Tascam X-48MKII Owner's Manual

44 TASCAM X-48MKIIInsert TimeThis command (Control-T) inserts silence into theselected time range and shifts all audio after that selectionlater. It’s the same as splitting the clip at the In point andmoving all audio after that point back the same amountof time as the selection length.Delete TimeThis command deletes the time from the timelinerepresented by the selected time range and shifts allaudio after that selection forward.SplitThe Split command (Control-E) slices a clip whereverthe timeline is. If you have selected a range of a clip, itseparates that selection into a new clip. This separationwould allow one part of a clip to be treated or editingdifferently from the other part of the clip.Play From SelectionThis function (shortcut “P” on the keyboard) beginsplayback from the beginning of the selection range. Itignores the pre-roll setting, if any. You might use it to hearthe effects of an edit in context of the program.History ListThe History List command (Control-H) opens a windowthat shows you every edit you’ve done in the project,up to a maximum of 200 edits. You can press the Undoand Redo buttons at the bottom of this window, or clickon a command in the list and it will undo that edit andeverything after it.History is saved with a project, so undoing is possibleeven after closing and reloading a project.You can also Clear the history list. Check Delete unreferencedaudio file and press OK to delete all editing data, includingunused, unnecessary audio files, from the undo history.After doing this, previous operations cannot be undone.Moving clip borders and adjustingcrossfadesAs shown below, the following example of editinginvolves three clips—Clip 1, Clip 2 and Clip 3.1 Clip 2 is a recorded WAVE file that has been editedto remove unnecessary beginnings and endingsand then copied and pasted into place. In this case,the beginning and end of Clip 2 can be extended,altering the borders with Clip 1 and 2.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 32 Select the object tool.When you move the cursor near the border of Clip1 and Clip 2, it becomes the fade tool, which can beused to adjust the fade-in or fade-out at the top ofthe clips. At the bottom of the clips, it becomes adouble-headed arrow cursor, which can be used toadjust the border between Clip 1 and Clip 2.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 33 First, move the double-headed arrow cursor a littleto the right of the border and click to make Clip 2active, and then move the border to the left.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 34 You can also edit the crossfade once the clipsoverlap. Move the double-headed arrow cursor alittle to the right of the border and click to makeClip 1 active.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 35 Drag right to adjust the crossfade.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 36 You can also drag left to adjust the endpoint of Clip1. This will not adjust the crossfade.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 37 In step 4 above, move the double-headed arrowcursor a little to the left of the border and click tomake Clip 2 active.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 38 Drag left to adjust the crossfade.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 39 You can also drag right to adjust the start point ofClip 2. This will not adjust the crossfade.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 36 – Editing