Destructive Editing vs Non-Destructive Editing Using Audacity 3.2.0
In this video I demonstrate the difference between non-destructive effects vs destructive effects in Audacity 3.2.0. Prior to Audacity 3.2.0 any effects added to a track were destructive, meaning each effect I added was embedded in the waveform itself, changing the waveform. As soon as I saved my project and closed the program, I could never undo what I had done. This is destructive editing. But starting with Audacity 3.2.0, that's changed. We now have the option to use non-destructive editing where the effects I add don't touch the waveform but remain external to it. This is non-destructive editing.
00:00 - Intro: The Difference Between Destructive and Non-Destructive Effects
00:45 - Destructive Editing Demonstration
01:53 - Non-Destructive Realtime Effects
02:49 - Adding Non-Destructive Realtime Effects
03:31 - Enabling and Disabling Realtime Effects
05:55 - Stacking Multiple Effects
07:14 - Destructive Effects Are Still Available
07:47 - Wrap-Up
Hardware I used in this video (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases).
- Synco D2 Hyper Cardioid Condenser Microphone https://amzn.to/3pQRbLm
- Zoom H6 Portable Recorder https://amzn.to/3TjMN4Z
- FUDESY 77 x 74 Collapsible Portable Retractable Green Screen https://amzn.to/3Cyv9V5
- 2022 MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 32 GB memory
Software I Used:
- Audacity Version 3.2.0 Beta 20220913
- Camtasia 2022
- Auphonic Desktop Leveler
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