How to Use Quicktime to Edit Music
QuickTime Player--although not specifically an editing software--is capable of basic audio and video editing. Before you edit music, you should define what section(s) of what file(s) you need, since QuickTime supports cutting and pasting several audio files and merging them into one.
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Instructions
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Edit Music in QuickTime
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Open your audio file(s).
Determine which part(s) of the song you need. Set your "in" and "out" points on the timeline by positioning your cursor at your desired "in" point and clicking "i" on your keyboard (You may also drag the half-arrow "cursor markers" on the timeline to your desired points).
Repeat for your "out" point by clicking "o" on your keyboard or dragging the second cursor marker to the "out" point.
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To keep the song section in between your "in" and "out" points, click "Edit" on your QuickTime toolbar.
Scroll down and click on "Cut" or "Copy." Now the desired selection can be placed elsewhere. (Or, you can click on "Edit" and click on "Trim to Selection." This will delete everything outside the markers, however).
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To move your selection to a different spot, click the timeline where it should start.
Click "Edit" on your toolbar. Click "Paste."
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To cut and paste separate audio files together, repeat Steps 1 through 3; QuickTime allows you to "cut" and "paste" these files together (see Tips 1).
Be sure to click on the right audio file when cutting and pasting your selections.
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Tips & Warnings
To cut and paste two different audio files (e.g. a ".wav" and an ".aiff") it is best to convert one to the other before you begin. Open your audio file and click on "File" at the top of your toolbar.
Scroll down, click on "Export..."
Near the bottom, click on the icon to the right of "Export:" Choose "Sound to AIFF" or "Sound to Wave" and click "Save."
Reopen your converted audio file and begin editing.
