Splitting a track

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TJB
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Splitting a track

Post by TJB » Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:30 pm

How do I split a track so I can insert additional dialogue?

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Re: Splitting a track

Post by steve » Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:27 pm

Click on the audio track at the point where you want to split, then press "Ctrl + i" (or "Edit menu > Clip boundaries > Split").
Use the Time Shift Tool to slide the audio clips apart to make space.
Record the new part in a new track, then use the Time Shift Tool to line the parts up like this:

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