Using slip-editing

Sonar makes it easy to edit audio and MIDI clips by way of prominent clip handles that appear as your cursor comes close to the edges of clips. The clip handles are easy to see and are equipped with broad functionality for fade-ins, fade-outs, and crossfades, as well as non-destructive editing of the beginning and end of clips.

To slip-edit a clip

1.	Set an appropriate snap resolution in the Control Bar’s Snap module.

2.	Select the Smart tool or Edit tool in the Control Bar.

3.	If you are slip editing an audio clip, open the Clip Properties Inspector, select the Groove Clip section and make sure the Looping check box is unchecked.

4.	Move the cursor over the beginning of the clip until the clip handle appears.

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A. Clip handle

5.	Click and drag the clip handle until the unwanted information has been removed.

The hidden information in the slip-edited clips remains intact but is not heard during playback.

To move data without moving its clip

1.	Do one of the following:

Using the Smart tool , hold ALT+SHIFT move the pointer over the middle of the clip you want to edit.

Using the Edit tool , hold ALT+SHIFT move the pointer over the top third of the clip you want to edit.

The cursor changes to look like this .

2.	Click and drag the clip to the left or right as desired.

As in the case of slip-editing, the hidden information in the clip remains intact but is not heard during playback.

To move data and the clip edge

1.	Select the Smart tool or Edit tool in the Control Bar.

2.	Hold down ALT+SHIFT and move the cursor to the edge of the clip you want to edit.

A clip handle appears at the edge of the clip you are editing.

3.	Click and drag the edge of the clip to the desired location.

The hidden information in the clip remains intact but is not heard during playback.

To permanently delete slip-edited data

1.	Select the clips that contain the slip-edited data you want to delete.

2.	Select the Track view Clips > Apply Trimming command.

Sonar permanently deletes the slip-edited data from the clips you selected.