Duplicate Selected Clip(s)

You can quickly duplicate the selected clip(s) with any of the following gestures:

Press CTRL+D

Click the Track view Clips menu and select Duplicate Selected Clip(s)

Right-click in the Clips pane and select Duplicate Selected Clip(s) on the pop-up menu

The following rules apply when duplicating clips:

Only events and clip automation are copied.

The new clip(s) will be pasted immediately after the existing clip(s), respecting the current Ripple Edit settings.

To respect the current Snap to Grid settings, go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Editing and select Use Current Snap Settings on Duplicate Selected Clip(s).

After duplication, the Now time is forwarded to the end of the duplicate (with the duplicate selected), so you can press CTRL+D again to make multiple duplicates

Unlike a normal paste, the current track will have no bearing on where the duplicates are pasted. Duplicates will always appear on the same tracks/lanes as the source selection.

 

Tip: If you want to quickly create many repetitions, use the Edit > Copy and Edit > Paste Special commands.

 

Tip: Duplicate Selected Clip(s) (CTRL+D) also works on Note events in the Piano Roll view.

Paste / Paste Special behavior change

In the previous versions of Cakewalk, settings in the Paste Special dialog box (Edit > Paste Special or CTRL+ALT+V) would persist for the remainder of the Cakewalk session and apply when you used the regular Edit > Paste (or CTRL+V) command. As a result, normal paste could potentially create multiple repetitions inadvertently. By default, normal paste no longer remembers the settings from the Paste Special dialog box, so you will only get one copy. To remember the Paste Special settings, go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Editing and select Use Paste Special Options on Paste.

 

See:

Duplicating clips

Arranging clips

New features