WAY TO FILL IN SPACE BETWEEN TRACKS??

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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I’m wondering:

Is there a way to fill in the blank space between or in front of tracks, so that when I export multiple files they start at the beginning? Like, for example, when I’m recording a part over a track and I’m starting in the middle of the song…

I’ve developed a hack where I copy and paste another track, “silence the audio”, then merge it with the track I’m trying to fill in/ extend with blank sound, but I’m thinking there has to be a simpler way…

Did that make sense?

Would really like to know…

Thanks!

-T

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Assuming that you are using Audacity 2.4.2 (if not, you will need to update to get this feature)
“Edit menu > Preferences > Import / Export”

Ensure that “Ignore blank spaces at the beginning” is NOT selected.

Empty space at the start of the track will then be automatically rendered as silence when you export.