12. Regions (CSV Import)
Regions represent song sections (Intro, Verse, Chorus, etc.) and are displayed in the timeline as colored blocks.
12.1 CSV Format
ESTË Live imports region CSV files in the following format:
#,Name,Start,End,Length,Color
R1,INTRO,2.1.00,16.1.00,14.0.00,00FF00
R2,VERSE,16.1.00,32.1.00,16.0.00,FFFF00
R3,CHORUS,32.1.00,48.1.00,16.0.00,FF0000
| Field | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| # | R1, R2, ... | Region identifier |
| Name | Text | Display name |
| Start | measure.beat.tick | Start position (1-based) |
| End | measure.beat.tick | End position |
| Length | measure.beat.tick | Duration |
| Color | RRGGBB | Hex color without # |
The separator (comma or semicolon) is auto-detected per line.
12.2 How to Import
- Prepare a CSV file with the format described above (or export from your DAW)
- In ESTË Live, go to Settings → Tempo & Regions
- Make sure you have a tempo source configured (Manual BPM or MIDI File)
- Click Upload CSV
- Regions appear in the timeline and the regions table
12.3 Navigation
Once loaded, regions are navigable from all views:
- Engineer: ◀◀/▶▶ buttons in the info strip, click on timeline, ←/→ arrow keys
- Musician: click on the mini-timeline
- Stage: region navigation buttons + click on the regions table