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Ripple editing

Ripple editing means to adjust the position of a clip in the Track view, and automatically adjust the start position of all subsequent clips to compensate for the change.

Ripple editing is a convenient way to arrange clips and maintain sync relationships without leaving unintended gaps between the clips.

You can choose to ripple edit just the selection, or all tracks plus meter/key changes, tempo changes, and markers.

Caution: Use caution when ripple editing, and make sure you don’t unintentionally move track data that is off screen. It is good practice to check the results often when editing multiple tracks.

Tip: If you don’t want a clip to be affected by ripple editing, lock its position before editing. For details, see Locking Clips.

To enable/disable ripple editing

Do one of the following:

Click the Ripple Edit On/Off button . Long press or right-click the button to specify the ripple edit mode.

Click the Track view Options menu and select one of the following options:

Ripple Edit Selection. Affects all clips that are downstream from the selected clip(s). Locked clips are ignored.

Ripple Edit All. In addition to downstream clips in all tracks, also affects meter/key changes, tempo changes, and markers. Locked markers are ignored.

Figure 196. Ripple Edit On/Off button.

Tip: Assign the Ripple Edit Selection and Ripple Edit All commands to keyboard shortcuts so you can quickly enable/disable ripple editing. For details, see Key bindings.

What works with ripple editing?

The following operations in the Track view support ripple editing:

Moving clips.

Delete, cut, and paste.

Nudge.

Changing the clip Start time in the Clip Properties Inspector.

Process > Slide.

Import audio/MIDI.

Delete empty space.

Note: Automation envelopes follow when ripple editing clips.

To delete empty space (close a gap)

1.

Click the Track view Options menu and select Ripple Edit Selection or Ripple Edit All.

2.

Drag in the time ruler or Clips pane to select the time range you want to delete, then go to Edit > Delete or press the DELETE key.

	Caution: Use caution when ripple editing, and make sure you don’t unintentionally move track data that is off screen. It is good practice to check the results often when editing multiple tracks.

	Tip: If you don’t want a clip to be affected by ripple editing, lock its position before editing. For details, see Locking Clips.

	Tip: Assign the Ripple Edit Selection and Ripple Edit All commands to keyboard shortcuts so you can quickly enable/disable ripple editing. For details, see Key bindings.

	Note: Automation envelopes follow when ripple editing clips.

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