User guide

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual

Edit audio le: This button shows a pop-up menu (Fig. 1.9.3) with the following options:

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Create a copy of this wave le: This option creates a copy of the audio le, and places it in the

same folder as the original.

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Basic editing operations: This option displays a dialogue box that allows you to reverse the

sample, change the sample rate, change the bit depth, normalise the sample, trim silence, and

convert the audio to mono. The basic editing options are described a little later in this section.

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Edit using...: If you have suitable audio editing software installed on your computer, you can

quickly transfer audio material to the editing application using this option. If this menu-option is

not available, use the set the audio editor to use option to choose an audio editor.

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Minimise Tracktion when external editor is launched: This option causes Tracktion’s display

to minimise when an external editor is launched. This is useful when working in a single-monitor

environment. If you are working with two monitors however, you may prefer to uncheck it.

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Set the audio editor to use..: This option allows you to choose a default wave le editor (see

the edit using option above).

Delete source le: Click this to delete the source audio le, leaving the item in place. Be aware, this

operation cannot be undone! Once the source le has been deleted, you can use the nd missing le

option to associate the item with an alternate le.

Delete item: Click this button to remove the item from the project. You will be prompted if you want to

remove the source le as well.

Keyboard shortcuts: DELETE and BACKSPACE.

Find missing le: If the le that this item refers to has been moved or deleted, you can use this option

to search for the le, or replace it with an alternate. When this option is selected, you will be given the

option to search a directory or browse for a le. If you choose to search, Tracktion will attempt to nd

the mislaid le. If you choose to browse, you will be given a chance to manually locate the le, or a re-

placement. This option is only available if the source le cannot be found.

Add marker: This option allows you to mark points of interest on audio les. Drag the arrow to point at

the region to which you wish to draw attention. For example, if you feel that a vocal take needs a touch

of pitch correction at a certain point, you could use this tool to highlight the problem for future correc-

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Preview: Click this to preview the audio le.

Preview level: Use this option to adjust the volume level at which previews will be played.

Wave le information: This shows useful information about the resolution, and nature of an audio le.

Figure 1.9.3