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Working with projects
Range editing
Editing in the Project window is not necessarily restricted
to handling whole events and parts. You can also work
with selection ranges, which are independent from the
event/part and track boundaries.
Creating a selection range
To make a selection range, drag with the Range Selection
tool.
When the Range Selection tool is selected, the Select
submenu on the Edit menu has the following items for
making selection ranges:
• Double-clicking on an event with the Range Selection
tool creates a selection range encompassing the event.
If you hold down [Shift] you can double-click several events in a row, and
the selection range will expand to encompass them all. Double-clicking a
second time on an event opens it for editing in the Sample Editor.
Making selection ranges for several non-contiguous
tracks
You can create selection ranges that cover several tracks.
It is also possible to exclude tracks from a selection range:
1. Create a selection range from the first to the last de-
sired track.
2. Press [Ctrl]/[Command] and click in the selection
range on the tracks that you want to exclude from the
selection.
3. In the same manner, you can add a track to the selec-
tion range by [Ctrl]/[Command]-clicking in the selection
range area on the track.
Editing selection ranges
Adjusting the size of the selection range
You can adjust the size of a selection range in the follow-
ing ways:
• By dragging its edges.
The pointer takes the shape of a double arrow when you move it over an
edge of the selection range.
• By holding down [Shift] and clicking.
The closest selection range edge will be moved to the position at which
you clicked.
• By adjusting the selection range start or end position on
the info line.
• By using the Trim buttons on the toolbar.
The left Trim buttons will move the start of the selection range and the
right buttons will move the end. The edges will be moved by the amount
specified on the Grid pop-up menu.
Option Description
All Makes a selection that covers all tracks, from the start of
the project to the end (as defined by the Length setting
in the Project Setup dialog).
None Removes the current selection range.
Invert Only used for event selection (see “Selecting events” on
page 49).
In Loop Makes a selection between the left and right locator, on
all tracks.
From Start to
Cursor
Makes a selection on all tracks, from the start of the proj-
ect to the project cursor.
From Cursor to
End
Makes a selection on all tracks, from the project cursor
to the end of the project.
All on Selected
Tracks
Only used for event selection (see “Selecting events” on
page 49).
Select Event This is available in the Sample Editor (see “Using the
Select menu” on page 182).
Left Selection
Side to Cursor
Moves the left side of the current selection range to the
project cursor position.
Right Selection
Side to Cursor
Moves the right side of the current selection range to the
project cursor position.