Comp clips

When showing multiple Take lanes, the parent track shows a Comp clip that is a visual representation of all overlapping unmuted takes in the track, but no audio or MIDI data actually exists in a Comp clip. A track can contain multiple Comp clips if there are time gaps between takes.

When you hide Take lanes, Comp clips are also hidden and the takes are shown as regular clips.

Each Comp clip has a blue unifying header bar, which allows you to select and move the takes as a group, and the clip background color is slightly darker than regular clips.

Figure 108. The Comp clip is a visual representation of the track’s unmuted takes

A. Comp clip B. Takes

Figure 109. A Comp clip can contain multiple regions.

A. Isolated take region B. Empty region (no unmuted takes) C. Multiclip region D. Isolated take E. Muted take F. Crossfade G. Comp clip unified header (click to select or move all takes as a group) H. Multiclip region (multiple overlapping unmuted takes)

A Comp clip contains the following sections:

Unified header. The solid blue header makes it easy to identify Comp clips. Click the header to select all underlying takes, or drag to move all takes as a group.

Isolated take region. Shows the clip data for a single isolated take. There are no other overlapping unmuted takes.

Multiclip region. If multiple unmuted takes overlap, the Comp clip automatically shows a multiclip, which displays the combined waveform or MIDI data of the overlapping clips.

 

See:

Basic comping workflow

Recording takes

Auditioning takes

Comping methods

Comping with the Smart tool and Comping tool

Speed comping

Adjusting crossfades

Finalizing the comp

Removing all unused takes and empty Take lanes

Comping

 

See also:

Take lanes