Using Regions

Using Capo's built-in beat detection system, Capo's region feature allows you to place regions very quickly. By not having to spend time trying to find seamless start and end points for a loop, you can spend more time practicing than fiddling with the software.

Creating Regions

Create a region

• Click and drag in the waveform area to define the start and end points of your region
• Release the mouse button to create the region

NOTE: To disable snapping to the beat grid, hold the shift key while dragging the region with your mouse.

Add a Verse region

• Hold the command key while dragging in the waveform area, as above

Add a Chorus region

• Hold the option key while dragging in the waveform area, as above

Add a Bridge region

• Hold the command and shift keys while dragging in the waveform area, as above

Customizing Regions

To help distinguish regions from one another, you can color code and rename regions to your liking. While Capo offers generic, chorus, verse, and bridge regions that vary in color, you are not limited to using regions to mark sections based on their default names. For instance, you may choose to use green "Bridge" regions as a code for sections that you have practiced extensively.

Change the region color

• Right-click on the region you would like to change
• Select the desired color from the popup menu

NOTE: Changing a region's color will not change its name.

In addition to changing a region's color, Capo also allows you to easily rename each type of region. For instance, you might want to give regions a name according to what is contained in the song between the region's bounds, such as "Solo Pt. 1" or "Fill".

Rename a region

• Double click the region's title, or select the "Rename…" command from the context menu
• Type in a new name, and press return to end editing

Rearranging Regions

Whether you prefer to work with a "sliding region" that you position around the parts of the song you are learning as you go, or you wish to make changes to a list of regions you have built up over time, Capo allows you to resize, move, and delete regions easily.

Move a region

• Move your mouse cursor over a region until it turns into a hand cursor
• Click and drag the region around to move it

NOTE: To disable snapping to the beat grid, hold the shift key while dragging the region with your mouse.

Resize a region

• Move your mouse cursor over the beginning or end of the region until it changes to a resize cursor
• Click and drag the resize handle around to change the region's duration

NOTE: To disable snapping to the beat grid, hold the shift key while dragging the region with your mouse.

Delete a region

• Click on the region you wish to delete, then press the delete key
• Or, right-click on the region and select 'Delete Region' from the context menu