LEARN WITH QUICKEDIT
Audio editing guides for DJs
Find the step-by-step for preparing an edit, building a mix or getting your WAV out. Each guide opens the right tool in QuickEdit.
The editor interface is in Spanish for now. Button names appear in Spanish, followed by their meaning in English.
On your phone
Trim on an iPhone, convert on Android and find the WAV so it is ready for your next set.
- How to trim audio on iPhone from the Files app
Find an MP3 or WAV in Files or iCloud Drive, mark the section in QuickEdit and find your WAV trim after downloading it in Safari.
- How to convert an MP3 to WAV on Android with Chrome
Open an MP3 saved on your Android phone, convert the whole track to WAV with QuickEdit and find the result in Chrome downloads.
- Where to find a downloaded WAV on iPhone or Android
Find the WAV you exported from the browser, check which version you saved and share it from your phone.
- How to make a DJ intro on your phone
Take an eight-bar intro from a file already on your phone and save a WAV to test it in your set.
Use cases
Prepare music for a wedding or a dance routine, build a loop for your set and edit audio to share.
- How to prepare wedding entrance and exit music
Trim the ceremony songs, prepare one WAV per moment and give the DJ a list with the version and cue for each entrance.
- How to mix two songs for a dance routine
Set the length of your routine, rehearse the change between two songs and download a WAV track with the agreed start and ending.
- How to check a WAV before taking it to the DJ booth
Check the format of your edit, prepare a copy on USB and test playback on the DJ equipment you will use at the event.
- How to make a 4-bar loop and export it to WAV
Work out the loop length, cut a four-bar phrase and check how it joins before exporting it to WAV.
- How to prepare a voiceover WAV for a video
Record the voiceover separately, trim its silences and place a WAV of the voice at the exact point in the video.
- How to trim audio to send it on WhatsApp
Cut a section from an MP3 or WAV on your phone, download it and share the copy as a document in WhatsApp.
Getting started
Open a file, arrange the session and prepare your first mix.
- How to trim an MP3 or WAV online
Mark the start and end of a file, adjust the edges and download a WAV copy from single trim in QuickEdit.
- How to arrange tracks and clips in QuickEdit
Connect files to separate tracks, place clips in time and use zoom, mute and solo to prepare your session.
- How to mix two audio files into one WAV
Put two audio files on separate lanes, decide when each one plays and check the levels before exporting a WAV mix.
Editing for DJs
Prepare intros, outros, transitions and short sections on the timeline.
- How to make an 8-bar DJ intro
Work out an 8-bar intro from the BPM of your track, mark the first beat and prepare the edit in QuickEdit.
- How to prepare an 8-bar DJ outro
Find an outro phrase, keep the pulse at the end and save an outro WAV to test the transition in your set.
- How to make a short edit for a DJ set
Shorten part of a song while respecting its phrases and save a separate WAV version to test in your set.
- How to crossfade between two tracks
Overlap two clips, choose the fade curve and listen to how the level changes across the transition before exporting it.
- How to use the musical grid and BPM in QuickEdit
Set the tempo and first beat of a track to place entries, cuts and regions on bars and subdivisions.
- How to mark regions and loop a section
Save named points and ranges on the timeline, bring back a selection and listen to the range in a loop.
- How to split and join clips in an audio session
Split a clip at the cursor and merge whole sections of the same lane into a new editable audio source.
- How to fade audio in or out
Apply a fade to a trim or a clip and set its length to smooth an edge, an intro or the end of a take.
Sound and microphone
Record a take and adjust levels, filters and dynamics.
- How to record a microphone over a music bed
Listen to the music on headphones, record a take on another lane and mix the voice with the music in QuickEdit.
- How to adjust the volume of clips, tracks and the mix
Tell apart the gain of a section, the volume of a track and the output level so you control the mix before exporting it.
- How to EQ a track or the master in QuickEdit
Use the five-band equalizer, choose bell or shelf and compare your changes with Before and After playback.
- How to detect and shorten pauses in a recording
Find stretches with a low level, listen to each suggestion and decide whether to silence it or shorten it on the lane.
- How to reduce a 50 or 60 Hz hum in audio
Work out whether the noise is a steady tone or low rumble and try the notch filter or the low cut on the affected source.
- How to use a gate, compressor and limiter in a mix
Reduce noise between phrases, control level changes and limit master peaks with different effects in QuickEdit.
Export and projects
Choose what to export, prepare the WAV and keep the session to edit again later.
- How to export a multitrack mix to WAV
Prepare the full mix, measure its peaks and download a 24-bit, 48 kHz stereo WAV from QuickEdit.
- How to export just one section of a mix
Select a range on the timeline and save a WAV with the tracks that are audible during that part of the session.
- How to export several regions as WAV files
Name sections of the session, choose which regions to export and download a numbered WAV for each one in QuickEdit web.
- How to convert an MP3 to WAV in the browser
Open a whole MP3 in single trim and download a 24-bit, 48 kHz PCM WAV that keeps its channels.
- How to normalize the peak of a WAV mix
Measure the peak of your mix, set a target in dBFS and check the planned adjustment before exporting.
- WAV or MP3 for a DJ edit
Decide which format to use to keep a master, carry on editing or prepare a lighter copy to take with you.
- How to save and recover a QuickEdit project
Save your session with its sources, open an earlier version and recover pending changes from Drafts.
- What to do if QuickEdit will not open or export audio
Check the format, size and length of the file, review the export range and find the projects stored in the browser.