Apple MB942Z User Guide - Page 84

Resizing Regions You can resize regions by either shortening or lengthening them. You can shorten both Real Instrument and Software Instrument regions so that only the visible part of the region plays. You can lengthen Software Instrument regions (but not Real Instrument regions) to add silence to the beginning or end of the region. To resize a region: 1 Move the pointer over the lower half of either edge of the region. The pointer changes to a resize pointer, with an arrow pointing away from the region. 2 Drag the edge of the region to shorten it or lengthen it. Resize pointer Resizing a region by lengthening adds silence to the region. This can be useful if you want to make copies of the region, each lasting for a certain number of beats. Note: You can't resize a Real Instrument region beyond its original length. Also, you can only resize a Real Instrument region containing multiple-take recordings from the right edge, not the left. You can lengthen a Software Instrument region with multiple-take recordings to the left, but not shorten it. Looping Regions You can loop a region so that it repeats over time. When you loop a region, it plays for as much time as you extend it in the timeline. To loop a region: 1 Move the pointer over the upper half of the right edge of the region. The pointer changes to a loop pointer, with a circular arrow. 2 Drag the right edge of the region to the point where you want it to stop playing. When you play the project, the region will loop repeatedly to this point. Loop pointer When you loop a region, the notches at the top and bottom of the region show the beginning and end of each repetition. You can drag to the end of a repetition or to anywhere in the duration of the loop. 84 Chapter 8 Tutorial 6: Arranging and Editing Your Music