Select audio
Selecting audio allows you to mark a start and end point for playing, editing, and moving specific sections of audio.
Select a point of audio
To select a point of audio:
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On the Tools toolbar, click the Selection tool.
Shortcut
Press F1 .
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Click the part of the track that you want to select.
A selected point of audio is indicated by the cursor’s position on the track.
Select a section of audio
To select a section of audio:
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On the Tools toolbar, click the Selection tool.
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Drag the cursor over the part of the track(s) that you want to select.
A selected section of audio is indicated by a highlighted region on the track(s).
Select a section of audio during playback
To select a section of audio during playback:
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Press [ to mark the start of the audio selection.
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Press ] to mark the end of the audio selection.
Resize an audio selection
To resize an audio selection:
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On the Tools toolbar, click the Selection tool.
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Hover over the edge of the audio selection so that the cursor turns into a pointing hand cursor.
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Drag the edge of the audio selection until you reach the desired size:
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To increase the audio selection, drag the audio selection outwards.
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To decrease the audio selection, drag the audio selection inwards.
Tip
You can also press and hold Shift , and then click the part of the track where you want to increase or decrease the size of the audio selection.
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Select a track
To select a track:
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Click the track's Track control panel or the Select button.
Select multiple tracks
To select multiple tracks:
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Press and hold Ctrl .
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Click the tracks’ Track control panels or the Select button.
Select all tracks
To select all tracks:
- Press Ctrl + A .