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80 lines
3.2 KiB
HTML
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layout: default
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title: Trimming Regions
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---
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<p>
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Changing the <dfn>length</dfn> of a region is a very common editing
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operation, often known as <dfn>trimming</dfn>. There are several ways
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to accomplish this with Ardour, and some very useful specialized trimming
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operations.
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</p>
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<h2>Drag-Trimming With the Mouse</h2>
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<p>
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In object mode, move the pointer near the beginning or end of the region.
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The cursor will change to indicate that trimming is possible, and you then
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<kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-drag the edge of the region.
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</p>
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<p>
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Trimming will obey <a href="/ardours-interface/the-editor/the-toolbar/the-grid-controls/">Snap settings</a>.
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</p>
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<h2>Click Trimming With the Mouse</h2>
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<p>
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<kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-click in the colored bar at the bottom of a region.
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If you are nearer to the start of a region, this will trim the start time to the
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position of the pointer. If you are nearer to the end of a region, it will trim the
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end time.
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</p>
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<h2>Keyboard Shortcuts for Trimming</h2>
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<p>
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There are several commands for region trimming. Some use the
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<a href="/ardours-interface/the-editor/the-toolbar/the-edit-point-control/">edit point</a> to determine where
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to trim to. Some are not bound to any keys by default (but could be via the
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Keybindings Editor).
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</p>
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<dl class="wide-table">
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<dt><kbd class="menu">Region/trim-front</kbd> <kbd>j</kbd></dt>
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<dd>Trim selected region(s) start to edit point.</dd>
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<dt><kbd class="menu">Region/trim-end</kbd> <kbd>k</kbd></dt>
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<dd>Trim selected region(s) end to edit point.</dd>
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</dl>
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<h2 id="trimtonextprevious">Trim to Next/Previous Region</h2>
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<p>
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Sometimes you just want to extend the start or end of region so that it reaches
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the end or start of an adjacent region. There is now an operation accessible
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from the region context menu, under <kbd class="menu">Edit >Trim > Trim to
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Next</kbd> or <kbd class="menu">Edit > Trim > Trim to Previous</kbd>. This
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will extend the selected regions so they directly adjoin their neighbours, unless
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their source files are not long enough, in which case they will be extended to the
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maximum possible. Trim to Next will extend the end of the selected regions to the
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start of the next region; Trim to Previous will extend the start of the selected
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regions to the end of the previous region.
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</p>
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<dl class="wide-table">
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<dt><kbd class="menu">Region/trim-to-previous-region</kbd> <kbd class="mod1">j</kbd></dt>
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<dd>Trim the start of selected region(s) to the end of the previous
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region.</dd>
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<dt><kbd class="menu">Region/trim-to-next-region</kbd> <kbd class="mod1">k</kbd></dt>
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<dd>Trim the end of selected region(s) to the start of the following
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region.</dd>
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</dl>
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<h2>Other Possible Commands for Trimming</h2>
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<p>
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These are not bound to any keys by default, but could be via the Keybindings
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Editor. They can also be sent via OSC or other control protocols.
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</p>
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<dl class="wide-table">
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<dt><kbd class="menu">Region/trim-region-to-loop</kbd></dt>
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<dd>Trim region to match the current loop range.</dd>
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<dt><kbd class="menu">Region/trim-region-to-punch</kbd></dt>
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<dd>Trim region to match the current punch range.</dd>
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</dl>
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