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having trouble combining tracks

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:08 am
by coldestdish
i recorded 2 separate tracks with my guitar and im trying to combine them together to make one track. can anyone tell me what i need to do? i have tried everything and am having no luck.

Re: having trouble combining tracks

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:16 am
by waxcylinder
see the Mix and Render command on this page in the manual: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tracks_menu.html

WC

Re: having trouble combining tracks

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:48 pm
by coldestdish
thanks wax for the quick reply. your link was helpful, but it didnt quite solve the problem i was having. i guess i should have been more specific in my post. i have saved two different files and im trying to combine them into one track or project and i am having no such luck. the mix and render option works great as long as i am recording tracks on the same project. but any info on how to combine two separate saved tracks into one track would greatly be appreciated.

Re: having trouble combining tracks

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:05 pm
by waxcylinder
Ok ...

1) Open Project 1

2) Use Tracks > Add New > Stereo Track (or Mono if you are working in Mono) to create a second track

3) Open Project 2

4) Select the whole project - use CTRL+A

5) Copy it to the paste buffer - use CTRL+C

6) Go back to Project 1

7) Select the new second track you added - click in its Track Control Panel

8) Paste from the paste buffer - use CTRL+V

THEN you can use the Mix and Render

WC

Re: having trouble combining tracks

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:19 pm
by coldestdish
thank you once again for the reply, you have been very helpful and the problem has been solved.