replacing takes fast? /swap mode?

[Resuah Knit]

hey,

I'm fairly new to PT, and I wonder if there is already a feature which lets you just scroll through the clips list (left side) and replace a currently selected clip with it. reason being, I recorded many cycles of a loop, and I would like to quickly select the best take, currently I am selecting each take (clip) and drag it over to the arrangement to listen to it, is there an automated way, like a "swap" mode?

[The Weed]

You can listen in place in the Clip List. On Windows, use Alt+Click on the Clip, on Mac Option+Click. Page 295 of the Reference Manual.

[BScout]

Originally Posted by Resuah Knit

hey,

I'm fairly new to PT, and I wonder if there is already a feature which lets you just scroll through the clips list (left side) and replace a currently selected clip with it. reason being, I recorded many cycles of a loop, and I would like to quickly select the best take, currently I am selecting each take (clip) and drag it over to the arrangement to listen to it, is there an automated way, like a "swap" mode?

You went a step too far to do it now (easily) but look up "playlists" in the manual. That is what you should have done (loop record with auto playlist.) That's the standard way of dealing with multiple takes when recording.

You could now create playlists from all your clips but that may take a long time depending on how many times you recorded. However, big thing, look up "playlists" in the User Manual (or search for videos on You Tube.) Too much to explain in a forum but it is a basic skill for recording with Pro Tools.

[Rich Breen]

Not entirely sure from your description exactly what you want to do, but perhaps the "Replace Clip" function will help you.

[maltastudio]

Right click the wave file just recorded and choose Alternates Match Criteria and listen to each one of them , in time.The files will all be one after the other the way you recorded them.
Peace

[Resuah Knit]

sry if the request was not that precise, essentially I was wondering if I can use the arrow keys to scroll through the clips in the clips window, and by applying a "replace-mode", have them be put on a track (at selection start, or all of the selection) to not have to drag them over to be able to listen to them with plugins applied and kind of "hot-swapping" through this. Ableton live has this for plugin presets, and I thought it would be a neat feature to have for audio files/takes/clips.

I will look into playlists though, it sounded like this was what I was looking for, thanks for the answers so far, I'll report back it this was it.

[JFreak]

Originally Posted by BScout

look up "playlists" in the manual

yes, comping different parts from different takes is easy this way

[Resuah Knit]

the "matching alternates" would be a nifty feature, if I would not have to bring up the menu each time, and could just scroll through the list with the arrow keys, and have the matching alternatives be selected with each hit on the "arrow-down" key. this is basically what I am looking for, as this would save me a click, two distinct mouse movements, followed by another click, rinse and repeat for each matching alternative. (in my current project I have 27 of them). I just want to hot-swap between them with one key stroke, if possible. sometimes I do 100's of takes of the same synth sequence, and later I want to listen to them quickly ideally with applied plugins (on track) with one keystroke (I suggest arrow-down in the clips menu in an imaginary "hot swap-mode").

so, so far I am dragging each of the loops on track, which is simple enough, but a little tedious for many takes.

[maltastudio]

Alternates Match Criteria...move arrow down to the next clip press enter...you have your next take in line with the project no dragging no sliding easy...I do all the time to choose between guitar solos.
But you have a point on Sonar there`s less clicks for this feature.
Peace

[Resuah Knit]

as suspected "playlists" was the key, I even managed to assign all current takes (from loop record) to new playlists, it mapped all 27 takes out nicely and I can scroll through them with "shift+arrow up/down". neat. as BScout pointed out, loop record with auto playlist is the way to go in the future.

if you want to map existing clips to new playlists, the "expand alternates to new playlists" in the "matching alternates"-menu is the way to go, in my case pro tools progressively numbered each take 01, 02, etc, so it already knew they are belong together really.

lovely and neat :) thx everyone, problem solved!