My experimentation page
Sand-Box for when I have to make tricksy edits.
Audacity's ability to select a precise part of a sound for editing makes it a very powerful editing tool. The selection can be made by
mouse or can be manipulated using only the
keyboard. Selection of an exact time range accurate to various
units of time can be made with the
Selection Toolbar.
Most Audacity operations involve selecting a time range of audio in one or more tracks, then deleting or moving the selection or applying an effect to it which changes its sound. You have the flexibility to select entire multiple tracks (or only a time range within those tracks). This makes your change affect the entire (or selected) range in all those selected tracks. Alternatively you could select all or part of an individual track, and then change each track in a different way.
Gale's attempt at a more digestible intro without note.
Most Audacity operations involve
selecting a time range of audio in one or more
tracks, then
deleting or moving the selection or applying an
effect to it which changes its sound. The selection can be made by
mouse or can be manipulated using only the
keyboard.
Selection Toolbar enables selection of an exact time range accurate to various
units of time.
You have the flexibility to select entire multiple tracks (or only a time range within those tracks). This makes your change affect the entirety of those selected tracks (or only the selected range within them). Alternatively you could select all or part of an individual track, and then change each track in a different way.
Alternative shorter second para:
You have the flexibility to select entire multiple tracks (or only a time range within those tracks). This makes your change affect the entire (or selected) range in all those selected tracks. Alternatively you could select all or part of an individual track, and then change each track in a different way.
