Inserting increments
In addition to creating selections, the Chopper feature allows you to configure the sections of silence between selections painted on a track. When you click the Link Arrow to Selection button (
), the increment arrow length is incremented with the selection length. This forces the increment and selection lengths to remain equal, thereby allowing you to insert selections seamlessly,
Selection and increment length linked | Chopper selection inserted |
When the Link Arrow to Selection button is toggled off, the increment arrow is displayed in black and you are able to establish a increment length that is independent of the selection length. The increment arrow can be set by dragging either end of the arrow or by using the increment shortcut menu.
When the increment length is greater than the length of the selection, an appropriate amount of silence is inserted following the selection when you insert it in the track view. This affects the track’s insert position and allows you to paint selections separated by the specified increment.
Increment greater than selection | Selection inserted with specified increment three times |
When the increment length is less than the length of the selection, the selections are overlapped as you insert them in the track view.
Increment less than selection | Selection overlaps when inserted three times |
Creating increments
1.Verify that the Link Arrow to Selection button (
) is toggled off and the increment arrow is displayed in black.
2.Drag the point of the arrow to configure an increment of the desired length.
Tip: While dragging the increment arrow, the Chopper’s middle status value temporarily displays the length of the increment.
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