Edit mode is a crucial concept in Ardour. It defines what happens when you edit a region on the timeline and what you can and cannot do when dragging regions around. Ardour has three edit modes: Slide, Ripple, and Lock. Let's take a look at how they work

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Edit modes in Ardour: Slide, Ripple, Lock

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