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Audacity: Closing gaps on all tracks with ripple delete

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Demo summary

The presenter demonstrates the 'delete and close gap on all tracks' feature to keep multiple tracks in sync during edits.

Step-by-step

  1. Make a selection in a clip on one of the tracks
  2. Right-click the selection
  3. Select 'Delete and close gap on all tracks'

Options

  • Use the keyboard shortcut Control + Delete
  • Use the keyboard shortcut Control + Backspace

Tips

  • Use this feature to keep multiple tracks in sync when removing audio segments

Highlights

Very standard feature, now a feature in Audacity.

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