Audio editing & fades

Drop a supported audio file onto an audio track or an empty part of the arrangement. New imports default to original timing with Warp / Pitch set to Off. Select a region and open Clip. A loading message means the file is still being prepared; an error is not evidence of an empty recording. Keep the original file if preparation fails.

The left inspector groups Clip timing, Audio level and Warp / Pitch. Position (beats) locates the region on the arrangement, and Length (beats) sets its duration; Loop start and Loop length locate the repeating material. Gain and Gain (dB) change the whole occurrence from −60 to +24 dB. Waveform offset moves the source start in seconds; it is different from moving the region on the arrangement.

1. Turn off the gain line while selecting time, then drag across the waveform to highlight the intended passage.
2. Check the selected beat span in Selection gain. The controls need editable audio; stop recording first.
3. Click +1 dB or −1 dB, or enter a Change (dB) and click Apply. Enter also applies the typed change.
4. The edit splits at the selection edges and adjusts only the selected pieces. The selection remains available for another adjustment.
5. Use Command+Z to restore the prior clip and selection; Shift+Command+Z reapplies the completed edit.

Turn on Show gain line in the Clip menu or its Gain line control. Click the line to add a point, then drag it to change level and timing. Double-click a point to remove it. The line ranges from silence to +12 dB and multiplies with the occurrence gain. Shift locks the point's time while changing level; Option locks its value while changing timing. The time grid applies to point placement. Escape cancels the active drag; a completed change can be undone.

Fade in (beats) and Fade out (beats) set boundary fades. Their shape controls change the curve; listen across the boundary after changing it. Fade (6) in the arrangement also edits fades. Option-drag bends their shape; add Shift for fine control. A crossfade needs suitable neighboring audio and source handles. Disabled crossfade controls mean the current pair cannot provide that operation; do not assume every join has a crossfade.

Off keeps original source timing. Repitch follows the timing map and changes pitch with speed. Stretch changes duration independently of pitch. Grain is a separate texture-oriented mode. Choose deliberately and compare a short passage before processing a full song.

Quantize controls choose a grid and strength, then Quantize clip moves detected beats toward that grid. Warp from playhead keeps earlier timing and quantizes later detected beats; it needs a playhead position inside the eligible clip. A clip without detected beats cannot supply these operations.

Range marks time; Scissors splits at a clicked position. The Clip menu provides selected-time split, copy and delete actions when an eligible range exists. Slip moves source content inside the boundaries. Rotate offsets looped content while retaining the outer region. Eraser removes the occurrence and retains its stored source.

Compare the result in isolation and in the full mix. Save the project and keep an independent Project Bundle before a larger edit. This guide describes implemented controls; recording reliability, plug-in compatibility and audio-device qualification remain separate checks. Read Saving and export.

Use the audio clip's stem-separation command and read the dialog before starting. The default Mute the original choice mutes the original clip when the result arrives. Progress appears on the track header while you keep working. Cancel stops the job; a completed result places stems with the original track in a group. Preserve the original audio and compare the separated parts before relying on them.

Bounce in Place renders the selected lanes without adding sibling audio or note lanes to the result; automation is preserved. Review the destination and Include track effects before starting. Applying multiple completed results is one Undo step. Cancellation before application keeps the original edit intact, and a failed edit rolls back.