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Audacity: Edit clips with Selection and Envelope tools

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Demo summary

The narrator demonstrates moving clips, trimming edges, splitting tracks with keyboard shortcuts, and using the Envelope tool to create manual fades.

Step-by-step

  1. Click on a clip name to select and drag it to a new position or track
  2. Enable or disable snapping options at the bottom of the interface
  3. Trim a clip by clicking and dragging inward from the top edge
  4. Split a track at the cursor position by pressing CTRL/CMD + I
  5. Switch to the Envelope tool to manage volume control points
  6. Click on the waveform to place control points for amplitude gain
  7. Create a pair of points to generate a smooth fade in or fade out

Options

  • Move clips within the same track or to a different track
  • Select specific regions of a clip by clicking and dragging across the waveform
  • Use CTRL/CMD + X, C, or V to cut, copy, or paste selected clips
  • Delete clips using the Backspace key

Tips

  • Use a single control point in the Envelope tool to set a constant volume gain
  • Use pairs of control points to smoothly regulate dynamics or create fades

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