[Ardour-Users] precision file/cursor positioning?

[Jörn Nettingsmeier]

. m u r m e r . wrote:
> i'm sure i've found a way to do this before, but lately i haven't been
> able to work it out:
> 
> when selecting a position for an action (splitting a file, moving a
> file, positioning the playhead, setting a crossfade length) i seem to
> only be able to move in half-second chunks.  i'd like to be able to
> select positions with more precision - for instance, if i zoom in and
> position my mouse at 00:05:52:05 and hit 'S', i would like my split to
> appear at that position, not at 00:05:52:00, which is what is happening
> now.  i know for file positioning i can use the popup region editor, but
> that doesn't help for things like splits, or fade lengths.  did i dream
> finding an option somewhere that made this possible?

you probably activated the edit grid by accident - if you don't normally
use it, that can be pretty confusing.
be sure it's set to "no grid" for fine control.


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Jörn Nettingsmeier

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