This set of scripts is an attempt to bring the famous 4 point editing features known from Magix' Sequoia to reaper.
# Four Point Cutting
This set of scripts is an attempt to bring the famous four point editing features known from Magix' Sequoia to reaper. Basically it enables you to put together audio material from several takes in a fast and precise way by defining "source" and "destination" sections with markers and then let the edit happen automatically.
Several scripts are provided, most do set up what the edit shall look like while one main script does the actual work.
## Features
* Select source and destination regions by placing "special" markers
* Optionally select source and destination tracks (in same project only)
* Crossfade items after copy-pasting them
* Automatically advance destination area after each edit
* Several edit modes, three out of four markers are needed
## Requirements
This script does not work properly without SWS extensions (get them for free from http://standingwaterstudios.com/).
## Usage
### Tipp
I do highly recommend to setup the most important functions (scripts) as easy to reach keyboard shortcuts. Like that a very fast and easy workflow can be achieved. For example one could map the scripts to keys like that:
* `4Pcut_set_src-in` to `1` key
* `4Pcut_set_src-out` to `2` key
* `4Pcut_set_dst-in` to `3` key
* `4Pcut_set_dst-out` to `4` key
* `4Pcut_execute` to `5` key
### Basic functionality
* Set the beginning of the "source" region, from which the audio material will be copied by executing `4Pcut_set_SRC-IN`
* Set the end of the "source" region, from which the audio material will be copied by executing `4Pcut_set_SRC-OUT`
* Set the beginning of the "destination" region, to that the audio material will be copied by executing `4Pcut_set_DST-IN`
* Do the actual edit by executing `4Pcut_execute`
* Find the next source region you want to add and place source-in and source-out markers accordingly and run the execute script again. The destination marker(s) will be set automatically.
* Set the beginning of the "source" region, from which the audio material will be copied by executing `4Pcut_set_SRC-IN` (e.g. press `1`)
* Set the end of the "source" region, from which the audio material will be copied by executing `4Pcut_set_SRC-OUT` (press `2`)
* Set the beginning of the "destination" region, to that the audio material will be copied by executing `4Pcut_set_DST-IN` (press `3`)
* Do the actual edit by executing `4Pcut_execute` (press `5`)
* Find the next source region you want to add and place source-in and source-out markers accordingly and run the execute script again. The destination marker(s) will be set automatically.
### Edit modes
The script can be run with every combination of 3 markers. The two of them that specify a complete "region" (src-in and src-out or dst-in and dst-out) are used to determine the length of material to copy. The third marker only needs to specify one point of the other region, the length will be the same as the other region.
