User Guide

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USING THE CHOPPER CHP. 6
Note: In addition, an increment arrow appears on the track
view above the selected block. For more information, see
Inserting increments on page 88.
As you make a selection in the Chopper, a colored block appears in the track view. This block indicates
where the selection will be placed on the track view when you insert it from the Chopper.
Creating selections of a specific musical length
You may want to create a selection with a length corresponding to a musical value. You can easily do this in
ACID using the Chopper’s selection shortcut menu.
1. Create a selection or place the cursor in the Chopper. For more information, see Creating selections on page
87.
2. Right-click and choose the desired musical length from the shortcut menu. ACID creates a selection
equal to the specified musical length.
Inserting increments
In addition to creating selections, the Chopper allows you to configure the sections of silence between
selections painted on a track. When you click the
Link Arrow to Selection button ( ), ACID links the
increment arrow length with the selection length. This forces the increment and selection lengths to remain
equal, thereby allowing you to insert selections seamlessly, end-to-end, in the project.
When the
Link Arrow to Selection button is toggled off, the increment arrow is displayed in black and you are
able to establish a increment length that is independent of the selection length. The increment arrow can be
set by dragging either end of the arrow or by using the increment shortcut menu.
When the increment length is greater than the length of the selection, ACID inserts an appropriate amount
of silence following the selection when you insert it in the track view. This affects the track’s insert position
and allows you to paint selections separated by the specified increment.
Chopper selection inserted end-to-end three times
Selection and increment length
Increment greater than selection
Selection inserted with specified increment three times