Rename clip and not file

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abletonuser93
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Rename clip and not file

Post by abletonuser93 » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:36 pm

I swear this used to work but doesn't in Ableton 11.

I'm trying to rename the clip but NOT the file. I rename and click the save icon on the clip. Next time I drag the file in, warp markers are there (proving .asd file is being generated) but the clip name has reset to the file name.

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Re: Rename clip and not file

Post by [jur] » Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:44 pm

abletonuser93 wrote:
Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:36 pm
the file
Which file? The audio file, or the saved clip?
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Re: Rename clip and not file

Post by abletonuser93 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:40 am

Fair point, that wasn't clear. I want to rename the clip but not the mp3 file.
I rename the clip and save the clip (little save icon), then remove the clip from the project (or just close the project). When I drag the mp3 back into a project, the warp markers are still present but the name of the clip has reverted to the mp3 name.

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Re: Rename clip and not file

Post by schlam » Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:55 am

Maybe you have to drag the saved clip and not the mp3 ?

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Re: Rename clip and not file

Post by [jur] » Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:30 pm

abletonuser93 wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:40 am
Fair point, that wasn't clear. I want to rename the clip but not the mp3 file.
I rename the clip and save the clip (little save icon), then remove the clip from the project (or just close the project). When I drag the mp3 back into a project, the warp markers are still present but the name of the clip has reverted to the mp3 name.
You don't save the clip when doing so, but the audio file's properties (e.g warp markers).
To save a clip (with e.g its custom name) you need to save it into your User Library.
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