Update Further Region Operations

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 title = "Further region operations"
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-In this section you will learn a few more things you can do with Regions.
+In this section you will learn a few more things you can do with regions.
 
-Right-clicking a selected Region reveals a context menu. The first item
+Right-clicking a selected region reveals a context menu. The first item
-in the menu (labeled with the Region's name) contains a large sub-menu.
+in the menu (labeled with the region's name) contains a large sub-menu.
 All of these operations are also available from Ardour's main *Region*
 menu.
 
 This section describes a few of the most commonly used operations
 accessible from these menus.
 
-![region menu 1](en/Ardour4_Region_Menu_1.png)
+![region menu 1](en/ardour7-region-menu.png)
 
--   **Play**: play back from the beginning to the end of
+**Play**
-    that Region (shortcut "*H*").
+: Play back from the beginning to the end of that region (**H** shortcut).
--   **Loop**: set the loop range to fit that region's duration, and
-    start looping it right away.
--   **Rename**: change a region's name.
--   **Properties**: lots of information on the region, plus ability to
-    change its gain.
--   **Position**: among other options, in this sub-menu you will find
-    The **Lock** toggle box: it locks the Region so that it cannot be
-    Moved or Trimmed. It can still be Split, however, and the resulting
-    Regions will be unlocked.
--   **Edit**: in this sub-menu you find useful tools such as **Pitch Shift** (shortcut "*Alt + 8*") and **Reverse** (shortcut "*Alt + 4*"). Pitch Shift alters the pitch of a region without changing its duration. Reverse makes the region play backwards.
--   **Gain**: useful options such as **Mute** (shortcut "*Alt + 1*), **Normalize** (shortcut "*Alt + 3*"), **Boost Gain** (shortcut "*Alt + 6*"), and **Cut Gain** (shortcut "*Alt + 7*").
--   **Duplicate**: includes Duplicate (shortcut "*Alt + D*"), Multi-Duplicate, and Fill Track.
-    These were explained in detail in the chapter [Working with
-    Regions](../working-with-regions). 
--   **Spectral Analysis**: window displaying the overall frequency
-    content of the Region.
 
-Feel free to explore by yourself other sub-menus not mentioned above.
+**Tag**
-Many of them are mirrors of the options you find under Ardour's
+: Give a region some meaningful tag, e.g. "Good" that helps distinguishing it
-*Region* menu. Below we go into a bit more details on some of the most
+from others in the _Regions_ list
-useful functions. 
+
+**Loop**
+: Set the loop range to fit that region's duration, and start looping it right
+away.
+
+**Rename**
+: Change a region's name.
+
+**Properties**
+: Lots of information on the region, plus the ability to change its gain.
+
+**Position**
+: Among other options, in this sub-menu you will find the _Lock_ toggle box: it
+locks the region so that it cannot be moved or trimmed. It can still be split,
+however, and the resulting regions will be unlocked.
+
+**Edit**
+: This submenu contains useful tools such as _Pitch Shift_ (**Alt+8**) and
+_Reverse_ (**Alt+4**). _Pitch Shift_ alters the pitch of a region without
+changing its duration. _Reverse_ makes the region play backwards.
+
+**Gain**
+: Has useful options such as _Mute_ (**Alt+1**), _Normalize_ (**Alt+3**),
+_Boost Gain_ (**Alt+6**), and _Cut Gain_ (**Alt+7**).
+
+**Duplicate**
+: Includes _Duplicate_ (shortcut **Alt+D**), _Multi-Duplicate_, and _Fill Track_.
+These were explained in detail in the
+[Working with Regions](../working-with-regions) chapter.
+
+**Loudness Analysis**
+: Estimates loudness of a region in LUFS, as well as _Peak_ and _True Peak_
+values.
+
+**Spectral Analysis**
+: Window displaying the overall frequency content of the region.
+
+Feel free to explore by yourself other submenus not mentioned above. Many of
+them are mirrors of the options you find under Ardour's *Region* menu. Below we
+go into a bit more details on some of the most useful functions. 
 
 ## Pitch Shifting
 
-The **Pitch Shift** (shortcut "*Alt + 8*") function alters the pitch of a region without 
+The _Pitch Shift_ (**Alt+8**) function alters the pitch of a region without 
-changing its duration. The function applies a pitch-shifting algorithm 
+changing its duration. The function applies a pitch-shifting algorithm to
-to create a new audio clip based on the source clip.
+create a new audio clip based on the source clip.
 
-The Pitch Shift window allows the user to specify the amount and direction of
+The _Pitch Shift_ window allows the user to specify the amount and direction of
-transposition desired. The window includes a **Preserve Formants**
+transposition desired. The window includes a _Preserve Formants_ option. When
-button. When pitch shifting by large amounts, the Preserve Formants
+pitch shifting by large amounts, the preserve formants option can give results
-option can give results that sound slightly more natural, particularly
+that sound slightly more natural, particularly when used on vocal material.
-when used on vocal material.
 
-![pitch shift](en/Ardour4_Pitch_Shift_Window.png) 
+![Pitch Shift](en/ardour7-pitch-shift-window.png) 
 
 ## Normalize
 
-The **Normalize** function (shortcut *"Alt" + "3"*) non-destructively boosts the level of the 
+The _Normalize_ function (**Alt+3** shortcut) non-destructively boosts the level
-selected Region so that the **Peaks** are at 0 dB or less. When Normalizing 
+of the  selected region so that the _peaks_ are at 0 dB or less. When
-to 0.0, the region will be as loud as possible while avoiding **Clipping**. 
+normalizing  to 0.0, the region will be as loud as possible while avoiding
-Sometimes you may find useful to normalize a region to a value less than 0, 
+clipping.  Sometimes you may find useful to normalize a region to a value less
-such as -1.0, -3.0, or -6.0 decibels, so it doesn't become too loud. 
+than 0,  such as -1.0, -3.0, or -6.0 decibels, so it doesn't become too loud. 
 
-![normalize](en/Ardour4_Normalize_Window.png) 
+![normalize](en/ardour7-normalize-window.png) 
 
-Two other useful gain operations for regions are Boost Gain (*"Alt" + "6"*), and Cut Gain (*"Alt" + "7"*). Be sure to try them out.
+Two other useful gain operations for regions are _Boost Gain_ (**Alt+6**) and
+_Cut Gain_ (**Alt+7**), both incrementing gain by 1dB upwards or downwards.
+Be sure to try them out.
 
 ## Reverse
 
-The **Reverse** (shortcut "*Alt + 4*") function reverses the selected region of audio, in 
+The _Reverse_ (**Alt+4**) function reverses the selected region of audio, in 
-effect causing it to play backwards. Reversing a region creates a 
+effect causing it to play backwards. Reversing a region creates a new audio
-new audio file 'behind the scenes'.
+file "behind the scenes".
 
-## Operations on two or more selected Ranges
+## Operations On Two Or More Selected Ranges
 
-If more than one range is selected, the operation will apply to all of
+If more than one range is selected, the operation will apply to all of them (for
-them (for example, Normalize, Reverse, etc.)
+example, _Normalize_, _Reverse_, etc.)
 
 ### Combine
 
-Some operations from the context menu will only become available when
+Some operations from the context menu will only become available when two or
-two or more regions are selected. For example, let's take a look at the
+more regions are selected. For example, let's take a look at the _Combine_
-"Combine" function, under the sub-menu "Edit". First we select two
+function, under the sub-menu _Edit_. First we select two adjacent regions:
-adjacent regions:
 
-![combine](en/Ardour4_Region_Combine.png)
+![combine](en/ardour7-region-combine-1.png)
 
-Then we choose "Combine" from the right-click context menu, or from
+Then we choose _Combine_ from the right-click context menu, or from Ardour's
-Ardour's main menu *Region > Edit > Combine*: 
+main menu `Region > Edit > Combine`: 
 
-![combine 2](en/Ardour4_Region_Combine_2.png)
+![combine 2](en/ardour7-region-combine-2.png)
 
-As a result, the selected regions are combined into one. This is
+As a result, the selected regions are combined into one. This is particulary
-particulary useful when you have found an exact sequence of regions that
+useful when you have found an exact sequence of regions that works just as you
-works just as you want, and then you would like to copy and/or move the
+want, and then you would like to copy and/or move the whole sequence as group.
-whole sequence as group.
 
-Notice that the resulting combined region has the word "compound"
+Notice that the resulting combined region has the word "compound" attached to
-attached to its name. 
+its name. 
 
-![combine 3](en/Ardour4_Region_Combine_3.png) 
+![combine 3](en/ardour7-region-combine-3.png) 
 
 ## Continuing