The Edit menu groups together the actions related to the edition, and so will be mostly used while in Editor mode.

Undo (action)

Reverts the last editing operation, namely action

Redo

Does the last editing operation again, after an Undo

Undo Selection Change

Reverts the last selection operation

Redo Selection Change

Does the last selection operation again after an Undo Selection Change

Cut

Deletes the current selection, but puts it in memory ready to be pasted

Copy

Copies the current selection to memory

Paste

Pastes the memory at the edit point, after a Cut or Copy operation

Select

Select All Objects

Selects all the regions and automation pints in the session

Select All Tracks

Selects all the tracks, busses and control masters in the session

Deselect All

Deselects all objects or tracks, nothing is selected

Invert Selection

Select the previously unselected regions, and deselect the previously selected ones

Set Range to Loop Range

Creates a range selection on the selected tracks, based on the selected loop markers, and switches to Range Mode tool

Set Range to Punch Range

Same as above, based on the selected punch markers

Set Range to Selected Regions

Same as above, based on the selected regions (i.e. from the start of the earliest region to the end of the latest one)

Select All After Edit Point

Select all the regions and automation points that exist after the Edit Point, even if the region starts before it. If some tracks are selected, only selects on these tracks.

Select All Before Edit Point

Same as above, but before the Edit point (i.e. to the left of it)

Select All Overlapping Edit Range

Select all the regions and automation points of which at least a part is in the current selection range

Select All Inside Edit Range

Selects all the regions that are completely inside the selection range, i.e. their start and end are inside the range. If some tracks are selected, only selects on these tracks.

Select All in Punch Range

Selects all the regions of which a part in in the punch range. If some tracks are selected, only selects on these tracks.

Select All in Loop Range

Same as above, based on the loop range

Move Range Start to Previous Region Boundary

Extends the left boundary of the range to the left to the next region start or end. The region must be in the range.

Move Range Start to Next Region Boundary

Same as above, to the right (reduces the selection)

Move Range End to Previous Region Boundary

Same as above, with the right edge of the range, to the left (reduces the selection)

Move Range End to Next Region Boundary

Same as above, with the right edge, to the right (extends the selection)

Start Range

Sets the left edge of the range to the Edit point

Finish Range

Sets the right edge of the range to the Edit point

Select Next Track or Bus

Select the track or bus under the currently selected one. If multiple tracks are selected, only the first one is considered

Select Previous Track or Bus

Same as above, with the track/bus above the first one selected.

Delete

Deletes all that is currently selected

Crop

Cuts the parts of the regions that are outside the range boundaries. Only applies on the regions that belong at least in part to the range.

Split/Separate

Cuts the selected regions at the Edit point, separating them in two regions

Separate

Separate Under

Removes all the parts of the regions that are under the selected one. Once done, the selected region is alone on its part of the track.

Separate Using Loop Range

Cuts the selected regions or the regions on the selected tracks along the Loop range's start and end markers. If nothing is selected, acts on all tracks at once.

Separate Using Punch Range

Same as above, with the Punch range markers

Align

Align Start

Moves the selected regions to align the beginning of the regions to the Edit point

Align Start Relative

When multiple regions are selected, moves all the regions together as a block to align the beginning of the earliest one to the Edit point.

Align End

Moves the selected regions to align the end of the regions to the Edit point

Align End Relative

When multiple regions are selected, moves all the regions together as a block to align the end of the latest one to the Edit point.

Align Sync

Moves the selected regions to align the Sync point of the regions to the Edit point

Align Sync Relative

When multiple regions are selected, moves all the regions together as a block to align the earliest Sync point to the Edit point.

Fade

Fade Range Selection

For all the regions that either begin or end in the range, create a fade in or out on the regions length.

Set Fade In Length

If the edit point is withing the region boundaries, adjusts selected audio regions' fade in to end at the edit point.

[] Fade In

Toggles the fade in on the selected region on or off

Set Fade Out Length

Same as above, for the fade out

[] Fade Out

Toggles the fade out on the selected region on or off

Remove Last Capture

Destroy the last recording. A prompt reminds the user this cannot be undone.

Edit point

Change Edit Point

Toggles between the mouse and the playhead as the Edit point

Change Edit Point Including Marker

Toggles between the mouse, the playhead and marker as the Edit point

Snap Mode

() No Grid

Disables snapping, i.e. allows free movement of regions and boundaries

() Grid

Forces snapping, so any move of region boundary will be lined to the grid as chosen

() Magnetic

If the movement of the region or boundary happens near a grid line, snaps, otherwise, allow free movement

Next Snap Mode

Toggles between the No Grid, Grid and Magnetic snap modes

Next Snap Choice

Circles through the snap choices, as detailed below

Previous Snap Choice

Circles through the snap choices, as detailed below, in reverse order

Next Musical Snap Choice

Circles through the musical snap choices, e.g. those expressed in bars and beats

Previous Musical Snap Choice

Same as previous, but in reverse order

Snap To

Snap to CD Frame

The grid unit will be 1/75th of a second

Snap to Timecode Frame/Second/Minute

The grid unit will be based on the timecode settings for the session

Snap to Second/Minute

The grid unit will be based on absolute times

Snap to nth

The grid unit will be 1/n beats and will depend on the tempo and meter in effect at that point in the timeline.

Snap to Beat

Same as above, whole beat

Snap to Bar

Same as above, whole bar

Snap to Mark

The grid will be made of markers

Snap to Region Start

No grid, the regions will snap to the closest region start on any track

Snap to Region End

Same as above with the regions' ends

Snap to Regions Sync

Same as above, with the Sync points (by default, start of the region)

Snap to Region Boundaries

Same as above, for both the starts and ends of regions

Tempo

Set Tempo from Region = Bar

Computes the tempo so that the duration of the first selected region is 1 bar. Ardour prompts if the user wants it to be the global tempo, or a tempo marker at the beginning of the region used

Set Tempo from Edit Range = Bar

Same thing, with the current Range instead of a region

[] Smart Object Mode

Toggles the Smart Mode, allowing the mouse to be in Range Mode in the upper half of a region, and in Grab Mode in the lower half

Scripted Actions

[] Script Manager

Shows the Script manager, allowing to use and manage the Lua scripts in the session

Unset #n

Deactivate the nth script

Preferences

Displays the Preferences panels, allowing to change Ardour's behaviour