I got the following problem:
I got a very short audio file, I imported it in a track and replaced it many times all over the track. Now I want to replace those 100s of clips by another audio clip. What is a clever way to achieve this?

I don't know if this will work but, if "the clip" is the same one clip used over and over referencing one wav file, you may be able to trick the program by replacing it with the new clip in your audio folder. So, new wav file but the same name as the original wav file. 

I'm pretty sure you can't do this internally though. Sort of like "find and replace" I guess.

Usually, when you copy a clip you get a brand-new file (so you can subsequently edit each clip independently).

A better way to do it, although it's too late now, would be to use a sample player. That way, you're using the same clip over and over and substitution is very easy.

bitflipper


Usually, when you copy a clip you get a brand-new file (so you can subsequently edit each clip independently).

A better way to do it, although it's too late now, would be to use a sample player. That way, you're using the same clip over and over and substitution is very easy.

samplers ? No way  Right now I am even doing crazier things, using my arrange view as a piano-roll (just one octave) by placing small samples all over the screen.  

Maybe I'm not understanding your question fully.... but it sounds like maybe you just want to select the track and ( edit ) ( bounce to clips )...this will write a single clip with all the included information of the individual clips. This really reduces the over head as well.

no, say I have a clip called BASSDRUM, I placed multiple instances of that clip all over the track. Now I want to replace all those clips by multiple instances of 1 other clip called SNARE. 

There is no easy way to replace a clip with another one in the same track but by manual Delete and Paste.
 
Sounds like you need to start another track with the SNARE clips.
 
 
You can copy the clip and use the Paste window to repeat it as many times as you want at set intervals so you're not manually placing 100s of clips by hand.

timidi


I don't know if this will work but, if "the clip" is the same one clip used over and over referencing one wav file, you may be able to trick the program by replacing it with the new clip in your audio folder. So, new wav file but the same name as the original wav file. 

I'm pretty sure you can't do this internally though. Sort of like "find and replace" I guess.

gives an error message about a corrupt audio file

Your spending a lot of time working in a completely arse backwards fashion. You really need to learn how to use session drummer or any of those VST sample players which will all do what your trying to do properly. I know you said your experimenting but I see exactly from your other thread what your trying to do and it's the same as using Photoshop as a word processor, it will work,, but it's not the correct tool for the job. 
 

FunkLoop

bitflipper


Usually, when you copy a clip you get a brand-new file (so you can subsequently edit each clip independently).

A better way to do it, although it's too late now, would be to use a sample player. That way, you're using the same clip over and over and substitution is very easy.

samplers ? No way  Right now I am even doing crazier things, using my arrange view as a piano-roll (just one octave) by placing small samples all over the screen.  

Why the reluctance to use a sample player? Sampling is exactly what you're doing now. 


A sampler just makes it easy to re-use sounds and move them around. You don't need anything as fancy as Kontakt; the simple Cyclone plugin is free with SONAR and will do what you want.