How to Insert gap/silence between two sounds/Clips?

[Rathin500]

I want to add 1sec gap/silence between two sound clips or track. Exactly 1 sec. No matter the current gap is below 1 sec or over 1 sec.

[jademan]

@Rathin500

I want to add 1sec gap/silence between two sound clips

So click in the blank space below your track. Generate > Silence > 1 second > Generate. Then Ctrl+C to Copy the 1 second audio clip from the new track. Now click at your target destination, then Ctrl+V to paste the silence.

[Trebor]

@Rathin500

… Insert gap/silence …

If you need repeatedly extend silences wherever they occur in the track, there is an Audacity plugin which does that automatically …

Extend Silences

Topic split from https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/modified-silence-marker-to-insert-more-silence/29449/1 This plug-in was originally developed in response to a request for a way to “stretch” the pauses in a language tutorial recording so that the user has more time to repeat each phrase. The plug-in is not restricted to speech recordings - it may be used in any type of recording where there is a need to extend the silences within the recording. The plug-in code has copious in-line comments tha…

[Rathin500]

If i copy and paste then the existing silence will include with the track. So it goes above 1sec.

I need a solution there will be only 1sec gap.

[jademan]

@Rathin500

I need a solution there will be only 1sec gap.

Effect > Special > Truncate Silence. See: Truncate Silence - Audacity Manual