Toggling channel selections
After you place the cursor or create a selection in a multichannel file, you can cycle through channel options by pressing Tab.
Previewing channels
The single channel selection option allows you to preview channels in a multichannel file individually.
1.Open a multichannel file and select all data.
2.Click the Play Normal button (
). All channels play. Click the Stop button (
).
3.Press Tab. The first channel is selected.
4.Click the Play Normal button (
). Only the first channel plays. Click the Stop button (
).
5.Press Tab. The second channel is selected.
6.Click the Play Normal button (
). Only the second channel plays. Click the Stop button (
).
You have the ability to cut, copy, and paste data in single channels of a multichannel file. However, channel lengths must always remain equal in multichannel files. For more information on cutting, copying, and pasting data, see Editing audio on page 71.
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