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Audio File Editing
Audio file editing encompasses opening, modifying, and saving audio files.
File Handling in the Audio Editor
Before you start editing files in the Audio Editor, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with some basic file handling procedures, as editing in the Audio Editor is not non-destructive, unlike editing clips in the Audio Montage window, which leaves the source files untouched.
Encoding Audio Files
You can save audio in different formats. The process of converting audio to another format is called encoding. When saving audio files, many file formats allow you to choose from a variety of encoding parameters.
FLAC Encoding Dialog
On saving a FLAC audio file, you can adjust the encoding settings.

FLAC Encoding Dialog

On saving a FLAC audio file, you can adjust the encoding settings.

You can open the FLAC Encoding dialog from most places where you can select an output file format.

Example

Open an audio file. Select File > Save As. Click in the Format field, and select Edit. In the Audio File Format dialog, set FLAC as the type. Click in the Encoding field, and select Edit.

Compression Level: Allows you to specify the compression level. The more compression, the slower the encoding.