Feature Request - Instant Track Copy SOLVED!
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- MIDI Life Crisis
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Feature Request - Instant Track Copy SOLVED!
I would be really cool if when we are in the TRACK OVERVIEW window we could grab a soundbite or MIDI block and drag it into the empty area below the bottom track and have it create a new track with that data that also inherits the track settings, plug ins, etc. A few video programs I use do that and it's a real time saver.
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy
That's a clever idea. I use duplicate track and add similar all the time, with similar results in mind.
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy
I'd like to take credit for it, but it's standard in those video apps. I even places them by snapping to the original timestamp. No biggy, but with more complex sequences it comes in handy.
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:I would be really cool if when we are in the TRACK OVERVIEW window we could grab a soundbite or MIDI block and drag it into the empty area below the bottom track and have it create a new track with that data that also inherits the track settings, plug ins, etc. A few video programs I use do that and it's a real time saver.
I'm curious, are you talking about soundbites or MIDI blocks that are not currently in the project you're working on? or are you talking about dragging a section of an existing track and having it create a duplicate track? i.e. not having to duplicate the track, then cut out all the soundbite or MIDI date you aren't using?
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy
Just what is in the project. Kind off like selecting and dragging with the option key in most any Mac program.
Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy
DP sort of does do this.
Select something in the Track Window, hold down the Option key and drag to the bottom of the track list. BUT: drag it to the left first so it is over the track list, then drag down to the bottom -- don't drag down and then to the left. With a MIDI and audio selection it creates a track with the data, although it puts the copy at the start of the sequence. The in and out settings were copied but plugins etc are not.
Select something in the Track Window, hold down the Option key and drag to the bottom of the track list. BUT: drag it to the left first so it is over the track list, then drag down to the bottom -- don't drag down and then to the left. With a MIDI and audio selection it creates a track with the data, although it puts the copy at the start of the sequence. The in and out settings were copied but plugins etc are not.
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy SOLVED!
You are, in fact, correct sir. Thank you! That is really awesome.
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy SOLVED!
OK what I'm not getting maybe is why not just copy/duplicate the track, erase the MIDI or audio in the new track, then drag the audio MIDI that you wanted moved to a new track into the new track? That keeps all the plug in, sends everything.
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy SOLVED!
Well, you could do that. It's several steps whereas it can be done in one mouse or trackpad swipe. I'm good with that.Michael Canavan wrote:OK what I'm not getting maybe is why not just copy/duplicate the track, erase the MIDI or audio in the new track, then drag the audio MIDI that you wanted moved to a new track into the new track? That keeps all the plug in, sends everything.
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy SOLVED!
Sure, but it's three steps; duplicate; erase; drag, and the plug ins are copied as well. You wanted them right?MIDI Life Crisis wrote:Well, you could do that. It's several steps whereas it can be done in one mouse or trackpad swipe. I'm good with that.Michael Canavan wrote:OK what I'm not getting maybe is why not just copy/duplicate the track, erase the MIDI or audio in the new track, then drag the audio MIDI that you wanted moved to a new track into the new track? That keeps all the plug in, sends everything.
that also inherits the track settings, plug ins, etc.
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Re: Feature Request - Instant Track Copy SOLVED!
True. My feature request is more like a hat I ended up doing. Duplicate track layout and copy and paste. The audio tracks plugs ins have to be reset. 6 of one; half a dozen of another.