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Unpitched Sound
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Unpitched sound is any sound without a definite pitch. This includes unpitched percussion, certain
special effects and sibilants (e.g. vocal sss, sh, f & t sounds).
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Sibilants are displayed at the pitch of the surrounding vocals to which they belong so that
they are easy to select and edit together with them.
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Other unpitched sounds are shown at the bottom of the Rip.
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Select unpitched sound by clicking on it or by clicking & dragging a selection rectangle over it.
Select all unpitched sound in a Rip at once by clicking Edit>Select All Unpitched or by pressing
X
z
/Ctrl+Alt+A. Then edit it in the following ways:
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Click & drag it horizontally to move it forwards or backwards in time.
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Click & drag the ends of it to change its duration.
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Delete it by pressing Delete.
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Cut or copy & paste it by pressing
X
/Ctrl+X or
X
/Ctrl+C then
X
/Ctrl+V.
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From the Adjust/Effects menu, apply adjustments/effects (that do not relate to pitch).
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Note: It is not possible to click & drag unpitched sound up or down to change its
frequency.
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DeepAudio only: See
DeepAudio: Advanced Editing Techniques
to learn about an easier way
to edit unpitched sound.