What about selecting the clip before the time gap you want to create, and assuming you want to insert that clips lengths worth of time, hit Cmd + I. Then just drag the clips back, thus creating the space you were after...Or have i totally missed the point?digid wrote:My god, I've been working for 45 minutes trying to move parts of an Arrangement a couple of minutes forward to make room for some new parts, but since Ableton is only selecting in terms of time, and not in terms of clips, it is a friggin' nightmare trying to move just SOME of these parts to the right!
I want to keep the relationship between the different clips intact (in terms of time), but da** it becomes complicated once you want some clips to stay put, and some clips to move - within the same time frame.
This, of course, is something a regular DAW has been able to do for years and years, so I really hope Ableton does something about this. Please?
OK so you're trying to move only certain parts of the measure? say 43/1/1 to 55/1/1 without say moving the drums?digid wrote:My god, I've been working for 45 minutes trying to move parts of an Arrangement a couple of minutes forward to make room for some new parts, but since Ableton is only selecting in terms of time, and not in terms of clips, it is a friggin' nightmare trying to move just SOME of these parts to the right!
Move the tracks you want to move next to each other, then selecting them isn't an issue.I want to keep the relationship between the different clips intact (in terms of time), but da** it becomes complicated once you want some clips to stay put, and some clips to move - within the same time frame.
yes there is.. select a range in the automation and move it around... you don't select the actual point..you drag-select a range..mr.ergonomics wrote: It's more a problem for me when I edit automation, no multiple selection from automation points.
This3dot... wrote:yes there is.. select a range in the automation and move it around... you don't select the actual point..you drag-select a range..mr.ergonomics wrote: It's more a problem for me when I edit automation, no multiple selection from automation points.
also if that's what the OP was intending then that's true .. no multi-clip selection (apart from a complete range)..
Sorry, I wasn't being clear enough, and I forgot to mention I also want to do this selection over several tracks, and I don't want to select all clips within tracks.Lazos wrote:Maybe post a screenshot or something? I'm not I follow you digid. I have no problem selecting individual clips in Arrangement and moving them around, inserting time (silence), deleting time, etc. Maybe it's just not a workflow you are used to?
edit: I should read more carefully. I know it can be difficult to keep relationships between clips intact while moving stuff around, but I've been doing it for so long in Live, that it's not a problem for me usually. If Logic is more what you're used to, you should use that. Whatever gets the music done. Who cares what tools you use, right?
I never really use arrangement but your right you can only select in blocks of time and across tracks, not a bunch of individual clips scattered around. I don't think I know one sequencer that can't do this basic function. Just tried Reason no problem, so much for getting to know the arrangement view. I suggest a simple select clip, ctrl select next clip, and so on. We can already drag and select for time blocks!!nathannn wrote:i doubt they will ever do anything about it.
its been like this for years. im guessing its another one of them problems that would take a whole rewrite to fix.