Help me move an entire section properly with Ripple Edit

[GreenLight]

Please help me, I might have overlooked a simpler option here. 😬

I need the fastest and easiest way of moving an entire song section (to another place within a song).

My requirements:

• Delete empty hole when cutting
• Shift stuff forwards when pasting
• Also getting markers
• Also getting bus data

THE ONLY GOOD WAY?
1. Enable Ripple edit all
2. ALT + timeline drag (to select bus data - introduced in 2020.08)
3. CTRL + ALT + X and check all boxes (to get markers)
4. CTRL + V

Result: Everything is moved according to requirements. But it's a lot of specific steps! Is there not a faster way?!

BAD WAY #1
1. Enable Ripple edit all
2. ALT + timeline drag
3. CTRL + X
4. CTRL + V

Result: No markers pasted!

BAD WAY #2
1. Enable Ripple edit all
2. CTRL + A followed by timeline selection (or keyboard shortcuts for the same)
3. CTRL + X
4. CTRL + V

Result: Won't get bus data!

Thanks for any input!

Edited January 8, 2021 by GreenLight
Corrected typos!

[lapasoa]

Check Ripple Edit All

Select all tracks.

Copy the entire song section.

Paste the section where you want.

It's very simple.

After that remember to un - check Ripple Edit.

[wetdentist]

once you get the swing of Ripple Edit, it is one of the most time-saving features deployed by Cakewalk.

[GreenLight]

6 hours ago, lapasoa said:

Copy the entire song section.

The problem is, one can "Copy the entire song section" in several different ways... if you just CTRL + A, and use ALT + drag on the timeline to select measures, you lose bus data. If you just cut with CTRL + X, you lose markers...

Is it this messy for others, or am I doing something wrong?

[tecknot]

Hi GreenLight,

You might need to use Cut Special to save your marker(s).

Kind regards,

tecknot

Edited January 9, 2021 by tecknot