Slice Playback
Letter keys trigger slices directly without any modifier:
Upper row (10 slices): Q W E R T Y U I O P → Slice 16–25
Middle row (9 slices): A S D F G H J K L → Slice 7–15
Lower row (7 slices): Z X C V B N M → Slice 0–6
Playback Behavior
- Monophonic: Playing a new slice stops the previous one
- No retrigger: Holding a key plays the slice once (doesn’t loop)
- Selection persists: After release, the slice remains selected for editing
- Auto-scroll: View scrolls to show the slice marker if off-screen
Slice Definition
- Slice 0: From clip start to first transient
- Slice 1: From first transient to second transient
- Slice 2: From second transient to third transient
- And so on…
Slices are defined by transient markers. Use ⌘⇧E on the main timeline to split a clip at all transients, creating separate clips from each slice.
Transient Marker Editing
After playing a slice, you can nudge its start marker:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Move marker left (1ms) | , (comma) |
| Move marker right (1ms) | . (period) |
Workflow
- Press a slice key → slice plays and becomes selected
- Release the key → slice stays selected
- Press
, or . → start marker of that slice moves
Slice 0 has no start marker (it begins at the clip start), so nudging only works for Slice 1 and higher.
Splitting at Transients
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Split Clip at All Transients | ⌘⇧E |
Exiting Focus Mode
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Exit Focus Mode | Escape |
| Exit Focus Mode | ⌥↑ |
