Edit Recorded Songs: Cutting a song

If you are not satisfied with the current song recording, you can use the cutting editor to edit the recording, the fade-in or fade-out.

Before you begin

Restriction: It is only possible to edit MP3 files. If the

Cut button appears dimmed, your file is not an MP3 file. See Restrictions for the editing function.

Figure 1. Recording editor for individual songs. This figure depicts the most important functions in the recording editor.

Table 1. Detailed descriptions of recording editor functions
	Name	Description
	Position indicator	The position indicator displays the current position in the audio track. Click any spot in the audio track to change the position.
	Scissors	Use the scissors to set the beginning and end of the song.
	Fade-in/-out	Use the fade-in/-out controller to create a fade-in/-out or adjust its duration.
	Play	Plays the song from the position indicator's current spot.
	Test	Plays the song beginning or end allowing you to test the current recording settings.

Click on the song in the Player that you wish to edit.
Click Cut in the tag area above the Player. The cutting editor opens.
Note: If the Cut button appears dimmed, your file is not an MP3 file. See Restrictions for the editing function.
Click the audio track to set the playback marker and click to play the song back from the point marked.
Move to adjust the song beginning and move to adjust the duration of a fade.
Tip: Zoom out to see the complete editable part of the song.
Click to test the modifications made.
Click Track end and repeat steps 4 to 5.
Click Save if you are satisfied with the result.

You can now play back the edited song in the player.