Add a “Replace selected” option when replacing a file by another

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Hi all, I’m reposting this Feature Request I made 5 years ago, who knows ? :wink:

I’m really missing this option on a regular basis :

I love the ability to replace an audio file by another by dragging from the pool and dropping it to the project window on top of the event(s) I want to replace while holding “Shift” BUT,

We only get two options when doing so :

  • Replace only the event on top of which you drop the audio file
  • Replace all events refering to the audio file in the project

I always want to do exactly in-between that, I would like to have a third option that would replace all selected clips by the new audio file.

ex :

  • I have my audio track edited and cleaned up, chopped up in many events with fades and all, and the artist/producer sends me a new version for whatever reason
  • I duplicate my trackversion and want to replace all audio on my new trackversion with the new audio file
  • If I choose “replace all” I loose my original audio on every trackversion that had the original audio.
  • If I choose “Replace only this”, It will replace only the first event on which I am dropping the new file…I have to do it manually for every event which is too time consuming.
  • With the option to “replace selected”, i could select all events on my trackversion and replace them in one go without loosing my original audio/edit on other trackversions.

Sorry, long explanation for something quite simple but I couldn’t manage to make it shorter…

I’d like to hear if someone has a way of doing this neat and fast !

Regards

Yannick

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My workaround is this:
first double check if the file is timed the same (start stop beeps etc, I work in post).
save session with distinct name (new files date)
move the old file to another folder
copy the filename of old file
move new file in tot Audio files folder
rename new file to old name.
close and reload session.
done

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Yeah ! + 1 on this!