# Cut Tool ( Upgrade )

**URL:** <https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/cut-tool-upgrade/20243>\
**Category:** Scaler 3 Feature Requests\
**Created:** [March 26, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/cut-tool-upgrade/20243 "2025-03-26T20:57:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lucian89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a183cd/32.png) [@Lucian89](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/Lucian89)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/cut-tool-upgrade/20243/1 "2025-03-26T20:57:31Z")

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It would be nice for the Cut Tool to cut in such a way to only keep the last part ( or mid part or any other part beside the start ) of the melody/progression clip and not always reset and play from the begining. This will make possible to use melody clips from different positions and give a lot more variation in the creation process.

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**Author:** ![kevsugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@kevsugar](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/kevsugar)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/cut-tool-upgrade/20243/2 "2025-03-31T21:49:28Z")

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I agree completely, this would really amplify the power of the arrange page. It’s hard to even find a workaround for this-- I was hoping that by “breaking” (dis-attaching?) the motion clip by moving a midi note manually, (turning the midi notes red, making it no longer subject to dynamic changes) you’d be able to cut the clip without getting an automatic re-start. But no, that doesn’t work!  
Does anyone have a workaround at least?

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**Author:** ![davide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/davide/32/824_2.png) [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/cut-tool-upgrade/20243/3 "2025-03-31T23:03:01Z")

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How about the Rotate Modifier in the sidebar?

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**Author:** ![kevsugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@kevsugar](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/kevsugar)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/cut-tool-upgrade/20243/4 "2025-04-01T01:20:40Z")

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Yes! I just discovered this. Sorry, I know, RTFM… What can I say, I take a hands on approach. Thank you for responding.