editing data files

[doctored5]

Is there an easy way to eliminate tracks & re-enter them? I want to re-separate tracks from audio files I've created from a recording of a record album. There are the 677 separate data files. When I open the project file I would like to delete the tracks I currently have. I could re-record the record, but would like to know if it's possible to delete the track edits instead. Edit will not let me go back to that point.

[kozikowski]

<<<I want to re-separate tracks from audio files I've created from a recording of a record album. >>>

Next time you capture a record album, Export each side as a simple WAV file. Glenn_Miller_Stockholm_Side1.wav. That's your archival backup. Then open each WAV file later and Control-B (label) each song beginning point and Export Multiple.

As you are finding out, Audacity Projects are unpredictable and brittle.

Koz

[steve]

Leave the data files alone - doing anything with them directly is the quickest way to turn your project to dust.

I want to re-separate tracks from audio files I've created from a recording of a record album.

I'm not sure what you mean. could you try to describe in more detail what you have done and what you now want to do.