Cut, copy, and paste

Cut, copy, and paste audio regions in the Audio Track Editor

You can cut or copy an audio region or region segment in the Audio Track Editor and paste the copy at a different time position.

Cut an audio region

  • Select the region, then choose Edit > Cut (or press Delete).

Copy an audio region

Do one of the following:

  • Option-drag the region.

    When you Option-drag an audio region so that it overlaps another region, the overlapped part of the region is cut.

  • Select the region, then choose Edit > Copy.

Paste an audio region

  • Place the playhead at the point where you want to paste the region, then choose Edit > Paste.