CAKEWALK sonar x3 Reference Manual page 380

While the Split command works for both MIDI and audio clips, for audio clips, the Split command
provides sample accurate editing and snap-to-zero capability. Note that the Edit > Undo and Edit >
Redo commands work with all three of these editing commands.
SONAR allows you to specify what is selected after a clip is split into two parts:
• Left portion (default). Only the left portion is selected.
• Right portion. Only the right portion is selected.
• Both portions. Both the left and right portions are selected.
• None. Neither portion is selected.
To specify the default split behavior
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Editing.
2. Under Clips, select the desired option in the Selection after single split list.
To split clips into smaller clips
1. Select the clips you want to split.
2. Right-click on any selected clip, and choose Split from the pop-up menu. SONAR shows the
Split dialog box or press the S key to split the clip(s) at the Now Time.
3. Choose the Split option you want to use, and enter the settings you want to use.
4. Click OK.
Or
1. Select the clips you want to split.
2. Set the Now Time to the time you want to split the clips.
3. Press the S key.
SONAR splits the selected clips according to your instructions.
To combine clips
1. Select the clips you want to combine (the clips must be on the same track).
2. Right-click on of the clips and select Bounce to Clip(s) from the pop-up menu.
SONAR combines the selected clips into a single, new clip.
Arranging and editing
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Splitting and combining clips