Merging label tracks

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046oh
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Merging label tracks

Post by 046oh » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:27 pm

windows 7
2.0.5
exe

can i merge two label tracks together instead of copy and pasting them?

i'll add more questions later probably
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steve
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Re: another label track question

Post by steve » Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:24 am

You can change which label track a label is on with the Label Track Editor: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/labels_editor.html
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Re: another label track question

Post by waxcylinder » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:58 am

What you should be able do is:

1) Export the two label tracks - they will go to Excel files

2) Merge the two Excel files (copy one to the end of the other)

3) Sort the file into ascending time order

4) Import the label file back into Audacity

Disclaimer: I have not personally tried this - but it should hopefully work ...

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Re: Merging label tracks

Post by Gale Andrews » Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:59 pm

Another method:
  1. Click in the Track Control Panel of one of the label tracks (or double-click in the label track)
  2. Edit > Remove Audio or Labels > Cut
  3. Click in the other label track and press HOME on your keyboard
  4. Edit > Paste
  5. Use the [X] top left of the now empty label track to close it.

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