Editing Regions
The Edit tools in Pro Tools are used to edit regions in the Edit window.
5 Move the cursor near the end of the audio re-
gion (notice the cursor displays as a �]�).
Trimming the end of a region
6 Click at the end of the region and drag left to
Audio region
shorten the region.
Trimming Regions
After recording an audio track, you will have an audio region on that track. If there is some silence at the beginning of the region, or there is some extra audio at the end of the region, you can use the Trimmer tool in Slip mode to shorten the beginning or end of the region.
The trimmed region
You can also extend a region using the Trimmer tool if there is audio data beyond the current boundaries of the region. If extending the region�s beginning, drag to the left; if extending the region�s end, drag to the right.
Audio region on a track
Arranging Regions
There are many ways to edit and arrange regions; the following example demonstrates how you might create and arrange a drum loop to compose a rhythm track. To create and arrange a rhythm sequence:
1 Open or create a session in Pro Tools. 2 Specify the session meter (MIDI > Change
To trim an audio region:
1 Select Slip mode. 2 Select the Trimmer tool. 3 Move the cursor near the beginning of the au-
dio region (notice the cursor displays as a �[�).
Meter) and tempo (MIDI > Change Tempo).
3 Select Grid mode.
Trimming the beginning of a region
4 Prepare to record using a MIDI click (see �Us4 Click at the beginning of the region and drag
right to shorten the region.
ing the Click Plug-In� on page 27 or �Using an External MIDI Click� on page 28).
