Combine Multiple Tracks

[lryan]

I have someone who has recorded multiple short tracks, listed vertically. It there an easy way to create a back to back track?
I know you can use the timeline to move, but I am talking about 60+ tracks.
Any fast "select all" way???

[Gale Andrews]

No, unfortunately Audacity lacks an automatic way to align existing tracks end-to-end. You can select each track in turn, hit END to move the cursor to the end of the project then Project > Align Tracks > Align with Cursor. That does at least mean the track starts and ends are precisely aligned. They are still on different tracks but will play sequentially and export sequentially as a single file. To make more screen space, you could hold SHIFT and click above the Mute/Solo buttons of the aligned tracks at any time to multiple select them, then Project > Quick Mix to mix them to one track.

If someone wants to record short pieces that are intended to be a continuous track, they should use the blue Pause button to pause and restart the recording in the same track.


Gale