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title: Region Naming
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-<p>Regions are initially named using either:</p>
+<p><dfn>Region names</dfn> are initially derived from either</p>
<ul>
-<li> the name of the playlist for which they were recorded
-</li>
-<li> the name of the track for which they were recorded
-</li>
-<li> the name of the embedded/imported file they represent
-</li>
+ <li>the name of the playlist for which they were recorded,</li>
+ <li>the name of the track for which they were recorded, or</li>
+ <li>the name of the embedded/imported file they represent.</li>
</ul>
-<h3>Whole File Region Names</h3>
-<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 embedded/imported, a new region is created that represents the entire audio file(s) This region will have the name of the track/playlist/original file, followed by a "-" and then a number plus a dot and then a number.</p>
-<p>For recorded regions, the number will increase each time a new recording is made. So, for example, if there is a playlist called "Didgeridoo", the first recorded whole file region for that playlist will be called "Digderidoo-1". The next one will be "Digeridoo-2" and so on.</p>
-<p>For imported/embedded files, the region name will be based on the file name, but with any final suffix (e.g. ".wav" or ".aiff") removed.</p>
-<p>Normally, whole file regions are not inserted into tracks/playlists, but regions derived from them are. The whole-file versions live in the editor region list where they act as an organizing mechanism for regions that are derived from them.</p>
-<h3>Normal Region Names</h3>
-<p>When a region is inserted into a track/playlist, its initial name will end in a version number, such as ".1" or ".103". For a recorded region, if the whole file region was "Hang drum-1", then the region in the track will appear with the name "Hang drum-1.1". For an imported/embedded region, if the whole file region was "Bach:Invention3", then the region in the track will appear with the name "Bach:Invention3.1".</p>
-<h3>Copied Region Names</h3>
-<p>If you copy a region, it initially shares the same name as the original. When you perform an operation modifies one of the copies, Ardour will increment the version number on the particular copy that changed.</p>
-<h3>Renaming Regions</h3>
-<p>You can rename a region at any time. Use the region context menu to popup the Rename dialog. 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 you copy or split the region).</p>
+<p class="fixme">
+ It appears that recorded regions are always named after the track, not the
+ active playlist in that track.
+</p>
+
+<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,
+ 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 playlist called
+ <samp>Didgeridoo</samp>, the
+ 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
+ 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
+ editor region list where they act as an organizing mechanism for regions
+ that are derived from them.
+</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>,
+ then the region in the track will appear with the name
+ <samp>Bach:Invention3.1</samp>.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Copied Region Names</h2>
+<p>
+ If you <dfn>copy a region</dfn>, it initially shares the same name as the original.
+ When you perform an operation modifies one of the copies, Ardour will
+ increment the version number on the particular copy that changed.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Renaming Regions</h2>
+<p>
+ You can <dfn>rename a region</dfn> at any time. Use the region context menu to
+ pop up the <kbd class="menu">Rename</kbd> dialog. 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 you copy or split the region).
+</p>
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