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+- Ardour has a global edit mode selector at the left of the - Editing toolbar, which affect how regions are moved or copied: + Ardour has a global Edit Mode selector at the left side of the + Editing toolbar, which affects how regions are moved or copied:
- Ripple Edit mode provides the following conveniences: + Ripple Edit mode provides the following:
- The Smart Mode button to the left of the mouse mode buttons - modifies the Grab Mode. When enabled, the mouse behaves as if it - is in "Range Mode" in the upper half of a region, and in "Grab Mode" in the - lower half. This allows avoiding constant switching between these two modes. + Numerous editing operations require the definition of an Edit Point, + that is chosen in this selector. More information about the Edit Point + can be found here. +
+ ++ The Smart Mode toggle button (shortcut: y) to the left + of the mouse mode buttons modifies the behavior of Grab Mode: when + enabled, the mouse behaves as if it is in Range Mode in the upper + half of a region, while behaving as if it is in Grab Mode in the + lower half. This makes it possible to avoid constant switching between these + two modes.
| Grab Mode | -The Grab Mode is used for selecting, moving, deleting and - copying objects. When in object mode, the mouse pointer appears as a hand - whenever it is over the track canvas or the rulers. The mouse can now be - used to select and perform operations on objects such as regions, markers etc. - This is the most common mode to work in, as it allows you to select and move regions, - as well as modify automation points on the automation tracks. |
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| Range Mode | -When in Range Mode, the mouse pointer appears as a vertical line
- whenever it is over the track canvas or the rulers. The mouse will now be
- able to select a point or range of time. Time ranges can be selected over
- one or several tracks, depending on the selection of your tracks. - If none of your tracks are selected, the Range Tool will operate on all the - session track visualized in the Editor. - If you want to edit only particular tracks, select them before you apply - the range tool. |
| Cut Tool Mode | -When in Cut Tool Mode, the mouse pointer appears as a pair of scissors
- whenever it is over the track canvas or the rulers. This tools allows to cut
- any region into 2 regions at the mouse cursor, regardless of the Edit Point. - If one or more track(s) is selected, then all the regions on these tracks will - be split at the mouse cursor position. - If no track is selected, then only the region hovered by the mouse cursor will - be split. |
| Stretch Mode | -When in time fx mode, the mouse pointer appears as a - distinctive expanding square symbol whenever it is over the track canvas or - the rulers. This mode is used to resize regions using a timestretch - algorithm. Click on an edge of a region of audio and drag it one way or the other to - stretch or shrink the region. |
| Audition Tool | -Clicking a region using the audition tool will play this
- region to the control room outputs. - You can also scrub with this tool by clicking and dragging in - the direction you wish to listen. The amount you drag in one direction or - the other will determine the playback speed. |
| Draw Tool | -When in Draw Tool mode, the mouse pointer will change to
- a pencil. You can then click within an audio region to change the gain
- envelope for that region. This curve is separate from fader automation
- for individual tracks. It will remain locked to the region's time, so if the
- region is moved, the region gain envelope is moved along with it. - The draw tool works on automation too, allowing the creation and modification - of control points on the automation curves. - Last, it is used on a MIDI region to edit the notes. |
| Internal/Region Edit Mode | -When in Internal Edit mode, the mouse pointer will change to
- cross-hairs. This tool acts on region gain and automation as the Draw tool. - On a MIDI region, it allows to lasso-select multiple notes at a time. |
| Mode | Keyboard Shortcut |
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| Grab | g |
| Range | r |
| Cut | c |
| Audition | None |
| Stretch | t |
| Draw | d |
| Internal Edit | e |
+ Changes to the mouse pointer only occur when hovering over the track canvas; + the mouse pointer always changes to a hand in the ruler area + regardless of what mode is selected, and always moves the playhead to the position left-clicked on—as long as there is no marker + or other tag under the mouse position clicked on. +
+ ++ Grab Mode is used for selecting, moving, deleting and copying + objects. In this mode, the mouse pointer appears as a hand and can be used + to select and perform various operations on objects such as regions, markers + etc…. This is the most common mode to work in, as it allows the + for selection and moving of regions, + as well as the modification of control points in automation lanes. +
+ ++ In Range Mode, the mouse pointer appears as a vertical line; + left-clicking on the track canvas will display + the time at the position clicked on. left-clicking + and dragging on the track canvas will create a time range for the track + clicked and dragged on; adjacent tracks can be selected as well by dragging + the mouse into them. Once a time range has been defined, it can be resized + by left-clicking on either the left-hand or right-hand + side of the range and dragging the mouse to the desired position. +
+ ++ In Cut Tool Mode, the mouse pointer appears as a pair of scissors + and allows for the separation of any region into two distinct regions by + left-clicking at the desired point of separation. + If more than one track is selected, then all the regions on the selected + tracks will be split at the point clicked on. If no track is selected, + then only the region hovered by the mouse cursor will be split. +
+ ++ In Stretch Mode, the mouse pointer appears as an expanding + square symbol and is used to resize regions using a timestretch algorithm. + Resizing a region is done by left-clicking on + the right-hand side of the region and dragging the edge to the desired + position; once the button is released a Time Stretch + Audio dialog will appear, as detailed in the dedicated + Stretching page. +
+ ++ left-clicking on a given region using Audition + Mode will play the the session for the time span of that region. + The regions can also be scrubbed by + left-clicking and dragging in the direction + desired; the amount dragged in one direction or the other will determine + the playback speed. +
+ ++ In Draw Mode, the mouse pointer will change to a pencil; the + effect it will have depends on the type of track or region it is utilized + in. +
+ ++ In an audio track, a green line will + appear in the region which is that region's gain + envelope. left-clicking anywhere in + a given region between two existing control points will add + one to the region at the X-coordinate clicked on with the Y-coordinate + being on the line connecting the control points on either side of the + new one. left-clicking on a control point will + allow it to be moved to any point in the region in between the control + points that bound it on either side of itself. And finally, + left-clicking on a control point and pressing + the delete key or holding down the + key while right-clicking on it will delete the + control point. +
+ ++ In an automation lane, if any automation + is defined in it, a green line connecting its control points will appear + in the lane. Control points in the lane are manipulated in exactly the + same way as they are in a region's gain envelope (see previous paragraph + for details). +
+ ++ In a MIDI track, +
++ In Internal Edit Mode, the mouse pointer will change to + cross-hairs. +
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