Adjust the start and end of a track¶

A track starts with a blank, or ends too late? Adjust it by ear: the editor displays the waveform and lets you choose where the track starts, where it stops and how it blends into the next.

What it is for¶

• Cut a silence at the start or end.
• Add a fade-in or fade-out.
• Listen to the result before validating.

Your file is never modified: only the markers are saved.

Where to find it¶

In the library, click Markers and fades to the right of the track.

Step by step¶

1. Start playback with the player, or use Listen from the useful start and Listen to the end (5 s).
2. Zoom on the waveform with +, − and All.
3. Set the four fields: Track start, Track end, Fade-in and Fade-out (in seconds). The SET button puts the current playback position into the field.
4. Click Save.

Useful settings¶

• Fades are 0 by default: no fade until you set one.
• Both fades must fit in the part of the track between the start and the end.
• Go back to automatic calculation cancels your markers and hands control back to automatic detection.
• To automatically remove silences from all your tracks, see Remove silences at the start and end.