[ardour-dev] Region names and usage(2nd try)

[Zachris Trolin]

I love ardour but have a problem when working with regions: 
If have a long audio-file that i would like to work with, I usually
listen through it and pick out sections that are of interest. I work
with "concrete" often verbal audio material. 

In ardour i can select a RANGE and use the contextual menu/pop up and
either say make region -  but if I do (PROBLEM #1) it is impossible to
give the region a name. It will just get a predefined(like Audio 2.1) name and appear in
the region list.  

The other way is to say separate region, then I can select the now
separate and visible region on the track and give it a name - but this
region will be automatic (PROBLEM #2). Therefore, it will change if I
alter it, or disappear or what not(when rearranging/working). It also get mixed up 
with every other region and I got no way of sorting regions easily. I can't see
which one really is automatic and unintended and which is consciously made by me etc

What I can do is first separate and then name in the range pop-up editor 
and then select the now named range and then create a non-automatic region. 
This is way to messy

What i desperately lack is a way to create NAMED non-automatic regions in an easy way.

Two easy ways to correct this is, one - ability to rename regions in the
region list. two - ability to convert automatic regions to, i guess,
manual or non-automatic(what are they called?). 

Should I file a mantis report, or are this planned? 
The whole UI management of regions ought to be looked over, 
basic things like rename, remove, copy etc should be possible(from the region list).

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Zachris Trolin <zach-tro at dsv.su.se>
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