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Tutorial 2: Editing Audio
Event operations
In this section we’ll learn how to edit events or parts. This
includes rename, resize, split, glue, move, copy, repeat,
mute, erase and adding a fade.
Renaming
If we look at the audio events that we recorded earlier, we
notice that the bass track has an audio event on it called
“Audio 01_01”. This is because the name of the track was
originally “Audio 01” and the suffix “_01” means that it is
the 1st audio file to be recorded on the track. The second
audio file would be called “Audio 01_02”.
Naming your audio files keeps your project clean and easy
to understand. Let’s rename “Audio 01_01” to “Bass”:
1. Choose the Object Selection tool.
2. Click on the event “Audio 01_01”.
3. Make sure “Show Event Infoline” is activated on the
toolbar.
• The “Event Infoline” gives us detailed information about
an object or objects that are currently selected in the
event display.
4. Change “Audio 01_01” to “Bass” underneath the
word “File”.
This changes the audio file’s name directly on the hard drive – easy!
5. Notice that our audio event now says “Bass”.
Resizing
You resize an event by adjusting the start and/or end of
the event. Used in combination with the split tool this is
usually all the editing you’ll need.
1. Choose the Object Selection tool.
2. Click on the event you wish to resize.
In our case let’s change the “Bass” event.
3. Position the cursor over one of the squares at the bot-
tom right or bottom left of the event. Click and adjust the
“Bass” event so that it lines up with “Elec Guitar_01”.
Splitting
Splitting is used to cut events. You can split or cut an event
wherever you want or split them evenly to bars and beats.
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Load the project called “Event Operations” found in
the “Tutorial 2” folder.
The name has changed from “Audio 01_01” to “Bass”.
There is extra space on ei-
ther side of the Bass audio
event that we don’t want.
White squares appear on
the bottom left and bottom
right of the event. Resize
the event with these.