Force new label track when adding a new label?

[am_dew]

Is there a way to force a new label track when adding a new label when there is already a label track with another label in it? For example, I create a new label and it adds Label Track 1, then I add another label, and rather than having the new label be added to Label Track 1, a new label track is added and the new label is added to it.

Thanks!

[waxcylinder]

There is no setting for this - but there is a (slightly clunky) workaround.

1. add your second label track with Tracks > Add New > Label Track
2. make your selection in the second label track (not in the audio track)
3. add the label with Edit > Labels >Add Label at Selection - or use shortcut Ctrl + B (Cmd+B on Mac)

If you want or need to see where the selection is in the waveform than you will need to turn on sync-locking with Tracks > Keep Tracks Synchronized

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Alternatively you can:

1. move your original label track to be above the audio track,
2. make your selection (or cursor position) in the audio track
3. and then use Ctrl+B (or the command)
   Audacity will then create a new label track under the audio track and create the label in it.

And for this you don’t need sync-locking to be on.

Or you can:

1. create a second label track
2. move the original labl track to be below the new label track
3. make your selection (or cursor position) in the audio track
4. and then use Ctrl+B (or the command)

Another alternative:

1. add your second lable track
2. make your selection in the audio track
3. drag the selection downwards to Include the two label tracks
4. and then use Ctrl+B (or the command)
   Note this only works for sections and not point cursor positions

Peter

[am_dew]

Thank you! These workarounds are good.

[waxcylinder]

@am_dew

These workarounds are good.

Glad to be of help.

Peter