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Eric @CENTRY.me
Eric @CENTRY.me
Participant
May 21, 2022
Question

Insert Silence Dialog Box Not Showing Up

  • May 21, 2022
  • 3 replies
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Hello!

I'm using Audition and I'm trying to "Insert Silence" into my clip but the dialog box does not show up. I've gone to "Edit > Insert > Silence" and I've also tried the "Effects > Silence" the option is greyed out and doesnt seem to be active.

I just installed Audition for the first time since using "SoundBooth" so I'm not sure why this option isnt working.

Can someone please help me?

Thanks so much and God Bless!

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    darmstadtiumdaybuild
    Known Participant
    September 30, 2023

    Same bug (Insert Silence dialog does not show up in Waveform view) with Audition 23.6.1.3 - only happens to m4a files. Convert the file to any other format (wav, mp3, anything) and it works as expected. Definitely a bug.

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    Tony28289159u3v5
    Participant
    February 7, 2023

    I have the same problem when I tried to insert a duration of silence to a audio track of m4a format.  However, after converting it to wav format, I successfully inserted a duration of silence. 

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      covcolorado
      Participating Frequently
      February 20, 2023

      I'm having the same problem. I've used this tool for years. Double checked to make sure it wasn't hidden. Definitely think this is a bug.

      Eric @CENTRY.me
      Eric @CENTRY.meAuthor
      Participant
      May 21, 2022

      FYI...Im in the Waveform view where it's not working! Thanks!

      SteveG_AudioMasters_
      Community Expert
      SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
      Community Expert
      May 21, 2022

      Edit>Insert>Silence works fine here. Chances are that the dialog box is working, but has hidden itself somewhere on your display. If you want to test this idea first, then make a selection on the waveform screen, Select Edit>Insert>Silence, and hit the Enter key. If it turns your selection to silence, then it's working. If it doesn't, something strange has happened to your installation - report back.

      Eric @CENTRY.me
      Eric @CENTRY.meAuthor
      Participant
      May 22, 2022

      Hey sir!

      I tried what you said and you may be right. If you see the video link, I was able to select and make a selection silent, but when I tried to insert a silence nothing happens.

      Here's the link to view the video clip sample: https://www.loom.com/share/935d3f4451694388acc3dddaf5529d8c

      Would you know where the dialog box may be?

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