Audio Range Selection in an Audio File

You can edit, process, or play back selections of an audio file.

  • To access the audio range selection options, in the Audio Editor, select the Edit tab.

The following selection options are available in the Time Selection section:

All

Selects the entire waveform.

Toggle

Toggles the selection range on/off.

Extend

Opens a menu where you can select the following options:

  • Extend to Start of File extends the selection to the start of the audio file. If there is no selection, a selection is created from the edit cursor position.

  • Extend to End of File extends the selection to the end of the audio file. If there is no selection, a selection is created from the edit cursor position.

  • Extend to Previous Marker extends the left edge of the selection to the nearest marker to the left or the start of the audio file. If there is no selection, a selection is extended until the previous marker position.

  • Extend to Next Marker extends the right edge of the selection to the nearest marker to the right or the end of the audio file. If there is no selection, a selection is extended until the next marker position.

  • Extend to Cursor extends the selection to the edit cursor position.

  • From Start of File Until Cursor selects the range between the start of the audio file and the edit cursor position.

  • From Cursor to End of File selects the range between the edit cursor position and the end of the audio file.

  • From Cursor to Previous Marker selects the range between the edit cursor position and the previous marker or the start of the audio file.

  • From Cursor to Next Marker selects the range between the edit cursor position and the next marker or the end of the audio file.

  • From Playback Position to End of File creates a selection range from the playback position to the end of the audio file. If no playback is taking place, the position of the edit cursor is used.

  • From Playback Position to Start of File creates a selection range from the playback position to the start of the audio file. If no playback is taking place, the position of the edit cursor is used.

  • Double Selection Length doubles the length of the current selection range.

  • Halve Selection Length halves the length of the current selection range.

Channels

Opens a menu where you can select the following options:

  • Extend to All Channels extends the current selection range to all channels.

  • Left Channel Only reduces the current selection range to the left channel only.

  • Right Channel Only reduces the current selection range to the right channel only.

Regions

Opens a menu where you can select the following options:

  • Loop Region selects the range between the two loop markers that encompass the edit cursor.

  • Generic Region selects the range between the two generic markers that encompass the edit cursor.