For more information, see the following topics:(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit Only)Use the Replace Clip function to replace multiple instances of an audio clip in a playlist with another clip. This is useful in post production if you use a sound effect, room noise, or atmosphere clip many times in a session, and later decide to replace one or all of the original clips with a different clip.This is also useful in music production if you want to replace a certain loop or sample (for example, a drum beat) with a new one. You can use this compositionally, if you know the tempo of a section or session, to create a scratch piece with “rough” clips of the correct length, and later replace them with “final” clips of the same length.1 Select a clip in a track’s playlist that you want to replace. The selection can extend beyond the clip’s end point, to include material from the replacement clip that is longer than the original clip.2 Control-Shift-drag (Windows) or Command-Shift-drag (Mac) the replacement clip from the Clip List to the selected clip. The Replace Clip dialog opens.
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Control-Shift-drag (Windows) or Command-Shift-drag (Mac) any clip from the Clip List to any unselected clip on a track to open the Replace Clip dialog without first making a selection.