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4 CHP. 4EDITING EVENTS CHAPTER59 Editing Events In this chapter, you’ll learn about basic event editing techniques such as cutting, copying, pasting, trimming, splitting, and joining events. You’ll also learn how to use ripple editing to expand the possibilities of timeline editing. Finally, you’ll take a look at advanced editing techniques such as slipping and sliding events, changing event properties, and adding event envelopes. Note: For the basic event editing topics in this chapter, make sure that ripple editing is turned off. Verify that the Ripple Edits command in the Options menu is not selected. For more information, see Ripple editing on page 64. Copying events Copying an event, a time selection, or event within a time selection places an exact copy of the selected event(s) on the clipboard, but leaves the track view unchanged. Events copied to the clipboard can be pasted in the project an unlimited number of times. In addition, clipboard content remains on the clipboard until replaced by new content. 1.Select the event data you want to copy or make a time selection. For more information, see Making selections on page 42. 2.Copy the event data using any of the following methods: Click the Copy button ( ) on the toolbar. Choose Copy from the Edit menu. Right-click the selection and choose Copy from the shortcut menu. Press . Pasting events The clipboard’s contents can be pasted in a project an unlimited number of times. However, an event is always pasted in the track it was copied/cut from. In addition, pasting the contents of the clipboard over an existing event results in the pasted event overlapping the existing event. To avoid pasting over existing events, you have two options: Use the Paste Insert command. For more information, see Using Paste Insert on page 60. Turn on ripple editing. For more information, see Ripple editing on page 64. Ctrl+C 4
60 EDITING EVENTSCHP. 4 When events are cut/copied to the clipboard and subsequently pasted into a project, ACID maintains and pastes the time data inherent in the cut/copied events. For example, if you select two events on the same track that are separated by five seconds of silence, copying and pasting these events results in the five seconds of silence also being pasted into the project. Taking this concept a step further, if you select discontinuous events from several tracks, copying and pasting these events results in any selected time data being pasted into the project as well. This maintains the relative position of events in the project. Using the Paste command 1.Place the cursor at the desired position on the timeline. 2.Paste the clipboard contents using any of the following methods: Click the Paste button ( ) on the toolbar. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. Right-click the track view and choose Paste from the shortcut menu. Press . Using Paste Repeat When building projects, you often need to paste the contents of the clipboard several times. Rather than repeatedly pasting and moving the content, the Paste Repeat command allows you to specify the number of times and at what interval the clipboard’s contents are pasted on the track view. This is a useful way of quickly building a project that uses a repetitive riff or structure. For example, you can build the backing tracks for a twelve-bar blues, copy them, and use Paste Repeat to paste several copies of it in the project. 1.Click the Time Selection Tool button ( ). 2.Drag the mouse in the track view to create a time selection spanning several events and copy it to the clipboard. 3.Click the Go To End button ( ) on the transport bar or press to send the cursor to the end of the project. 4.From the Edit menu, choose Paste Repeat or press . The Paste Repeat dialog appears. 5.Enter a number in the Number of times to paste box. 6.Select the End to end radio button and click OK. ACID pastes the events end to end the number of times specified in step five, starting at the cursor position. Using Paste Insert To insert the contents of the ACID clipboard at the current cursor position and force existing events to move in time to accommodate the pasted events, choose Paste Insert from the Edit menu. If the cursor is in the middle of an event, the event splits at the cursor position where the new events are pasted. For more information, see Splitting events on page 62. Original events Pasted events Original events Pasted events Ctrl+V Ctrl+End Ctrl +B
CHP. 4EDITING EVENTS 61 Cutting events Cutting an event, a time selection, or an event within a time selection removes the audio data from the track view and places it on the clipboard. Once data is placed on the clipboard, it can be pasted back into the project an unlimited number of times. Clipboard content remains on the clipboard until it is replaced by new data. 1.Select the event data you want to cut or make a time selection. For more information, see Making selections on page 42. 2.Cut the event data using any of the following methods: Click the Cut button ( ) on the toolbar. Choose Cut from the Edit menu. Right-click the selection and choose Cut from the shortcut menu. Press . All selected events are removed from the track view and placed on the clipboard. Deleting events Deleting an event, a time selection, or an event within a time selection removes the data from the track view and discards it. Deleted events are not placed on the clipboard and do not replace or interfere with current clipboard content. In addition, deleted events cannot be pasted back into a project. Note: Deleted data can only be replaced in a project using the Undo command. For more information, see Using undo on page 48. 1.Select the event data you want to delete or make a time selection. For more information, see Making selections on page 42. 2.Delete the event data using any of the following methods: Choose Delete from the Edit menu. Right-click the selected event and choose Delete from the shortcut menu. Press . All selected events are removed from the track view and discarded. Trimming events Whereas deleting allows you to select event data to be removed from the project, trimming allows you to select the data that remains. Trimming is performed by creating a time selection or selecting an event within a time selection and subsequently deleting all unselected data. 1.Create a time selection or select specific events within a time selection. For more information, see Creating time selections on page 44. 2.Press to trim the data within the selection. All unselected event data is removed from the track view and discarded. Ctrl+X Delete Ctrl+T
62 EDITING EVENTSCHP. 4 Splitting events Splitting is a quick way to create independently functioning events from a single one. You might consider splitting an event if you want to adjust a small part of the track. For example, you may want to apply pitch shift to a guitar track for a few measures and then return the track to its original setting. Splitting occurs at the cursor position or at the in and out points of a time selection. When you split an event, ACID creates a new ending point for the original event and creates a starting point for the newly created event. When you split an event, the newly created events abut each other. If Quick fade edges to prevent clicks is selected in the Event Properties dialog, ACID adds fades at the split point. For more information, see Changing event properties on page 68. However, you may move either of the events, which creates a gap. Splitting at the cursor position splits all selected events that the cursor crosses on all tracks. 1.Select the event(s) that you want to split. 2.Place the cursor where you want the split to occur or make a time selection. 3.From the Edit menu, choose Split or press . The result of the split depends on how events were selected. Splitting at the cursor position Splitting at the cursor position splits all events that the cursor crosses on all tracks. Events before splitting Events after splitting Split positionTwo events Two eventsSplit position S Cursor position and split pointAfter the split, the three events become six events
CHP. 4EDITING EVENTS 63 Splitting an event Selecting a single event prior to splitting prevents other events from being split at the cursor’s position. Splitting multiple events Selecting multiple events splits only the selected events at the cursor’s position. Be sure to set your cursor position before selecting events. Attempting to set your cursor after selecting events causes you to lose your event selection. Splitting a time selection Making a time selection allows you to split events at the time selection’s in and out points across all tracks. Events before splitting Events after splitting Events before splitting Events after splitting Events before splitting Events after splitting Cursor position and split point Event to be split Only the selected event splits at the cursor position Cursor position and split point Events to be splitOnly the selected events split at the cursor position In point Out point Loop bar Split point Split point Loop bar
64 EDITING EVENTSCHP. 4 Splitting events within a time selection When selecting events within a time selection, only the selected events in the time range split at the in and out points. Joining events You may join events on ACID tracks that have been segmented along the timeline. Joining events is an efficient way to redraw an event and remove any splits or silent regions between events. You would want to join events if you decided that the event should play uninterrupted over the specified time range. 1.Select the events or range of events that you want to join. For more information, see Selecting multiple events on page 42. 2.From the Edit menu, choose Join or press . The selected events are joined. Ripple editing ACID includes a ripple editing feature. This feature is a timeline-based procedure that allows you to cut, delete, and paste events or portions of events within a time selection and simultaneously adjust the position of all later events on a selected track. The existing events’ timeline position adjusts by the total amount of the time selection that is being cut, deleted or pasted from the clipboard. You may turn on ripple editing mode by choosing Ripple Edits from the Options menu or pressing . Note: Ripple editing is only available when a time selection is present. Events before splitting Events after splitting In point Out point Selection bar Event to be split at the time selection’s in and out points Split point Split point Selection bar Only the selected event splits at the in and out points J Select all the events that you want to join. You can also select the first and last events you want to join, creating an event selection range. After you join the events, a single event appears. Joining events is similar to dragging the edge of an existing event Ctrl +L
CHP. 4EDITING EVENTS 65 Cutting events in ripple editing mode Cutting events or portions of events removes them and their time information from their respective tracks. This information is placed on the clipboard, from which you may paste the information back into your project. 1.From the Options menu, choose Ripple Edits to enter ripple editing mode. 2.Click the event to be cut or make a time selection. To cut multiple events, use the key, the key, or the Selection ( ) tool to select the events. For more information, see Selecting multiple events on page 42. 3.Click the Cut button ( ) on the toolbar to cut the event(s) to the clipboard. The cut events and their time information are removed from the selected track(s) and placed on the clipboard. Existing events in the selected track(s) move forward to occupy the space created by the cut. Cutting time selections in ripple editing mode Events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the clipboard. Also, the time information is placed on the clipboard. Existing events occurring after the time selection move forward in the project by the length of the time selection. Cutting time and event selections in ripple editing mode Events and portions of events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the clipboard. Also, the time information is placed on the clipboard. Existing events occurring later than the time selection move forward by the length of the time selection. Only tracks containing selected events are affected by the ripple edit. Events before cut Clipboard contents Events after cut Events before cut Clipboard contents Events after cut CtrlShift Existing events adjust to occur sooner in the project Existing events on the top track adjust to occur sooner in the project
66 EDITING EVENTSCHP. 4 Deleting events in ripple editing mode Deleting events or portions of events removes them and their time information from their respective tracks. However, this information is not placed on the clipboard. Existing events move forward when you delete material from a selected track. 1.From the Options menu, choose Ripple Edits to enter ripple editing mode. 2.Click the event to be deleted or make a time selection. To cut multiple events, use the key, the key, or the Selection ( ) tool to select the events. For more information, see Selecting multiple events on page 42. 3.Press to delete the event(s). Deleting time selections in ripple editing mode Events within the time selection and their time information are removed from the project. Existing events occurring after the time selection move forward in the project by the length of the time selection. When information is deleted, it is not placed on the clipboard. Deleting time and event selections in ripple editing mode Events within the time selection and their time information are removed from the project. Existing events occurring after the time selection move forward in the project by the length of the time selection. When information is deleted, it is not placed on the clipboard. Pasting events in ripple editing mode Once information is copied to the clipboard, you may choose a variety of ways to paste the clipboard items into tracks. For more information, see Pasting events on page 59. The following procedures explain pasting information in ripple editing mode. Note: Events are always pasted into their own tracks at the cursor position. 1.From the Options menu, choose Ripple Edits to enter ripple editing mode. 2.Move the cursor to the desired timeline location. 3.Place the cursor within the track where you want to paste the event. 4.Click the Paste button ( ) on the toolbar to paste the event into the track. Events before delete Clipboard contents Events after delete Deleted information is not placed on the clipboard. Events before delete Clipboard contents Events after delete Deleted information is not placed on the clipboard. CtrlShift Delete Existing events adjust to occur sooner in the project Existing events on the top track adjust to occur sooner in the project
CHP. 4EDITING EVENTS 67 Clipboard information is pasted at the cursor’s position on the track. Existing events or portions of events after the cursor adjust to occur later in the project. The amount of adjustment is based on the total length of the information being pasted. Pasting single track information in ripple editing mode The information on the clipboard determines how many tracks are affected when you paste. If you have copied or cut information from one track, only the selected track is affected by the pasted event and time information. Pasting multitrack information in ripple editing mode ACID can paste multiple events as easily as single events. Note: Pasting in ripple editing mode ripples only the events on the tracks that receive the clipboard contents. If you want to ripple all tracks at the paste position, use the Paste Insert command from the Edit menu. Slipping and sliding events To help you picture what happens when you slip and slide events, think of an event as a window to a media file. The window can display the entire media file or a small section. When the window displays only a portion of the media file, you can move either the window or the underlying media to adjust the media played by an event: When you slip an event, your event maintains its place on the timeline, but the media file moves in the direction you drag. When you slide an event, the media file maintains its place on the timeline, but the event moves in the direction you drag. Clipboard contents Events before paste Events after paste Clipboard contents Events before paste Events after paste PastepositionNewly pasted event Existing event adjusts to move later in the project. These events will be pastedPastepositionExisting events on the tracks adjust later in the project Newly pasted events
68 EDITING EVENTSCHP. 4 Shifting the contents of (slipping) events Hold while dragging an event. The slip cursor appears ( ). As you drag the event, the contents of the event shift, but the event does not move. You can use this technique when you want to maintain an event’s length and position but want the to event play a different section of the source media file. For creative ways to use event slipping, see Duplicating with offset on page 188. Slip-trimming events Hold while dragging the right or left edge of an event. The slip-trim cursor appears ( ). As you drag the event edge, the media moves with the event edge. Sliding events Hold while dragging an event. The slide cursor appears ( ). As you drag, the relative position of the media remains fixed on the track, and the event position changes. You can use this technique when you want to maintain an event’s length but want the event to play a different section of the source media file at a different point in your project. Changing event properties To access event properties, right-click the event and choose Properties from the shortcut menu, or simply double-click the event. These properties are saved in the project but are not saved into the file when you save changes to a track in the Track Properties window . For more information, see Saving file properties on page 109. Original loop event Slipping the event two measures to the right Slip-trimming the event two measures to the right Sliding the event two measures to the right Alt Alt Ctrl+Alt