Start Time; End Time; Region Length - Mackie HDR24 Editing Manual

Region Name

Start time

End Time

Region Length

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HDR 24/96
The name of a region is inherited from the track name at the time of the recording.
Regions created as a result of Capture, Import or Rendering operations also carry
the track name. If a track is renamed, subsequently created regions from that
track will inherit the new track name, but previously created regions are not
automatically renamed when the track name changes.
The name that appears in the upper left corner of the region block is updated when
the Name field in the Region Editor is updated, either by exiting the Name field or
clicking on another region or portion of the track area.
To edit the region name in the dialog box, double click on the Name field to
highlight it, then enter the new name.
NOTE: It is possible, and even pretty darn easy, to have more than one region with
the same name within a project, originating from the same or different audio
files. It is also possible to have a region with no name - i.e. left blank or erased on
purpose. There's nothing functionally wrong with that as long as you have some
way of identifying the region when you need to do so. (listening to it works fine)
Naming is up to the recording engineer's discretion. It's good housekeeping prac-
tice to name regions uniquely for ease of editing, manipulation and reference
purposes, but unless your project involves a lot of editing, don't go overboard.
This field shows the current time (SMPTE or BBT) of the left border of the region.
It's dynamic. As you drag the region around or move its left boundary, the
displayed Start Time changes.
The time may be modified by editing the numbers in the field by any of the
standard methods - click and drag on the digits, or click to highlight and type in a
new number. When the entry is completed (press Enter or click outside the time
field), the time field and the region start point are updated.
Any region's starting edge may be modified (or trimmed) by dragging the edge in
or out with the Hand tool. This changes the starting time of the playback without
changing the audio file on disk. If the entire region is dragged to another time, the
start time follows along.
This time field works exactly like Start Time, but on the right-hand end of the
region. It is edited in exactly the same manner as Start Time.
This time field displays the difference between the Start and End Times, saving
you the trouble of doing the arithmetic (we know you don't have six fingers). It's a
handy reference for checking length before performing region looping operations,
pasting into tight crevices, or for finding out if that 30 second spot is short
enough. Since this is an absolute time display, it remains in SMPTE format
regardless of the time format selected for other time displays. It can be edited in
exactly the same manner as Start Time. Editing the Region Length is functionally
equivalent to editing the End Time.