Using external audio editor from within X1/X2...?

I'm definitely in the exploring and experimenting phase of learning X2 (and actually X1, for that matter...)
 
Using the Sonar X2 'Tech Tips' as a reference, I was able to add "Audacity" to the X2 "Utilities" menu to use as an external audio editor (don't laugh too hard about using Audacity - this is just another $$ hobby for me!!)
 
Launching Audacity seems to work fine -
it will open with the selected X2 audio track ready for editing in the Audacity edit window.
 
My question is how to get the audio edited in Audacity to replace the audio in X2 -
It appears that I have to save the edited audio as a separate file, and import back into X2, which seems to defeat the purpose of calling Audacity as a utility from within X2.
 
I'm probably missing something in the process ~
Is there a way to apply the external edits in "real time" that doesn't require saving and reimporting the audio?
 
Thanks in advance!
 
RR
 

You should not have to re import anything after editing. All you have to do is simply save the edited wave but not change any aspect of the title of the wave. If you are concerned about wanting to get back to the original wave then do a backup before doing any editing.

So the order of events would be save the session, open the editor and edit, resave the waves and reopen the DAW session. (I tend to edit in editors while the DAW session is not open.) Your DAW should be none the wiser as to the fact some aspect of that wave file has been changed. You may get a message informing you you that there has been changes but the session should open up as normal but now the edited waves will be in place.

Tha problem is that audacity doesn't actually work with wave files. It creates it own proprietary file which of course it can't send back to SONAR.

As I indicated, I use SoundForge but here a couple of free ones that might work for you
http://www.free-audio-editor.com/index.htm
http://www.wavosaur.com/

 Hi all.
 
Hope is not lost with Audacity. I got it to work in X2!
 
All you have to do (after entering it in the registry) is first call it up in X2 then modify in Audacity as needed then when you are done editing the file, you go to export selection (or export) and point to the tool copy folder that the wave is currently in. For example mine was in:  USERS\STUDIO\APP DATA\LOCAL\TEMP. Once saved in this folder it knows from now on where to save. Then it will ask if you want to overwrite file. Say yes. This is a sure sign it will work. Close out of Audacity and go back into X2. It will ask if you want to save modified file. Say yes or yes to all....VIOLA!
 
Best to all...
 
Steve

I always export my files to a temporary director called "Exported Files" (duhh) it sets on my desktop so I know exactly where it is. 

I open the exported files OUTSIDE of Sonar with WAVEPAD and do my trimming and other things. I save the file in it's wave form after the edits. I also use WAVEPAD to convert it to an MP3 at whatever resolution I need. 

I then move the files to their appropriate longer term folders. 

that's how I do it. 

Customizing the Cakewalk Tools / Utilities Menu
http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/article.asp?ID=2


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You can edit Utilites Menu using my Duckbar utility. It looks like this: http://sonarmods.com/publ...lities-menu-editor.JPG

panup


You can edit Utilites Menu using my Duckbar utility. It looks like this: http://sonarmods.com/publ...lities-menu-editor.JPG

Yessss! Thanks @panup! It worked :D