Region Context Menu, Region Layers | Harrison Labs V2.0.2 manual

16.0 Object Region Editing

Region Layers		Tip: By default, regions are
Regions may be stacked on the same location in the timeline. This is called
		opaque. Opaque regions are visi-
"layering". Normally only the top region is heard; it covers the audio regions	bly and audibly opaque, meaning you
below it. However there are cases where the region below can be heard.	can't see of hear the region underneath
One example is the top region's fade-in or fade-out. Region fades operate	(except during the crossfade area). The
as crossfades. If a region is stacked on top of another region, then the	right-click menu allows you to disable the
	opaque flag, and make the region(s)
region underneath will audibly "fade out", while the topmost region "fades in"
	"transparent". Transparent regions are
across the length of the crossfade. The second way to hear a region below
	visibly transparent, allowing you to see
the topmost region is if the topmost region is not opaque. (the Opaque flag
	any waveforms beneath the region.
can be turned off in the Region menu and/or the right-click Region context
	They are also audibly transparent,
menu).	meaning that their sound is mixed with
	the regions underneath, instead of
Region layering can be changed on-the-fly by the user. Try right-clicking on	replacing it. This is an excellent way to
a region to change its layering. Layering is one way to manage multiple	work when you are assembling sound
"takes" of a performance. Each time a track is recorded, a new region is	effects that may overlap but do not need
	to occlude each other or create cross-
written onto the topmost layer. But the layers underneath still exist.
	fades.

There are global options that define the default behavior of crossfades and


layers. While the defaults are suitable for most users, understanding these options can be very important for
advanced users. (see Crossfade and Layer Modes in Section 26.0 Mixbus Options)

Region Context Menu

The region context menu (launched by right-clicking a region) has many of the same operations as the main Region menu. The Region context menu always operates on the single region that was right-clicked on, while the Region menu operates on all selected tracks. Many items in the Region Menu are self-explanitory. For details about a spe- cific function, click Help->Reference.

Section 16.0 - Object Region Editing

Mixbus User Guide