Editing Audio Regions

Slice Regions

1. Drag the playhead to a section of the region you want to slice
2. Right-click on the region and select Slice or press S on your keyboard
3. You can then drag your sliced regions anywhere in the project

Duplicate Regions

1. Select a region or highlight multiple regions you want to duplicate
2. Right-click on the selected region(s) and select Copy or press Ctrl/Cmd + C on your keyboard. You can also select Cut or press Ctrl/Cmd + X on your keyboard
3. Choose an area you want to paste your copied/cut regions, and then right-click and select Paste or press Ctrl/Cmd + V on your keyboard

Delete Regions

1. Select a region or highlight multiple regions you want to delete
2. Right-click on the region and select Delete or press the Delete/Backspace key on your keyboard

Note

You can also Slice, Duplicate, or Delete regions on the Region Editor tab below

Rename Regions

1. Right-click on a region and select Rename Region. You can also click on the region name directly to edit it
2. Type in the new name and press Enter on your keyboard

Setting a Loop Cycle

The Cycle Bar lets you loop a selected area repeatedly during playback or recording. This is helpful if you want to listen to a specific area or record multiple takes of a performance. When Cycle is enabled, playback and recording will always begin at the cycle's starting point. 

1. Click the Cycle Bar on the timeline ruler, then drag the end handle over the region(s) you want looped. You can move the Cycle Bar to any place in the timeline, and you can extend it using the start and end handles
2. You can also highlight multiple regions, right-click, and select Set Cycle to Selection. This sets the Loop Cycle on all the selected regions
3. Notice how the Cycle Bar turned from dark red to bright red. This means the Cycle is enabled, and it will play or record in a loop
4. Turn off/on Cycle by clicking the Cycle button on the transport bar below the project title or by pressing C on your keyboard

Fade In/Out Regions

Fading Regions let you create smooth transitions at the start and end of your region. If your recording has a noticeable "clicking sound" when transitioning from one region to the next, you can fade in or out your regions to eliminate the clicks. You can also use faders to create build-ups or a fading outro for your songs.

1. Click on a region to highlight it
2. Click and drag the faders at the start and end of the region. You can only fade one region at a time

Merge Regions

1. Highlight two or more regions. You can also highlight multiple regions across different tracks
2. Right-click and select Merge. If you have included regions on different tracks, all regions will be merged in their own place

Extend Regions

1. Select a region or highlight multiple regions (Audio or MIDI) across different tracks
2. Drag the start/end point of the region to the left or right to shorten or lengthen it. If you have selected multiple regions, they will be adjusted together

1. Select a region or highlight multiple regions across different tracks
2. Open the Editor tab below. In the left part of the Editor, you can adjust the following:
   1. Pitch Shift changes the pitch of the region by semitones
   2. Playback Rate (Speed) changes how fast or slow it plays
   3. Region Gain changes the volume of the region
3. Click Reset to revert everything to the original value

Reverse Regions

1. Select a region or highlight multiple regions.
2. Right-click on the selected region(s) and click Reverse Region
3. You can also reverse a region from the Editor tab at the bottom

Normalize Regions

Normalizing analyzes an audio region to find its loudest peak and applies a consistent gain (volume increase or decrease) to set that peak to a target level.

1. Select a region or highlight multiple regions.
2. Right-click on the selected region(s) and click Normalize