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Trimming/Cropping

Trimming allows you to retain a selection while deleting all surrounding data.

1.Create a selection containing “Wow, sound editing just gets easier” in Voiceover.pca, but do not select the second “and easier.”

2.From the Edit menu, choose Trim/Crop. Only “Wow, sound editing just gets easier” remains in the data window.

Create a selection

Trim/Crop the selection

Only the selected audio remains

Mixing

Mixing is a powerful editing function that allows two sounds to be combined into a single waveform.

1.Open and play the Drumhit.pca file. The file contains a snare drum and crash cymbal sound.

2.Verify that the Drumhit.pca window is active and choose Select All from the Edit menu. The entire waveform is selected.

3.From the Edit menu, choose Copy.

Click the Copy button ( ) or press Ctrl + C .

4.Activate the Voiceover.pca data window and click the Go To Start button ( ) on the playbar. The cursor moves to the start of the file.

5.From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special, and choose Mix from the submenu. The Mix dialog appears.

Click the Mix button ( ).

GETTING STARTED

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