Adobe AUDITION 1.5 - Manual (Page 102)

CHAPTER 4 94
Editing Audio
Mixing audio data when pasting
The Mix Paste command lets you mix audio data from the clipboard or a file with the
current waveform. If the format of the data on the clipboard differs from the format of the
file it’s being pasted into, Adobe Audition automatically converts the format before pasting
the data.
The Mix Paste command provides a quick alternative to using the more powerful and
flexible multitrack functions in Adobe Audition.
To mix audio data with the current waveform:
1 In the waveform display, place the cursor where you want to start mixing the audio data.
Alternately, select the audio data you want to replace.
2 Choose Edit > Mix Paste. Alternatively, click the Mix Paste button in the toolbar.
3 Set the following options as desired, and click OK.
Volume Adjusts the sound level of the left and right channels before pasting. Move the
volume sliders, or enter a percentage in the text boxes to the right of them.
Paste in single channels (either left or right) by adjusting the level of the opposite
channel to zero.
Invert Turns that channel of the waveform upside-down. (Any samples above the center
line are placed below it, and those below the center line are placed above it.)
This option is handy when you want to take the difference between two samples (or
subtract one signal from another).
Lock Left/Right Locks the volume sliders so that they move together.
Insert Inserts audio at the current location or selection, replacing any selected data. If no
data is selected, Adobe Audition inserts audio at the cursor location, moving any existing
data to the end of the inserted material.
Overlap Mixes audio at the selected volume level with the current waveform. If the audio
is longer than the current waveform, the current waveform is lengthened to accommodate
the pasted audio.
Replace Overdubs the audio beginning at the cursor location, and replaces the existing
material thereafter for the duration of audio. For example, pasting 5 seconds of material
replaces the first 5 seconds after the cursor.
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