DIGIDESIGN MBOX2
Owner's Manual

Editing Regions
The Edit tools in Pro Tools LE are used to edit regions in the Edit window.

5 Move the cursor near the end of the audio re-

gion (notice the cursor displays as a �]�).

Trimming the end of a region
6 Click at the end of the region and drag left to

Audio region

shorten the region.

Trimming Regions
After recording an audio track, you will have an audio region on that track. If there is some silence at the beginning of the region, or there is some extra audio at the end of the region, you can use the Trimmer tool in Slip mode to shorten the beginning or end of the region.

The trimmed region

You can also extend a region using the Trimmer tool if there is audio data beyond the current boundaries of the region. To extend the region�s beginning, drag to the left; to extend the region�s end, drag to the right.

Audio region on a track

Arranging Regions
There are many ways to edit and arrange regions; the following example demonstrates how you might create and arrange a drum loop to compose a rhythm track. To create and arrange a rhythm sequence:
1 Open or create a session in Pro Tools LE. 2 Set the session meter and tempo by doing the

To trim an audio region:
1 Select Slip mode. 2 Select the Trimmer tool. 3 Move the cursor near the beginning of the au-

dio region (notice the cursor displays as a �[�).

following in the Edit window: � Click the Ruler View selector and select
Trimming the beginning of a region
4 Click at the beginning of the region and drag

right to shorten the region.

both Tempo and Meter. � Click the Add Tempo Change button and specify the tempo.

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