Yamaha AW4416 manual Editing tracks and virtual tracks, Tracks, parts, and regions, Part, Region

Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations

Editing tracks and virtual tracks

A variety of editing operations can be performed on the audio data recorded on tracks 1–16 of the AW4416, such as copying data between tracks, moving data to an earlier or later location within the same track, or changing the pitch. In the same way, you can also copy or move data between the virtual tracks 1–8 that are included in each track. The following pages explain how to edit tracks and virtual tracks.

Tracks, parts, and regions

Track and virtual track editing can be performed in three editing units.

❍Track

The entire currently selected track (1–16) or virtual track (1–8) will be affected by the editing operation. When editing in units of a track, tracks that contain no audio data cannot be selected.

❍Part

Within the currently selected track (1–16) or virtual track (1–8), the currently selected range is called the “part.” Unlike the case when editing tracks, portions that contain no audio data can be selected as a part.

❍Region

A continuous piece of audio that was recorded on a track in a single operation is called a “region.” When editing in units of a region, portions that contain no audio data cannot be selected.

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Region

Track

Part

= Continuous audio data

Tip!

It is possible for a single track or a single part to include multiple regions.

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