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# Dynamic Clips |
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Attach reusable audio segments to your items without editing source files. Upload a clip once and place it on any number of items as a pre-roll, mid-roll, or post-roll. The original file is never modified, so you can add, swap, or remove clips at any time. |
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## How It Works |
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1. Upload a clip to your clip library (separate from the media library) |
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2. Add that clip to one or more items at a specific position |
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3. Fans hear the clips during playback, and they can skip if they choose |
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## Managing Clips |
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### Uploading Clips |
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From the dashboard, go to your media area and upload a clip: |
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- **Title**: A name for your reference (1-200 characters) |
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- **Audio file**: The clip to attach |
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- **Duration**: Detected automatically from the file |
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Clips count toward your tier's total storage quota (see [Pricing Tiers](./tiers.md) for limits). |
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### Adding Clips to Items |
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1. Open the item from your dashboard |
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2. Go to the Dynamic Clips section |
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3. Click "Add" |
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4. Select the clip and choose a position: |
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| **Pre-roll** | Before the item starts | No | |
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| **Mid-roll** | At a specific timestamp | Yes (seconds) | |
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| **Post-roll** | After the item ends | No | |
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> [!UI] dynamic-clip-placement |
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You can add the same clip to multiple items, and add multiple clips to a single item. Use the sort order to control the sequence when multiple clips share a position. |
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### Removing Clips from Items |
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Removing a clip from an item detaches it; the clip stays in your library for reuse. |
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### Deleting Clips |
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Deleting a clip from your library also removes it from all items. The file is deleted and storage quota is freed. |
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## Ideas and Use Cases |
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- **Announcements**: Temporary pre-roll for tour dates, sales, or new releases. Remove when no longer relevant. |
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- **Intros and outros**: Upload once, attach to every episode or track. Update across your catalog by swapping one clip. |
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- **Sponsorship reads**: Mid-roll ads at natural break points. Swap sponsors without re-uploading episodes. |
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- **Brand audio**: Consistent jingles, stingers, or sonic branding across releases. |
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- **Seasonal greetings**: Holiday messages or event tie-ins that rotate in and out. |
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- **Calls to action**: Post-roll clips encouraging fans to join, follow, or check out related work. |
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- **Creative experiments**: Spoken-word intros over instrumental releases, commentary tracks, behind-the-scenes notes. |
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## See Also |
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- [Content & Items](./02-content.md): Creating audio items |
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- [Media Library](./media-library.md): Storing images and video for embedding |
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- [Items](./items.md): Item management details |
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