I am using Audacity version 2.0.5. running on a Samsung Laptop with Win 7 Professional 64bit SP 1, and am trying to edit a Cd audio Track , trim several sections from it , and rejoin the remainder as a contiguous track. I tried, and failed to enclose a simple sketch in pdf format to illustrate what I’m trying to achieve. Is it possible to do this and how do I do it. All I have managed to do to date is delete the sections I want to retain. I would appreciate any advice that you can give. My copy of Audacity was recently down loaded as a zip file from your website and I am a novice user.
Many thanks.
There are lots of ways to streamline this process, but here’s a basic procedure:
- Rip (digitally extract) the audio from the CD in WAV format. “CDex” is a good, free CD ripper http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
- Import the WAV file(s) into Audacity (File > Import > Audio)
- If you import several tracks they appear one above the other. Use the Time Shift tool to drag them left/right so that they are in the order that you want them to play.
- Select a part that you want to delete (click and drag along the waveform, but see here for other ways to select audio http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/audacity_selection.html)
- Press the DEL key to delete.
- Use the Time Shift tool to adjust the positions of the remaining sections as necessary.
- Export you finished masterpiece (File > Export)
More information about basic editing here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_editing_an_existing_file.html