Is it really this tricky to join regoins?

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Is it really this tricky to join regoins?

I am working on several GB songs to reduce each of them to a 30 second clip that I want to use on a web site. I’ll locate the 30 sec section, split the region at either end, the drag the surrounding regions out of the way so I can listen clearly to the beginning and the end of the clip. Sometimes I don’t get it right and want to join two regions and try another split. The problem is that it often takes me 3-5 attempts to join the regions. Even though I think I have them exactly aligned I sometimes get the dialog box: “Non-contiguous audio regions require the creation of a new audio file!” I don’t think I want to do that.

1. Am I doing something wrong and how do I correct it?

2. Am I correct for my application in not wanting to create a new audio file?

iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.4.3), GB2

Posted on Jan 9, 2006 9:50 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 9, 2006 10:23 AM in response to Scott Alexander

If you want to undo the split, either use the undo command (GB allows lots of them unless you did a save in the meantime). Easier still: Every snippet of an audio file contains the whole original file: You can extend it on either end to find a new place to cut it - GB's cuts are non-destructive.

As for the joining of adjacent regions: I just tried it, you can re-join them if they touch exactly at the position where they were cut. If there's only a minimal overlap or gap (which can happen easily when you have the grid snap turned off) GB has to create a new combined region and rightfully asks you if you want to do that. (Beware: When you save the next time, you will lose all recordings that aren't used any more - so the originals will be lost if they aren't used elsewhere in your song.)

(I've had trouble with that function - wanted to join adjacent regions but didn't get that dialog, only an error beep.)

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Answer 2

Jan 10, 2006 6:10 AM in response to Christoph Drösser

Another possibility for what you say you are trying to do, is to just use the cycle function to designate the are you wish to export. Then you wouldn't have to split anything. Just leave it where it is and put the yellow bar where you want to begin and end, then export. Only that area will export.

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