Audio Clip Editor

Audio Clip Editor

OpenDaw includes a dedicated waveform editor for audio clips. Double-click any audio clip in the timeline to open the Audio Clip tab at the bottom of the window.

Overview

The audio clip editor performs destructive editing — edits modify the source audio file directly. A warning banner and confirmation prompt appear before changes are applied. All edits are fully undoable via the editor's own undo/redo stack.

Interface

The editor consists of:

• Toolbar — editing operation buttons (cut, copy, paste, fade, normalize, reverse, etc.)
• Waveform display — zoomable view of the audio data with click-and-drag selection
• Mini transport — play from start, play/pause, stop, with real-time position display
• Info bar — shows BPM, beat count, duration, format (sample rate / bit depth), and file path

Selection

Click and drag on the waveform to select a region. The selection is time-based and highlighted in the display. Most editing operations apply to the current selection.

Editing Operations

Basic Operations

Operation	Description
Cut	Remove the selected region and copy it to clipboard
Copy	Copy the selected region to clipboard
Paste	Insert clipboard content at the cursor position
Delete	Remove the selected region

Audio Processing

Operation	Description
Silence	Replace the selection with silence
Fade In	Apply a fade-in to the selection
Fade Out	Apply a fade-out to the selection
Crossfade	Create a crossfade at the selection boundary
Normalize	Normalize the selection to peak level
Reverse	Reverse the audio in the selection
Adjust Volume	Increase or decrease the volume of the selection

Advanced Operations

Operation	Description
Insert Silence	Insert a region of silence at the cursor
DC Offset Removal	Remove DC offset from the selection
Swap Channels	Swap left and right channels
Mix to Mono	Mix stereo audio down to mono
Bake Clip Fades	Write the clip's non-destructive fades into the audio file

Gain Controls

• Gain slider — non-destructive gain adjustment (does not modify the file)
• Normalize button — set the gain so the loudest peak reaches 0 dBFS
• Bake button — write the current gain setting into the audio file (destructive)

Other Controls

• Loop toggle — loop playback within the editor
• Reverse toggle — play the audio in reverse
• Auto-tempo detection — detect the tempo of the audio file

Snap Modes

The editor supports three snap modes:

Mode	Description
Off	Free positioning
Beat	Snap to beat boundaries
Bar	Snap to bar boundaries