Region snapping?

lacobo

SInce november '24 I'm a mac user. Trying out Wavepad for the first time (now on Mac Studio M4max), and it looks very promising.
As long time PC Sound Forge pro user I am used to using regions to cut for instance recorded standup-comedy shows into pieces, title them, and export them.

But now my question: If I want to cut audio in pieces using Wavepad I am missing the snap function. So I select the first few minutes, create a region.
The second region should start where the first region ends. In SF I used to find the next cut point and then drag back and snap to the first region-ending.

Is this possible in Wavepad (20.06)? I tried many key-combinations, but didn't find a snap-function and in the manual the word snap isn't mentioned once.

Bert alias Lacobo

borate

Ai has this to offer. While its advice isn't always spot on, it's worth a try...

"Click and drag on the waveform to highlight the desired section.

Alternatively, use Ctrl+G to open the "Select Specified Time" dialog for precise selection.
To create the second region starting exactly where the first one ends:
- Use the Split tool (found in the Edit tab) to cut the audio at the end of your first selection.
- This will create two separate regions that align perfectly.
For fine-tuning:
- Zoom in on your waveform using the scroll wheel or zoom controls for more precise selection.
Use the trim tool to adjust the end of the first region or the start of the second region if needed.

While WavePad doesn't offer a direct snap-to-region function, these methods allow you to create adjacent regions with precision."

lacobo

Thanks borate, I will try this out.