Chapter 16

Spectral Editing

Introduction

Given the complexity of the process and the sheer number of options, it would be impossible to fully explore this subject within the space limitations of this book. But it is such an important topic in advanced audio editing, and one that gives editing scope that just isn’t possible in any other way, and as a result it deserves to be explored to at least a reasonable degree. With that said, let’s get into things.

Spectral editing is a relatively new concept and one that is capable of being used in many different ways. At present there aren’t a huge amount of options when it comes to software packages, and, for now at least, spectral editing capabilities are rarely a part of the feature set of DAW software. ...

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