and splitting functions will perform an automatic zero cross detection. This will snap the cursor to the nearest zero cross point before performing the operation.

Using SoftEdge In Normal Mode

Any MT Entry may be given a SoftEdge value in milliseconds, up to 99,999 milliseconds, which automatically and non-destructively extends it's splice point boundaries in both directions, creating a perfect -6dB ramp live in real-time, with no background or pre-processing stem files written. A special SoftEdge display overlay allows you to see the invisible overlap with down-to-the-sample accuracy as sloped lines that ramp through the center of the entry boundaries.

I Regarding using SoftEdge: For the length of each overlap, the track count increases by one, which should be considered to avoid overrunning your machine's track load capabilities.

78 [Alt-Right-Clicking] or [Left-Right-Clicking] on an MT Entry displays the MT Entry Properties popup menu.


Set SoftEdge

This option may be used to set a SoftEdge on the start, end, or both boundaries of the underlying entry.

Ø Start-

Allows you to enter a start SoftEdge value to be applied to the begin boundary of the underlying MT Entry.

Ø End-

Allows you to enter an end SoftEdge value to be applied to the end boundary of the underlying MT Entry.

Ø Both

Allows you to enter a SoftEdge value to be applied to both the begin and end boundaries of the underlying MT Entry.

Ø Start Splice

Allows you to enter a start SoftEdge value to be applied to both the begin boundary of the underlying MT Entry and the end boundary of the butt-spliced entry before it,

effectively creating a crossfade.

Ø End Splice

Allows you to enter an end SoftEdge value to be applied to both the end boundary of the underlying MT Entry and the begin boundary of the butt-spliced entry following it, effectively creating a crossfade.

Ø Both Splices

Allows you to enter a SoftEdge value to be applied to both the begin and end boundaries of the underlying MT Entry and the adjoining boundaries of the butt-spliced entries on both sides, effectively creating two crossfades.

Ø To Marked Area

Allows you to set a SoftEdge within an MT Marked Area as follows:

· If the Marked Area contains just the begin boundary of an isolated MT Entry, this option will create a start SoftEdge only. The value of this SoftEdge is determined by the distance between the mark begin position of the Marked Area and the begin boundary of the underlying entry.

· If the Marked Area contains just the end boundary of an isolated MT Entry, this option will create an end SoftEdge only. The value of this SoftEdge is determined by the distance between the end boundary of the underlying entry and the mark end position of the Marked Area.

· If the Marked Area contains the splice point of two butt-spliced MT Entries, this option will create a crossfade. The value of the start SoftEdge is determined by the distance between the mark begin position of the Marked Area and the begin boundary of the second entry. The end SoftEdge value is determined by the distance between the end boundary of the first entry and the mark end position of the Marked Area.

Clear SoftEdge

Ø Start-

Allows you to clear a start SoftEdge on the begin boundary of the underlying MT Entry.

Ø End-

Allows you to clear an end SoftEdge on the end boundary of the underlying MT Entry.

Ø Both

Allows you to clear a SoftEdge on both the begin and end boundaries of the underlying MT Entry.

Ø Start Splice

Allows you to clear a start SoftEdge value on both the begin boundary of the underlying MT Entry and the end boundary of the butt-spliced entry before it.

Ø End Splice

Allows you to clear an end SoftEdge on both the end boundary of the underlying MT Entry and the begin boundary of the butt-spliced entry after it.

Ø Both Splices

Allows you to clear a SoftEdge on both the begin and end boundaries of the underlying MT Entry and the adjoining boundaries of the butt-spliced entries on both sides.

Clearing Multiple SoftEdges

8 [Right-Clicking] in the Label Display zone displays the Track Properties popup menu. [Left-Clicking] the Clear All (Or Marked) SoftEdges On Current Layer option allows you to clear all SoftEdges on the current layer for the current Hot Track, or a Marked Area of the current track if one exists. If the current Hot Track is one of a group of selected tracks, then this operation will be performed on all selected tracks.



78 Pressing [Ctrl] while selecting this option performs this function on all tracks.


8 [Left-Clicking] the Clear All (Or Marked) SoftEdges On All Layers option allows you to clear all SoftEdges on all layers for the current Hot Track, or a Marked Area of the current track if one exists. If the current Hot Track is one of a group of selected tracks, then this operation will be performed on all selected tracks.



78 Pressing [Ctrl] while selecting this option performs this function on all tracks.

Creating Automatic CrossFades With SoftEdge

7 A crossfade SoftEdge can be created by marking an area in the MultiTrack across the splice point of two butt-spliced entries, and pressing the [X] key. The Marked Area can be balanced around the splice point, or off balanced to create crossfades that favor one side of the splice or the other. If there is no Marked Area, the [X] Key creates a SoftEdge balanced on both sides of the splice your multitrack cursor is in front of, calculating the length based on the distance from the cursor to the splice point.

If the cursor is tabbed directly to an MT-Entry boundary before using the X-Key crossfade feature, the current crossfade, if any, is cleared and set to zero.


F If the current Hot Track is also a selected track, all selected tracks will be affected. Be careful that all selected tracks have associated entry boundaries at the cursor position or you may obtain unexpected results on certain tracks.

» The [X] key can also be used to create start or end SoftEdges on isolated entries in the same manner without the need to display the MT Entry Properties menu.

Using Offset Features

Offset options allow you to easily set an offset position which can then be jumped to at any time.



7 When an entry offset has been set, using this entry as the Key Entry and pressing [Alt-Backspace] during Select Mode move and copy operations causes the offset position to be the reference for the current destination cursor position.


78 [Alt-Right-Clicking] or [Left-Right-Clicking] on an MT Entry displays the MT Entry Properties popup menu.

Set Offset To MT Mark-Beg Position

Allows you to set an internal offset reference for the entry. Set the Mark Beg position to the desired offset position within the entry boundaries and select this option.

Jump To Offset

Allows you to jump the cursor to the current offset position.

Clear Offset

Allows you to clear the current offset.

The offsets save with each entry in the edl files.

Using Reverse Audio

78 [Alt-Right-Clicking] or [Left-Right-Clicking] on an MT Entry displays the MT Entry Properties popup menu.

Reverse Audio
Reverse Audio reverses the audio of the MT Entry when active. This option responds to multi-selected entries in Select Mode also.


F Reverse audio entries will display a small white mark in the top left corner of the displayed entry rectangle.

Using Vari-Speed/Pitch

Vari-Speed/Pitch options allow individual MT Entries to be played back at different speeds without affecting adjacent entries. Speeding up an entry will also pitch it up and shorten its length, where slowing down an entry will pitch it down and expand the length.

The quality and speed of the Vari-Pitch algorithm used is dependant on the choice selected in the RealTime SampleRate Conversion / Vari-Pitch Quality option under the MultiTrack menu. See the Menu Reference chapter for details.

You will be prompted if there is a conflict because of an expanding entry size. You may choose to adjust all following entries to accommodate the expanded size or force the setting to adjust to accommodate the largest expansion it can without moving following entries. Butt-Spliced Entries will be treated as a single group unit. This applies to Select Mode multi-entry operations also, and the prompt answer will apply to all entry conflicts that follow.

78 [Alt-Right-Clicking] or [Left-Right-Clicking] on an MT Entry displays the MT Entry Properties popup menu.

Set Vari-Speed

This option allows you to set a Vari-Speed factor in hundredths of a percent. Selecting this option displays the Set Vari-Speed Factor dialog box where you may type in a value from 50% - 200%.

Sweep Vari-Speed To Destination Value

This option will cause a smooth sweep of the Vari-Speed factor by splitting and adding Regions within a Marked Area, each with a slightly incrementing or decrementing Vari-Speed value. The Marked Area may not span the starting entry boundaries and care must be taken when expanding entries running into the next separated entry. If the desired results are not achieved, simply use the undo option and try again with altered settings.

Set Vari-Pitch

This option allows you to set a Vari-Pitch factor in hundredths of a semitone. Selecting this option displays the Set Vari-Pitch Factor dialog box where you may type in a value from -12 to +12 SemiTones.

Sweep Vari-Pitch To Destination Value

This option will cause a smooth sweep of the Vari-Pitch factor by splitting and adding Regions within a Marked Area, each with a slightly incrementing or decrementing Vari-Pitch value. The Marked Area may not span the starting entry boundaries and care must be taken when expanding entries running into the next separated entry. If the desired results are not achieved, simply use the undo option and try again with altered settings.

Set Vari-Speed/Pitch To MT Mark End Position

This option calculates a vari-speed/pitch factor based on the Mark End position of a Marked Area. This is useful if you wish to pitch an entry to an exact position on the MultiTrack without knowing the exact percentage pitch factor. Simply mark a small area with the Mark End position being at the desired MT Entry end position. Using this option will then automatically calculate the correct pitch factor to shrink or stretch the MT Entry so that the end boundary adjusts to the Mark End position. You may adjust the factor to half or twice the original entry length.

» Since the Mark End position is all that is used in this calculation, instead of marking an area, you may also simply place the MT Cursor at the desired end boundary position and press the [E] key to set the Mark End position before using this option.

F When an entry has a vari-speed/pitch factor attached to it, the entry will display a small white mark in the top left corner of the displayed entry rectangle.

Clear Vari-Speed/Pitch

This option clears the vari-speed/pitch factor for the desired MT Entry.

F When clearing Vari-Pitch values, you will be prompted if there is a conflict because of expanding entry size. You may choose to adjust all following entries to accommodate the expanded size or bypass the operation. This applies to Select Mode multi-entry operations also, and the prompt answer will apply to all entry conflicts that follow.



Activating Select Mode changes the mouse pointer to a square shape with an arrow through it. This mode allows multiple MT Entries to be selected and moved, copied and manipulated in various ways. The last entry selected is considered the Key Entry. This entry is used as the reference entry for many Select Mode operations. The MultiTrack is split into two distinct control sections when Select Mode is active - The WaveForm Display area, and the TimeLine Display area.

[Dave Labrecque]

Um... that may be more than he wanted to know, Micro.

[DBX160]

Thanx guys,
I am getting around fine in SAW but I couldn't wrap my head around how to do this.
Me and the manual sometimes don't get along very well.

Thanks again guys

[lofi studios]

i think you missed page 73 there Micro

[bcorkery]

OK, How'd you get a handle like "Micro"? That was anything but!

[studio-c]

Thanx guys,
I am getting around fine in SAW but I couldn't wrap my head around how to do this.
Me and the manual sometimes don't get along very well.

Thanks again guys

Holy Schmoley!

Anyway...
Pick up the DVD, you'll love it! Click on Micro's sig file.

Cheers,
Scott

P.S. Hi Bill!

[bcorkery]

Hey Scott. A string of 12-14 hour days have kept me off the forum. I still crave dubplings!

[studio-c]

I'm glad you're busy, bro! I was in NYC for 2 weeks and am back, just digging out of the work backlog Lunch soon my friend!

Cheers,
Scott