Slicing an Audio Track and Saving the Events in Vegas 6

[solarblast]

I'd like to take an mp3 file and cut it up, then save several pieces so that I can bring them into a track. Is there any easy way to do that? The file is 60 minutes long?

[guns1inger]

Just import the whole this, use the slice (S key) to cut it up, then drag the bits around. Any slicing done in Vegas is non-destructive to the original.

You really do need to read the help files though. So far, all your Vegas questions can be answered by using the Help files search function.

[solarblast]

Not sure I follow the first sentence. I'll look into import/export. Slicing and moving is no problem within a veg. Probably what I was asking is a question I more or less answered on the other sound thread I started (distirbute audo events into other audo tracks where one can name the track as the single event placed in it). It's a matter of identification, especially of audio. I thought maybe there was some way I could save an audio event (after slicing it out) to a file external to the veg, and then bring it back. This makes identification easier--if I hadn't discovered the other way to do this entirely within the veg. I still like the idea of saving an event in an external file. The name then is plenty good for identification.

Yes, I certainly need to get more familiar with this, via Help or otherwise. I'm preparing a fairly significant video (15 min or less) for an event on Oct 21. It's actually going well. I should have the first raw version ready by next Wednesday to have friends critique it. Right now I'm in layout and assembly mode. Once I've got it layed out, I'll brush up on editing elements with fading, rotational text, and a general clean up to smooth out the wrinkles for the audience. This is my first Vegas project. Beats my Super 8 days of gluing all this together.

[guns1inger]

If you really want simple identification, split the audio and put the segments on different tracks. You can then name the tracks as you need to.

You can save the seperate clips after slicing, however you don't really gain anything by doing this. You end up with more files to worry about, and they still aren't identified any more clearly.

[solarblast]

Yes, that's the method I stumbled upon. The only thing I don't like about it is that I have to scroll up and down the track headers to find what I'm looking for. Possibly the media manager is of some help here, but I don't know enough to see how.