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Arranger and clips

Click a clip to select it, Shift-click to extend selection, and drag a clip to move it on the grid. Cross-track moves work only between tracks of the same kind. Drag the ruler to select a time range. Double-clicking opens pattern-source clips in their editor.

Drag either edge of a clip to trim it. Extending a pattern clip's right edge beyond its content repeats the pattern. Audio clips trim rather than repeat.

Shortcuts and actions

  • Copy, paste, duplicate: Command/Ctrl+C, Command/Ctrl+V, Command/Ctrl+D
  • Quantize: Q
  • Split at playhead: E
  • Merge with next: J
  • Crossfade with next: F
  • Delete: Delete / Backspace
  • Pan: Home, End, Page Up, Page Down
  • Zoom time: Command/Ctrl+wheel

Duplicate clip creates a shared pattern alias; edits propagate between aliases. Make unique forks an aliased pattern. These pattern-specific actions do not apply to every clip type.

Split requires the playhead to sit safely inside the clip. Merge requires an adjacent compatible clip with a continuous source. Crossfade requires touching or overlapping clips on the same track. Slice at transients and Clip settings are audio-only.