Cut out in Audacity - how it works
In Audacity you can cut out parts of audio tracks and, for example, paste them somewhere else. This works with one or more mono and stereo tracks. We show you how it works and give you tips for clean cutting without cracking.
Cut out in Audacity
In Audacity, you can cut out areas from audio tracks in just three steps. Thanks to the implemented additional functions, you can cut out parts without silence and without crackling:
- Click the selection tool in the top menu bar.
- Use the mouse to mark the area of one or more sound tracks that you want to cut out.
- Press [Ctrl] + [X] to cut the selected area.
- To ensure that there is no gap, the part behind your marking is automatically moved to where your marking started.
- If you want your marker to be cut out but the part to the right of your marker is not moved, use the key combination [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [X]. Now there is silence instead of the detail.
- Use [Ctrl] + [V] to insert the section where you last clicked with the mouse.
- You can only copy one section to the clipboard at a time. To cut out several sections, you have to save them temporarily. To do this, you need as many traces as you cut out.
- So that there is no crack at the beginning and end of your section, your sections should start and end with a similar deflection, if possible. If you press the [z] key after your rough marking, Audacity automatically searches for suitable zero crossings near your manual marking.
These instructions refer to Audacity 2.1.0 in Windows. In further CHIP online practical tips, we will show you how to normalize cutouts, amplify bass or remove network hum in Audacity and even how to record electric guitar and electric bass.