Using Auto-Trim If you are working with a large file, containing several songs, you can use the Auto-Trim window instead of saving the trim selections one by one. The Auto-Trim window lets you 'store' as many trim selections as you want in a 'clip list'. This list called a cue sheet is dedicated to a specific MP3 file, and should therefore be used only with that file. ![]() Adding trim selections to the Auto-Trim list Make the trim selections as usual, (including any fade settings). Open the Auto-Trim window ('Tools->Auto-Trim Editor' or Cmd-E). Click the 'Add' button 1 in the Auto-Trim window. The current trim selection will appear in the list. The In-point, Out-point and their respective fade settings will be stored for each selection (currently, the gain adjust setting applies to the whole file). The 'Add' button will be disabled if no In-point or Out-point has been set. Adding ID3 tag data For each trim selection you have the option to add some ID3 tag data. You may also copy the ID3 data from the song by clicking the button 'Copy ID3 from song' 2 . If you wish to use the original ID3 data completely unaltered you should check 'Keep ID3 tag from original song'. When this button is checked all edit fields will be greyed out and no editing can be done. The new 'auto-complete' feature will assist you by suggesting artist and album names you have recently typed. Clicking the little arrow button to the right of the genre field brings up a popup menu with all ID3 genres. There are 100+ different genres, so you might want to use the 'auto-complete' feature by just typing the first letters in the genre name. The 'fast-type' button besides the filename field 3 will automatically generate a filename for you, based on what's typed in the ID3 tag fields above. One single file or separate files? Below the trim selections list you have a popup menu 4 to select if you wish to save the result as separate files or as one single, joined file. This option allows you to perform quite advanced editing, for example to remove specific parts from long MP3 recording. When you choose to save as a single file, ID3 tag data can only be edited for the first item in the list. Thats because an MP3 file can only contain one set of ID3 tag data. Trim the file using the cue sheet Click on 'Auto-Trim now!' 4 . This is only available if there are one or more trim selections in the Cue Sheet list... Now, the MP3 Trimmer will perform all trimming operations from the list, from the top down... If you selected to save the result as separate files: For each trim selection, ID3 tag data (if entered) will be added to each separately saved file. If you selected to save the result as one single file: The ID3 tag data (if entered) from the first item in the list will be added to new file. Removing trim selections from the list Click once on a trim selection in the list to select it. Click on the trash can 5 (lower right corner) to remove the trim selection from the list. The trash can is greyed out if nothing is selected or the trim selection list is empty. Saving and loading your list as a 'cue sheet' ![]() It's also possible to import cue sheets in generic format. Just load the cue sheet as described above (conversion is made automatically). In addition, cue sheets will be saved in generic cue sheet format, making it possible to use them in other applications. Example of a cue sheet in generic format: ![]() Activate a trim selection from the list Double-click a trim selection in the list to activate those settings in the MP3 Trimmer main window... |