I have recently learned about Dorico, a music notation software that has a feature called System Track. This feature allows the user to easily select, edit, and manipulate bars of music in a graphical way.

I think Studio One could benefit from a similar feature, which I call the Global Range Track. This would be a new global track that lives in the global tracks area in the arrange view, and provides a unified way editing sections of all events included in a range.

The Global Range Track would automatically calculate bar-long events based on the zoom level and display them as range blocks. The user could select one or more range blocks by clicking or shift-clicking on them, and then perform various actions such as deleting, duplicating, or inserting time. The range selection would also affect everything vertically in the arrangement, making it easy to edit multiple tracks at once. The range actions would respect the ripple edit mode, so that earlier or later events could be shifted accordingly.

The Global Range Track would also allow the user to freely draw global ranges by holding command/control and using the range tool. This would enable more precise and flexible selection of any part of the arrangement.

The Global Range Track would be a powerful and intuitive feature that could enhance the consistency and usability of the Studio One interface. It could appeal to both beginners and power users who want to work faster and smarter with their music projects.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1x45li9d0ktr8wg/S1%20Global%20Range%20Track%20improvements%2001.jpg?dl=0