20-Region Editing Operations; Copy - Roland VS-2480 Owner's Manual

20—Region Editing Operations
This chapter explains the editing operations you can perform on regions in the VS-2480.
Since region editing operations work on a chunk of time within a track, you can think of
them as track editing operations—some of them do, in fact, affect an entire track.
You can perform most region operations using a mouse, the TRACK EDIT buttons or
the edit commands presented in the TRACK menu. Some are available only in the
TRACK menu. We'll list how each operation can be performed in its description.
Chapter 18, "Editing Tracks," explains:
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You can find step-by-step editing instructions in the Step-by-Step Instruction Finder
that starts on Page 20.
About Tracks Recorded with the CDR Recording Mode
When moving audio between tracks, take care not to mix project recording modes. If
your project uses a recording mode other than CDR, and you've recorded mastering
tracks (Page 340) using CDR mode, their audio can't be used on other project V-Tracks.
Likewise, non-CDR audio can't be used on CDR-recorded V-Tracks. If you attempt
either action, the VS-2480 displays "Found Illegal Track Pair!" and the operation will not
proceed. Press ENTER/YES to resume editing. You can easily spot CDR-recorded tracks
by their appearance—see Page 341.

COPY

Use: Mouse, TRACK EDIT buttons, TRACK menu
With region COPY, you can copy an audio region in a selected track
and paste the copy at a new location. You can copy a region to a new
time location and/or to another track. You can copy it to a currently
selected V-Track, or to a V-Track that isn't currently selected.
The TRACK menu's region COPY operation lets you copy phrases to V-Tracks that
aren't currently selected.
Why You'd Use Region COPY
You can use COPY to build a track from a short musical segment such as a rhythm
pattern. By pasting the pattern end-to-end the desired number of times, you can create
a seamless drum loop. COPY also allows you re-use performances that occur multiple
times in a project, such as perfectly performed chorus background vocals. You can also
create a safety copy of a track's audio on a spare V-Track before editing the original.
Roland VS-2480 Owner's Manual
important editing concepts you need to know—see Page 235.
all about the FROM and TO edit points—see Page 236.
how to edit using a mouse—see Page 241.
how to edit using the TRACK EDIT buttons—see Page 247.
how to edit from the TRACK menu—see Page 249.
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TRACK menu
F1 (COPY)
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