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    {
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        "content": "in%20reaper%20I%20want%20ot%20drop%20in%20a%20piece%20of%20audio%20so%20the%20rest%20of%20the%20audio%20will%20move%20to%20allow%20how%20do%20I%20do%20this%20useing%20reaper%20and%20jaws%20using%20hte%20keyboard"
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        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here\u2019s how to insert a new piece of audio in REAPER so that the rest of the audio shifts to make room\u2014and how to do it using just the keyboard, with screen reader support (JAWS + OSARA or similar setup).\n\n---\n\n### What You Want\n\n- Drop (insert) some new audio in the middle of your timeline.\n- All existing items **after** that insertion point move forward (to the right) to make space.\n- Achieve this entirely with keyboard commands, accessible to users of screen readers like JAWS.\n\n---\n\n### Key Concepts You\u2019ll Use\n\n- **Time Selection**: Mark a region in the timeline (from point A to point B).\n- **Insert Empty Space in Selection**: Command that pushes all existing items to the right of the selection, leaving a gap equal to the selection length. ([dl.reaper.fm](https://dl.reaper.fm/userguide/ReaperUserGuide510b.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Action List**: REAPER\u2019s way to run commands via keyboard. ([osara.reaperaccessibility.com](https://osara.reaperaccessibility.com/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **OSARA / REAPER Accessibility**: Extension to make REAPER accessible via screen readers; lets you hear track/item names, navigate purely with keyboard, etc. ([osara.reaperaccessibility.com](https://osara.reaperaccessibility.com/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Step-by-Step: How to Insert Audio and Shift Everything Right (Using Keyboard)\n\nAssuming you\u2019ve already loaded the audio you want to insert (in Media Explorer or ready to import via \u201cInsert media\u201d):\n\n1. **Position the edit cursor** where you want the inserted audio to go. You can use arrow keys or docked transport shortcuts. Use OSARA to hear the edit cursor read out where it is.  \n\n2. **Set the time selection** (start and end) that matches the length of the audio you want to insert:\n\n   - Press `[` (left bracket) to set the start of time selection.  \n   - Use keyboard (arrow keys, Page Up / Page Down) to move to where you want the end of selection.  \n   - Press `]` (right bracket) to set the end of time selection.  \n\n   This selects the exact amount of time you want space for. ([reaperaccessibility.com](https://reaperaccessibility.com/wiki/Editing?utm_source=openai))  \n\n3. **Insert empty space in that selection**:\n\n   - Open the Action List by pressing `?` (or whatever your key is for \u201cShow Action List\u201d; OSARA users can usually hear this command when focused in REAPER). ([reaperaccessibility.com](https://reaperaccessibility.com/wiki/Editing?utm_source=openai))  \n   - Search for the action \u201cInsert empty space in selection.\u201d  \n   - Run it (usually Enter once selected). This shifts every item **after** your time selection on all tracks to the right by the exact length of the selection. ([dl.reaper.fm](https://dl.reaper.fm/userguide/ReaperUserGuide510b.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n\n4. **Insert your audio** into that gap:\n\n   - With the edit cursor at the start of the now-empty space, use your keyboard to bring in the media (via Media Explorer or \u201cInsert media\u2026\u201d).  \n   - Drop it so it fits into that empty space. Because of the shift, nothing will overlap\u2014it\u2019s just inserted in the freed space.  \n\n---\n\n### Tips for Screen Reader / JAWS Users\n\n- Make sure **OSARA** (or equivalent) is installed/enabled. It gives you keyboard navigation, announcements for edit cursor, item names, track names, etc. ([osara.reaperaccessibility.com](https://osara.reaperaccessibility.com/?utm_source=openai))  \n- The Action List is your friend: everything REAPER can do is there. When you bring it up, the filter field should have focus so you can type. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/Reaper/comments/1eingzv?utm_source=openai))  \n- Memorize or assign shortcut for \u201cInsert empty space in selection\u201d. By default, it may be **Ctrl+Alt+Insert** (double-tap Insert) or similar. Check Action List to confirm or reassign. ([reaperaccessibility.com](https://reaperaccessibility.com/wiki/Editing?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can give you a compact list of all the exact key combos for your setup (Windows + REAPER + JAWS + OSARA), so you can work this in blind or low-vision mode fluently. Do you want me to send that?"
    }
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