Audio+Region

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AUDIO REGION
Segment of track containing waveform audio; may be mono or stereo. COLORS:
 * Purple = voice or instruments recorded w/mic or audio interface.
 * Amber = imported from outside the program.
 * Blue = Audio loops.

**REGIONS may be:**

 * Copied - Select region; Edit --> Copy (or, ⌘-C); then move playhead to paste location (and select new track if copying into different track); Edit --> Paste (or, ⌘-V).
 * Split - Place playhead at Split location; Edit --> Split (or, ⌘-T).
 * Joined - Shift-click two (or more) Regions; Edit - Join (or, ⌘-J).
 * Looped - Float cursor over the top-right corner of Region; a curly arrow (loop icon) appears. Click-hold-drag the Region's curly arrow to the right replicate the loop as many times as desired.
 * Shortened - Float cursor over the bottom-right corner of Region; a Resize tool ("line" icon) appears. Click-hold-drag this tool to the left to shorten the loop.

Tutorial and Video on Types of Regions

To CHANGE KEY or TEMPO
Be sure to check the "Follow Tempo & Pitch" checkbox for the audio region.

NOTE: Control-Option-G on a yellow "imported" track and it turns into a purple "recorded" track - then you can pitch shift it (in the Edit Window).

Is this file MIDI or Audio?
MIDI loops can be realized by a software instrument track (green) OR converted to audio and played in a real track (blue).