## Tab to Transient A transient indicates the onset of a significant air pressure fluctuation, helping us perceptually identify the beginning of a sound.  A quick way to navigate through transients in a waveform is by using the "Tab to Transients" function within Pro Tools. By pressing the Tab key, you advance forward through the transients. By holding Option while pressing Tab, you can move backward through the transients. See the video below for a demonstration. ## Separating (Cutting) Clips You can cut clips at these transients (or any desired location) using the separate command. Simply press Command + E to separate at a specific spot. ## Renaming Clips Once you've separated clips, you've created subset clips in the Clip List. It's useful to rename these clips with more specific names to easily distinguish the audio for future use. ## Fades You can set an audio clip to fade in and fade out using the fade handles. If you don't add fades to clips that appear suddenly on the timeline (out of silence), clicks or pops may occur due to the abrupt audio transition. It's best practice to add fades to clips. Fade-ins bring audio in from silence at the beginning of a clip, fade-outs transition audio to silence at the end of a clip, and crossfades create a smooth transition between two clips. Watch this video to see how it’s done: ## Grouping Clips Grouping clips together can be very practical, especially in sound design where the placement of multiple clips is interrelated. By grouping the clips, moving one clip will simultaneously move the others within the group, maintaining their relative positions and making the editing process more efficient. Please watch the following video for more tips on how to accomplish this effectively.