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<h2 id="managing-custom-clips">Managing the custom clips folder</h2>
<p>
As of version 7.0, Ardour does not provide a way to reorganize clips in the
main custom folder. For the time being, it is suggested to use a file manager
to manage the folder.
</p>
<p>
As all the clips you already added to the project have been copied, you do
not need to close Ardour to reorganize clips in the custom clips folder. Feel
free to create new subfolders and move files around. All the changes will be
reflected in the clips browser after you switch to another folder and back.
</p>
<p>
You do not need a fast drive for custom clips folders. Playing back a
short clip will have little impact on the performance, and copying a file into
the project should be likewise fast even from a hard disk. You can even use
a network drive to store and access all your clips and loops.
</p>
<h2 id="adding-custom-clips">Adding custom clips</h2>
<p>
There are three major ways to add new clips to your custom <dfn>Clips</dfn>
folder.
</p>
<ol>
<li>
In the Editor window, drag a region from the list of regions to the
Clips tab. The Clips tab should have the custom clips folder opened
at the time.
</li>
<li>
In the Editor window, use the right-click menu to bounce a region
or a range to the Clips library. You can bounce either processed
(with all effects) or unprocessed (sans all effects) version of the
audio data. The option to bouce to the clips library will be available
in the bounce dialog. Additionally, if the track in question is visible
in the Cue window, you can automatically insert a bounced clip into the
slot of a particular scene for that track.
</li>
<li>
You can use the file manager to navigate to the location of the custom
clips library and place audio and/or MIDI files there.
</li>
</ol>
<p>Changes will take effect in Ardour once you switch to another folder and back.</p>
<h2 id="removing-custom-clips">Removing custom clips</h2>
<ol>
<li>Use a file manager to navigate to your main custom clips folder.</li>
<li>Locate the file you do not need any more, remove it to the trash bin.</li>
</ol>
<p>
Likewise, changes will take effect in Ardour once you switch to another
folder and back.
</p>