Translations:Basic editing/50/en

Now, onto the second case. You recorded something but the attack or the beginning might be missing because it came in too early. Thankfully, reaper does have a preference set by default that records audio during pre-roll! You would now need to grow the left edge of the item, so you would:

1. select the item that contains the missing word or bit
2. move to the start of the item, or to left item edge by using either control plus numpad 7 or Control plus Shift plus comma, control plus numpad 9 or Control plus Shift plus FullStop will move you to the right edge or the end of it instead.
3. optional: set a marker there if you wish
4. Use Control plus comma or Control plus numpad 4 to extend or grow the left edge of the item. This will act according to your horizontal zoom
5. since the item edge that is near the cursor as changed place, move to the previous item by using control plus left arrow
6. press space to audition. If you have extended or grown the edge too much, then using control plus FullStop or control plus numpad 6 will shrink the left edge. You will need to move and focus the item again if you shrink the left edge with control plus right arrow.
7. in some cases, growing might not work because an item might be overlapping the edge. You should move the item that is preventing this.