keyboard shortcut for split tracks?

[cartagena2001]

Hi.
I'm looking for a keyboard shortcut for split tracks. Couldn't find one under Edit> Preferences> keyboard.

Another different question:
After opening the amplify box, I always have to mark V for allow clipping. Is there a way to let it be marked automatically?

Thanks

[steve]

I'm looking for a keyboard shortcut for split tracks. Couldn't find one under Edit> Preferences> keyboard.

The keyboard shortcut reference is in the manual here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/ke ... rence.html
I think you are probably looking for Ctrl+i

After opening the amplify box, I always have to mark V for allow clipping. Is there a way to let it be marked automatically?

No. The "Allow Clipping" is automatically not selected. Generally this option should not be selected because it can cause permanent and irreparable distortion due to clipping.
If you need to make a track louder than Amplify will allow without enabling "Allow Clipping" then you should use dynamic compression (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war)

[cartagena2001]

Hi Steve.
Thanks for the reply.

I actually meant to split stereo track which is under the Track Drop-Down Menu, not the one you reffered to. As I understand it, the best related keyboard shortcut is shift + M which opens the menu mentioned above. Therefore there's no direct keyboard shortcut for split stereo track.

[steve]

the best related keyboard shortcut is shift + M

or the "context key" (menu key) followed by T or N depending on whether you want to split to Left and Right or split to two mono tracks.