How Can I Delete Part of An Audio Track ?????????????

[Ian G]

I am having problems trying to delete only part of an audio file (mic hiss at the start before vocals kick in) and also to adjust the volume on the same track in other sections as the vocals become more powerful?

I would appreciate any suggestions or guidance.

[fishmonkey]

you don't need to delete anything, you can use volume automation (either drawn or recorded)...

[wascal]

Highlight the section of audio you want to delete, press cmd+e / ctrl+e to split the file, then delete it.

[wascal]

Also, adjusting the levels of a vocal to make them more even is a job for a compressor. Google vocal compression

[fishmonkey]

nope, i don't think that is good advice.

volume automation is a much better way of handling noise reduction than chopping bits out as it allows you to achieve a smoother result.

for vocal level control, volume automation will also allow you to do a better job than simply strapping a compressor over the vocal.

[wascal]

nope, i don't think that is good advice.

volume automation is a much better way of handling noise reduction than chopping bits out as it allows you to achieve a smoother result.

for vocal level control, volume automation will also allow you to do a better job than simply strapping a compressor over the vocal.

Fair enough, automation is a better approach. I was just answering the literal title of the thread

[fishmonkey]

fair enough. i just didn't want the OP to go away with the idea that a compressor is a quick fix for level issues. sometimes it might be just the ticket, but compressors also affect the quality of the sound in other ways, which might not be desirable.

[Moosebear]

I must say, I've started recording vocals in Ableton and I love it for comping way better than Audacity but for things like this, trimming or editing audio, Ableton doesn't seem great. (Unless there's something I'm missing here?)

It's one thing that's making me consider Presonus Studio. Melodyne integrated. So much more you can do with audio than Ableton, no?

[jestermgee]

I must say, I've started recording vocals in Ableton and I love it for comping way better than Audacity but for things like this, trimming or editing audio, Ableton doesn't seem great. (Unless there's something I'm missing here?)

It's one thing that's making me consider Presonus Studio. Melodyne integrated. So much more you can do with audio than Ableton, no?

I am of a firm mind that you can never have a "one tool does it all". I have always used a seperate Wave editor to process vocals and live recordings. I use Live (or in the past Cubase/Nuendo) to record a live take to a backing track but then I will normally export the take and import into Wavelab. and apply an overall process such as gate/lowcut/noise notch etc to the entire file to make it sequencer ready. Then I slot it back in and there is nothing left to do other than the typical vocal effects.

If just a basic adjustment is required I will sometimes not even export at all. There isn't a concrete process.

[eyeknow]

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[firsttimeroller]

If, in arrangement mode, you are not able to highlight part of a recorded audio clip and delete it by pressing only the DELETE key, check to see that you don't accidentally have the Automation Mode* button activated. When that button is "on" you have to split the clip first for some odd reason.

*The Automation Mode button is in the upper-right corner of Arrangement mode, to the left of the button that is a picture of a lock.

Good luck!

[jestermgee]

If, in arrangement mode, you are not able to highlight part of a recorded audio clip and delete it by pressing only the DELETE key, check to see that you don't accidentally have the Automation Mode* button activated. When that button is "on" you have to split the clip first for some odd reason.

*The Automation Mode button is in the upper-right corner of Arrangement mode, to the left of the button that is a picture of a lock.

Good luck!

Pretty sure he managed to find some solution in the last 6 years

[firsttimeroller]

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Pretty sure he managed to find some solution in the last 6 years
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Ha ha ha! True enough!