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" +weight = 8 +++ You can easily repeat sections of audio in your Ardour session. -Here, we take the short rhythmic passage we created in **Working with Regions** +Here, we take the short rhythmic passage we created in _Working with Regions_ and duplicate it to make a loop. -Before duplicating the passage, it is a good idea to combine individual -regions in the same track into a single one: it is easier to move them -around this way, and it prevents you from accidentally moving a single -hihat out of place, for example. There are two ways of doing this: -**Combine Regions** (allows you to "uncombine" later on), and -**Consolidate Range** ("writes it in stone", does not allow you to -separate them later). +Before duplicating the passage, it is a good idea to combine individual regions +in the same track into a single one: it is easier to move them around this way, +and it prevents you from accidentally moving a single hihat out of place, for +example. There are two ways of doing this: _Combine Regions_ (allows you to +"uncombine" later on), and _Consolidate Range_ ("writes it in stone", does not +allow you to separate them later). -If you are still planning on making alterations to the rhythm (adding, -removing, or moving individual regions), it may be better to use the -**Combine** regions option. If you like the sequence the way it is and -don't want or don't care to have the ability to separate them later, use -**Consolidate Range** option. +If you are still planning on making alterations to the rhythm (adding, removing, +or moving individual regions), it may be better to use the _Combine_ regions +option. If you like the sequence the way it is and don't want or don't care to +have the ability to separate them later, use _Consolidate Range_ option. ## Combine Regions Simply select all the regions you want to combine: -![combine](en/Ardour4_Combine_Regions_1.png) +![combine](en/ardour7-combine-regions-1.png) Then go to menu *Region > Edit > Combine* (or right-click on the selected regions and find the same option through the context menu, as shown below): -![combine2](en/Ardour4_Combine_Regions_2.png) +![combine2](en/ardour7-combine-regions-2.png) The combined regions will look like this (note the word "compound" appended to the name): -![combine4](en/Ardour4_Combine_Regions_3.png) +![combine4](en/ardour7-combine-regions-3.png) Should you need to separate them again in the future, simply select the -compound region and go to the same menu and choose the option -"*Uncombine*". +compound region and go to the same menu and choose the option _Uncombine_. ## Consolidating the Range -A more permanent alternative to **Combine** is to use **Consolidate**. -When you've arranged your Regions into a single "loop cycle" and you're -satisfied with the sound, create a **Range** with all the regions that -will make up the loop. First, make sure every Track used in the loop is -selected. Unselected Tracks are gray, and selected ones are blue. If any -of the Tracks you used are not selected, hold down the *Shift* key while -clicking on them to add them to the selected group. Finally, use the -Range tool to select the entire loop.  +A more permanent alternative to _Combine_ is to use the _Consolidate_. When +you've arranged your regions into a single "loop cycle" and you're satisfied +with the sound, create a _range_ with all the regions that will make up the +loop. -Once again, the **Grid** setting will help you to set the range -precisely to the start and end points of your metric bar. Once you have -the entire loop selected, Right-Click on the range and select -"*Consolidate range*". If you would like any Automation or Plugin -effects you have added to the loop to be included, select "*Consolidate -range with processing*". +First, make sure every track used in the loop is selected. Unselected tracks are +gray, and selected ones are colored (depending on UI theme). If any of the +tracks you used are not selected, hold down the **Shift** key while clicking on +them to add them to the selected group. Finally, use the Range tool to select +the entire loop.  -![consolidate](en/Ardour4_Consolidate_Range_1.png) +Once again, the _Grid_ setting will help you to set the range precisely to the +start and end points of your metric bar. Once you have the entire loop selected, +right-click on the range and select _Consolidate range_. If you would like any +automation or plugin effects you have added to the loop to be included, select +_Consolidate range with processing_. -When the range is **Consolidated**, new Regions will appear in each -Track, each containing all the repetitions of the samples which you set -up in the previous steps. Remember, once the range is consolidated, -there is no way to undo this operation. In any case, if you find that -you need to alter the rhythm in any way, you can always retrieve the -original individual samples from the Region List and rebuild the pattern -with them. +![consolidate](en/ardour7-consolidate-range-1.png) -![consolidate2](en/Ardour4_Consolidate_Range_2.png) +When the range is consolidated, new regions will appear in each track, each +containing all the repetitions of the samples which you set up in the previous +steps. Remember, once the range is consolidated, there is no way to undo this +operation. In any case, if you find that you need to alter the rhythm in any +way, you can always retrieve the original individual samples from the region +List and rebuild the pattern with them. + +![consolidate2](en/ardour7-consolidate-range-2.png) ## Duplicating the Range After you have merged individual regions that form your pattern (using -either **Combine** or **Consolidate**), it's time to duplicate the +either _Combine_) or _Consolidate)_), it's time to duplicate the pattern to make it loop for several bars. -The **Multi-Duplicate** feature (seen in the -[Working with regions](../working-with-regions/) chapter) is a good way -to accomplish this. Go back to Grab mode (shortcut **G**), select all regions, -and hit **Shift + D**. Choose how many times you want to duplicate the pattern -(for example, 16). After duplication our session looks something like this: +The _Multi-Duplicate_ feature (seen in the [Working with +regions](../working-with-regions/) chapter) is a good way to accomplish this. +Go back to _Grab_ mode (**G**) , select all regions, and hit +**Shift+D**. Choose how many times you want to duplicate the pattern (for +example, 16). After duplication our session looks something like this: -![multi-dup](en/Ardour4_Multi-Duplicate.png) +![multi-dup](en/ardour7-multi-duplicate.png) Just for review, other options you could have used for duplication are: -- The **Fill Track** command from menu *Region > Duplicate > Fill - Track*. This would fill the entire track with copies of the selected - regions, all the way up to the **End Marker**. +- The _Fill Track_ command from menu `Region > Duplicate > Fill Track`. This +would fill the entire track with copies of the selected regions, all the way up +to the_End Marker_. -- The single **Duplicate** command from the same menu (shortcut - "*Alt*" + "*D*"). This lets you make a single copy at a time. +- The single _Duplicate_ command from the same menu (**Alt+D**). This +lets you make a single copy at a time. -- The single duplicate action with "*Control*" + *Click on the region* + *Drag a copy*. +- The single duplicate action with **Ctrl+Click** on the region + _Drag a copy_. ## Continuing -In the next tutorial we will learn about **Stretching/Shrinking -Regions** that are longer or shorter than one bar in order to fit the -rhythm of our passage. +In the next tutorial we will learn about stretching/shrinking regions that are +longer or shorter than one bar in order to fit the rhythm of our passage. Next: [STRETCHING/SHRINKING REGIONS](../stretching-shrinking-regions)