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title = "Changing edit modes"
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description = "Edit modes for regions in Ardour"
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We have already learned a bit about the _Grab_ mode (select/move objects) and
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_Range_ mode. In this chapter we will get an overview of all the _edit modes_
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and _cursor modes_ available on that part of the _Editor_ window.
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## Edit Modes
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These controls define the behavior of the main canvas and the different
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functions of the cursor.
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The drop-down _Edit_ mode menu contains three options:
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**Slide mode**
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: This is the standard mode. It allows you to freely drag regions around
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horizontally (within the same track) and vertically (between tracks).
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**Ripple mode**
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: Automatically moves regions when you cut or shift one of the regions. E.g. if
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you cut a portion of an audio interview that isn't interesting, Ardour will
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shift all regions in all tracks to the left so that there would be no silence
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where content used to be.
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**Lock mode**
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: However you edit a region with this mode on, the content of the region will
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always be where it is. You can only move the region up or down between tracks,
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but not left or right.
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We will only use the _Slide_ edit mode in this tutorial.
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## Cursor Modes
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### Grab Mode
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This cursor mode (**G** shortcut) allows you to select or move objects such as
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regions and breakpoints (in an automation curve). When this cursor mode is
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selected, your cursor pointer will look like a little hand icon.
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### Range Mode
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This cursor mode (**R** shortcut) allows you to click and drag to define or
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resize time ranges. When this cursor mode is selected, your cursor pointer will
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look like a vertical line. Time ranges can be selected over one or several
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tracks, depending on the selection of your tracks.
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### Cut Mode
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Use this cursor mode (**C** shortcut) to split regions into smaller regions. The
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cursor turns into the shape of scissors. This allows you to point and click on a
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region to split it at the cursor.
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{{% notice tip %}}
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You can cut regions directly from the _Grab_ mode too (sometimes this method can
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be more practical.) Without leaving the _Grab_ mode, simply place the mouse at
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the desired location on the region to be cut, and hit the **S** shortcut (for
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"split"). Important: your edit point (to the left of the _Modes_ toolbar) must
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be set to _Mouse_.
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{{% /notice %}}
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### Audition Mode
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This cursor mode allows you to click on any existing region on any track and
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have it immediately played back. Playback stops at the end of the region. When
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this cursor mode is selected, your cursor pointer will look like a small
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loudspeaker icon.
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{{% notice tip %}}
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You can also quickly audition a selected region without leaving the _Grab_ mode.
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Simply select a region and hit the shortcut key **H**.
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{{% /notice %}}
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### Stretch/Shrink Region
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This cursor mode (**T** shortcut) allows you to drag and resize the duration of
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an entire region without changing the pitch. This is sometimes called "time
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stretching', hence the **T** shortcut. Please see the chapter on
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_Stretching/Shrinking Regions_ for more details. When this cursor mode is
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selected, your cursor pointer will look like a diagonal arrow.
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### Draw Mode
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{{< figure alt="D" src="en/ardour7-draw-edit-mode.png" >}}
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This mode (**D** shortcut) has 4 use cases:
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1. Drawing new automation points (automation will be discussed in detail in the
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[Using Automation](../../mixing-sessions/using-automation/) chapter).
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2. Drawing new MIDI regions.
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3. Drawing new MIDI notes in MIDI regions.
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4. Editing existing MIDI notes and automation points when a region is
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sufficiently zoomed in.
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If you haven't zoomed in enough, it's easy to create either a new MIDI note or a
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new automation point you did not need. If this becomes a problem, you should use
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the next mode which only allows for editing existing points and notes, not
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creating new ones.
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For drawing MIDI notes, the toolbar additionally has controls for default note
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length, MIDI channel, and velocity.
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### Internal Edit Mode
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Use this mode (**E** shortcut) to edit existing automation points or MIDI notes.
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For automation points, the cursor looks like a hand and turns into a small cross
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when you are on top of an existing point. Click, hold, and drag in order to move
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points.
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For MIDI notes, the cursor looks like a hand with a quarter note above it when
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you hover the middle of note, that's for selecting a note and moving it around.
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Hovering either the left or the right border of a note will change the cursor
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and allow adjusting start/end position (and thus duration) of a note.
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For both automation points and MIDI notes, you can press **Ctrl** and click on
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multiple items to add them to a selection of items, then move multiple notes or
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points altogether.
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{{< figure src="en/ardour7-internal-edit-mode-multiple-points.png" alt="Moving multiple automation points" >}}
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For MIDI notes specifically, you can also use rubberband selection: place the
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cursor anywhere outside existing notes (the cursor will lose the quarter note
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symbol), then press left mouse button and start dragging. A selection frame will
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appear. All notes it touches will be selected.
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{{< figure src="en/ardour7-internal-edit-mode-rubberband-selection.png" alt="Rubberband selection of notes" >}}
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## Continuing
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In the following chapter, we will see how to take the regions we have
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edited and create looped sections from them.
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Next: [CREATING LOOPED SECTIONS](../creating-looped-sections)
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