Topic: Really basic audacity question?

[MakersMarc]

How do I trim the file before sending to cd wav editor for tracking? Just not finding the function to highlight and cut.

Thanks, Marc.

[jagraham]

You should be able to click and drag what you want to cut. To cut, simply hit delete or backspace on the keyboard. I guess you could also right click and select the option as well. You can also highlight a few seconds at the beginning and end and do a fade in and out.

[Life In Rewind]

You can click anywhere in the waveform and drag/select the area you want to edit. You can use the arrow keys to move the first select point.

You'll see a little finger appear when you get near your first select point. Hold down your left mouse button and drag toward your end point.

Use the scissors tool to "cut" - or apply fade it/out

You can also use the options under Edit>Select - "Cursor to Track End" or "Track Start to Cursor"

[MakersMarc]

Thanks!

[firemt66]

Couldnt u also trip it with cd wav?

[Life In Rewind]

^ He could but the beginning track that he'd delete in CDwEd would be ...t01.

No - just uncheck that track before you hit save - CDWave will ignore it.

Just find the correlating color for the track - and look for the little check box.

[MakersMarc]

Thanks guys, most appreciated!

[morst]

of course, you'll have to "FILE > EXPORT..." to actually create the new file on your hard drive...

I track all my recordings in audacity. You can force it to "snap to" sector boundaries (CDDA frames), then find the mark, click ctrl-B to add a break point, type in the title if I know it, lather, rinse, repeat until done, then "FILE > EXPORT MULTIPLE..."

just sayin'