Align sound files to cursor or marker?

draudio2u · Post by **draudio2u** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:14 pm

Hello,
Simple question but I can't seem to find the answer. How do I get sound files on multiple tracks to align sample accurate besides dragging them all to the top of the timeline? Is there a command for "align to curser (or marker)" ? Thanks for the help.

MIDI Life Crisis · Post by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:17 pm

You can always select the file and manually type in the location. I don't use 'remembered times' but you can check the manual and maybe automate the process a little as well. I do wish MOTU would let users 'throw' items to the wiper.

Dan Worley · Post by **Dan Worley** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:00 am

As far as I know, you can't get them all aligned with one move, unless they start out that way. You can use Edit > Shift, but multiple selected soundbites will stay relative to one another. There is no way to override that, which would be helpful at times, but Shift is an extremely useful tool.

DP needs improvement in this area.

I agree with MLC, a throw-to-wiper feature would be great!

Radiogal · Post by **Radiogal** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:05 pm

"Move to marker".. check the "unchecked" yellow marker in the upper right.. SE window, beside the blue grid mode/note value markers.
Select all files or one at the time and drag them to the marker. They will jump and glue to the marker when you get close to it.

martian · Post by **martian** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:46 pm

copy and pasting of TC was the best recent addition to DP

sorry cant remember if all of these are just my custom keystrokes - but this is how I go about it sometimes

. ( fullstop ) on the numeric pad will select the TC displayed in the counter ( ie wiper TC )

copy

select your sound bites

apple L will bring the shift window

select to TC ( it will stay in the mode you select so the next time less faffing )

click to focus on the numeric input..
now paste..

if you just have one bite its a bit easier.

copy TC from wiper - selct bite and paste to the TC in the mini info bar editor..

sometimes I just selct the bite and drag the numeric value in the mini info bar

throw to wiper would be awesome....

actually being able to enter the value on the sound bite directly would save a hell of lot of mousing around.... ( whole mini info bar poop up above the sound bite anyone? can change start TC / level info etc - that's a dream! )

random question - if we want all sound bites to one TC as opposed to preserving their relative postions - is there not a way to do with Quantise?

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