manual/include/mixing-linear-nonlinear-workflows.html

<p>
	It's possible to combine the linear workflow, i.e. working with regions on
	the timeline, and the non-linear workflow, i.e. launching clips from trigger
	slots.
</p>

<p>
	The general steps to do so are:
</p>

<ol>
	<li>
		Setting up the trigger slots grid: loading clips into slots and grouping
		them into cues.
	</li>
	<li>
		Setting up follow actions to make transitions from one cue to another,
		although in some cases this would be fairly optional as it is possible
		to trigger specific cues from the timeline.
	</li>
	<li>
		Adding cue markers on the ruler where repeatable clips should start
		playing. This will launch an entire cue sans the isolated slots.
	</li>
	<li>
		Adding the "Stop all cues" marker where all cues should stop playing.
	</li>
</ol>

<p>
	In the example below, cue A starts at bar 3, followed by cue B at bar 7, then
	all cues are stopped at bar 11. After that, cue C is triggered on bar 15, then
	cue D on bar 19, then all cues are stopped at bar 23.
</p>

<figure>
  <img style="width:75%;" src="/images/cue-markers-ruler-example.png" alt="Using Cue markers">
  <figcaption>
    Using Cue markers
  </figcaption>
</figure>

<p>
	The rest of the composition would be written the usual way, by creating
	consecutive audio and/or MIDI regions on the canvas.
</p>

<p>
	A session that is set up in such a way can be exported just like any other,
	into a single audio file or through stem exporting.
</p>