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Insert and Merge Audio Clips in Audacity

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Answer

Import the files, move clips into position, place them on one track when needed, and use Join only after adjacent clip boundaries are correct.

Guide steps4 steps
  1. Import the audio
  2. Arrange clips
  3. Join adjacent clips
  4. Export a new file
  5. If it still does not work

Import the audio

Use File > Import > Audio so each source remains available as a clip or track.

Arrange clips

Use Audacity's clip move controls to position material; keep separate tracks when overlapping audio should mix.

Join adjacent clips

On one track, select across the boundary and choose Edit > Audio Clips > Join when you need a continuous clip.

Export a new file

Save the Audacity project for editing, then export a new audio file rather than overwriting irreplaceable sources.

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If it does not work

  • If clips overlap when they should play in sequence, move them until their boundaries are adjacent before using Join. Keep the Audacity project and original imported files until the exported file plays from start to finish.
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