Topic: FR: make selected area into loop region?

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  • March 23, 2007 at 02:41 #1213
    koolkeys
    Participant

    I was just wondering if it’s either possible, or could be added, that when you use the “I” tool to select a certain region, that there could be a button next to the loop playback button, or a right click option, or a hotkey, or all of the above, that would make the selected region into the left and right marker settings. That way, you select a region, hit the button, and work on it in loop mode. Select a new region, hit the button, work on it, etc.

    Does this make sense?

    Also, not sure how well this would work. But what about the ability to drag an entire selected region to somewhere else in the song. Like if you wanted to drag a line of the chorus to somewhere else in the song, you could just select a region, then maybe with a hotkey or something, drag that entire region wherever you want.

    Thanks!

    Brent

    March 23, 2007 at 10:24 #9525
    Zynewave
    Keymaster

    when you use the “I” tool to select a certain region, that there could be a button next to the loop playback button, or a right click option, or a hotkey, or all of the above, that would make the selected region into the left and right marker settings

    I think I can implement that using the Alt+L shortcut. Currently that shortcut will set the loop range to the markers surrounding the play cursor. I can extend the functionality so that if there are any selected segment or selected events, the loop range wil be set to surround those instead.

    what about the ability to drag an entire selected region to somewhere else in the song.

    You can do that already, not by dragging, but by using key shortcuts. If you have divided your song into sections using marker events, it’s very easy to shuffle around the sections: Use the Q+W keys to move the play cursor from marker to marker. Press J to select the segment between two markers. Press Ctrl+X or Ctrl+C to cut or copy the section to the clipboard. Press Q+W to move to another marker. Press Ctrl+V to insert the clipboard segment.

    March 23, 2007 at 19:43 #9542
    koolkeys
    Participant

    Excellent! I didn’t know you could do that! And it’s good to hear that it will be easy to add the looped region thing. Thanks!

    Brent

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