ABSTRACT
The Edit View gives you a visual representation of either a mono or stereo audio
file in wave form view. It enables you to edit and fine-tune the original file in a
number of ways, either as a selected range or the whole audio file. The Edit
mode operates in destructive mode whereby any editing will directly affect the
original audio file which, in most cases, is what you want. Edit mode also comes
with an accompanying Spectral View for seeing the audio in a Photoshop style
way, for further editing capabilities which we will look at in more detail in
Chapter 7 on Restoration. For the moment, bear in mind that any editing
changes done to an audio file can be undone using the standard undo function
right up to when you save the file. In this chapter we will learn how to:
Edit View operates in a destructive editing mode where any edit, cut, paste or
process you make will directly affect the original audio file when you save it. If your
file is not finally saved, then it will revert back to its original state when it is closed.
Within the Multitrack, View Audition 2.0 operates in a non-destructive mode.