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just making sure ...it seems that the only way to edit actual audio content is in the arrangement view not in clip/session view? i am talking about cutting, moving etc. if this is so - is there a logical reason why this is so ...or is maybe something that is still on the way feature-wise? it sure would be nice to do quick edits/mangling without having to drag to other view.

select a clip in session view..

then hit...

shift + tab

it will pull up the clip in the lower right as an editable file thing, so you can change loop points, add automation etc...

tribewalker wrote:select a clip in session view..

then hit...

shift + tab

it will pull up the clip in the lower right as an editable file thing, so you can change loop points, add automation etc...

well yes - that i get - but i mean editing ...as in cutting/rearranging the audio itself.

you can crop it based on the loop brace position, but that's about it I think, in the Clip view

right click->manage sample file->edit to use an external editor which you need to set up in the prefs

forge wrote:right click->manage sample file->edit to use an external editor which you need to set up in the prefs

ahh - that sounds promising... hmm i'll have to try that - wondering if will propagate edits seamlessly etc.

spherop wrote:

forge wrote:right click->manage sample file->edit to use an external editor which you need to set up in the prefs

ahh - that sounds promising... hmm i'll have to try that - wondering if will propagate edits seamlessly etc.

if you open a file from live to edit in an external editor then when you save any changes in the external editor and switch back to live the file will update in live

you can't slice audio though.

stale bread wrote:you can't slice audio though.

BUT YOU CAN SLICE STALE BREAD!!!