Specifications

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The Shuffle Clips option affects how material is
cut and pasted:
• When Shuffle Clips is enabled, the
Cut com-
mand leaves no empty space, since the clips to
the right of the cut slide over, closing the gap.
Otherwise the
Cut command leaves an empty
space corresponding to the data removed from
the track.
• When Shuffle Clips is enabled, pasted data
causes all clips to slide over to make room for
the pasted material. Otherwise, pasted data can
overlap an adjacent clip.
New clips are often auto-created when performing
edits. For instance, when clearing a selection from
a clip, new clips are auto-created from the material
residing outside of the selection.
Cut and Copy Commands
Use the Cut command to remove the selection
from the track and place it on the Clipboard.
Use the
Copy command to place a copy of the se-
lection on the Clipboard so it can be pasted to an-
other track, or to the same track at a different loca-
tion, while leaving the original intact and in place.
To cut or copy a selection or clip:
1 If you want to constrain the selection to the cur-
rent Grid value, enable Snap to Grid.
2 Set the Track View for the tracks you want to
edit.
When displaying waveforms for audio tracks, or
notes or clips for MIDI tracks, selections include
underlying automation and controller data. If the
track is displaying automation data, only the auto-
mation data is affected by the edits.
3 Make an Edit selection of the material you want
to
Cut or Copy.
4 Do one of the following:
• Choose
Edit > Cut to remove the selection and
place it on the Clipboard.
• Choose
Edit > Copy to place the selection on the
Clipboard, without removing it.
If a portion of a clip was cut or copied, the material
on the Clipboard appears as a new clip in the Clip
List. If a portion of a clip was cut, new clips are
auto-created from the material residing outside of
the selection.
When Shuffle Clips is enabled, any subsequent
clips slide over to fill any empty space.
Deleting Underlying Clip Data
When removing a clip or selection, you can choose
to remove or keep the underlying clip data.
To delete a clip or selection along with the
underlying clip data:
 Choose Edit > Cut.
To delete a clip or selection without removing the
underlying clip data:
 Choose Edit > Clear.
For more information on the Shuffle Clips
option, see “Shuffle Mode” on page 535.
For information on making Edit selections,
see “Selecting Track Material” on page 567.