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<p><dfn>Region names</dfn> are initially derived from either:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>the name of the track for which they were recorded, or</li>
<li>the name of the embedded/imported file they represent.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Whole File Region Names</h2>
<p>
These are not audio files, but regions that represent the full extent of an
audio file. Every time a new recording is done, or a new file is imported
to the session, a new region is created that represents the <dfn>entire audio
file</dfn>. This region will have the name of the track/playlist/original file,
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followed by a "-", then a number plus a dot and then a number.
</p>
<p>
For <dfn>recorded regions</dfn>, the number will increase each time a new recording
is made. So, for example, if there is a track called
<samp>Didgeridoo</samp>, the
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first recorded whole file region for that playlist will be called
<samp>Digderidoo-1</samp>. The next one will be <samp>Digeridoo-2</samp> and so on.
</p>
<p>
For <dfn>imported regions</dfn>, the region name will be based on the original file
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name, but with any final suffix (e.g. ".wav" or ".aiff") removed.
</p>
<p>
Normally, whole file regions are not inserted into tracks or playlists,
but regions derived from them are. The whole-file versions live in the
<a href="@@the-region-list">Editor's region list</a> where they act as an
organizing mechanism for regions that are derived from them.
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</p>
<h2>Normal Region Names</h2>
<p>
When a region is inserted into a track and playlist, its initial name will
end in a <dfn>version number</dfn>, such as <samp>.1</samp>. For a recorded region,
if the whole file region was <samp>Hang drum-1</samp>, then the region in
the track will appear with the name <samp>Hang drum-1.1</samp>. For an
imported region, if the whole file region was <samp>Bach:Invention3</samp>,
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then the region in the track will appear with the name
<samp>Bach:Invention3.1</samp>.
</p>
<h2>Copied Region Names</h2>
<p>
Duplicating or splitting a region creates new region(s) that
are based on the same original files. Hence, they share the same base name (in the
exemple above, <samp>Hang drum-1</samp>), but their version number will be incremented
each time. Duplicating <samp>Hang drum-1.4</samp> by <kbd class="mod1 mouse">left</kbd>
dragging it will create a new region called <samp>Hang drum-1.5</samp>. Splitting
<samp>Hang drum-1.5</samp> by hitting the <kbd>S</kbd> key will remove the
<samp>Hang drum-1.5</samp> region and create two shorter regions named
<samp>Hang drum-1.6</samp> and <samp>Hang drum-1.7</samp>.
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</p>
<h2>Renaming Regions</h2>
<p>
Regions can be renamed at any time using the region context menu : <kbd class="menu">
<kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> click &gt; <em>name_of_the_region</em> &gt; Rename... </kbd>.
The new name does not need to have a version number in it (in fact, it probably
should not). Ardour will add a version number in the future if needed (e.g.
if the region is copied or sliced).
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</p>