Scripting Reference

This is an experiemental page, not linked to from anywhere, to list automation commands.

• Yes these are the same as normal commands, as in the menus, just presented differently.
• Add parameters.
• Most of this page is automatically generated.

Edit: Remove Special

For more "advanced" removal of audio

Automation Id	Action	Parameters	Description
SplitDelete	Split Delete	none	Same as Delete, but none of the audio data or labels to right of the selection are shifted.

Transport: Play

These commands control playback in Audacity. You can Start, Stop or Pause playback of the audio in your project.

Automation Id	Action	Parameters	Description
Play	Play/Stop	none	Starts and stops playback or stops a recording (stopping does not change the restart position). Therefore using any play or record command after stopping with "Play/Stop" will start playback or recording from the same Timeline position it last started from. You can also assign separate shortcuts for Play and Stop.

Transport: Record

These commands control recording in Audacity. You can Start, Stop or Pause recording in your project. You can either start a recording on your existing track or an a new track.

Automation Id	Action	Parameters	Description
Record1stChoice	Record	none	Starts recording at the end of the currently selected track(s).
Record2ndChoice	Record New Track	none	Recording begins on a new track at either the current cursor location or at the beginning of the current selection.

Tracks Menu

For extending a selection to more tracks.

Automation Id	Action	Parameters	Description
RemoveTracks	Remove Tracks	none	Removes the selected track(s) from the project. Even if only part of a track is selected, the entire track is removed.

Effect Menu

Effect

Automation Id	Action	Parameters	Description
ChangePitch	Change Pitch...	from to	Change the pitch of a selection without changing its tempo.
ChangeSpeed	Change Speed...	from to	Change the speed of a selection, also changing its pitch.
ChangeTempo	Change Tempo...	from to	Change the tempo and length (duration) of a selection without changing its pitch.

Extra: Track

Extra commands to operate on a track that has focus

Automation Id	Action	Parameters	Description
TrackMute	Mute/Unmute focused track	none	Toggles the Mute button on the focused track.