When you need to select only one clip, just click on the title of the clip you want to select. If you want to select multiple clips, push the left mouse button down and drag a selection box around the clips you want to select.

The easiest way to change the position of a clip is by simply clicking on the caption of the clip window and dragging it to a new location. You can drag a clip to a new location within its current track or to a new track altogether. If the clip is very small then you may find it useful to zoom in closer. This will give you a larger caption bar to work with.

If you need to move a clip by very small amounts, you can zoom in very close so you can see the precise start point of your clip. Or you can use Shift + LEFT/RIGHT key to nudge selected clips to left or right. The size of the nudge can be configured in the Options dialog's Project tab.

For accurate and consistent positioning of clips, you may find it useful to use the grid lines. When the grid lines are turned on, clips will snap to the nearest grid line as you drag them. To override snapping, simply hold down the Shift key as you drag the clip. Alternatively, you can turn the grid lines off altogether by clicking the toggle button in the tool panel on the bottom left of the MixPad screen. You can also toggle the grid lines by pressing Ctrl+G.

You can copy and paste clips to different positions and tracks. Simply select the clip you wish to copy, press Ctrl+C, select the new location of the clip and press Ctrl+V to paste it. Alternatively, you can use the copy and paste commands from the Clip menu, or from the right click menu.

Another way to copy a clip is to hold down the Ctrl key and drag a clip. This will produce a copy of the clip and allow you to drag it to the new location.

You can also copy and paste multiple clips simultaneously. Select multiple clips by holding down the Shift key as you select each clip. If you make a copy at this point, all clips will be copied.

You can lock clips to prevent accidental re-positioning of clips while you are editing. Once locked, a clip can not be moved until you unlock it. To lock the selected clip, click the Lock/Unlock Clip icon on the Clip tab toolbar. Click this button again to unlock the selected locked clip. When a clip is locked, the padlock icon in the right side of the clip's title bar will appear locked. If the clip is very small, you may not be able to see the lock icon unless you zoom in.

To delete a clip from the work area, just click on the "X" icon at the top right corner of the clip window. You can also select the clip and press Ctrl+Delete. Deleting a clip does not delete the underlying audio file so you will be able to reload the clip if you change your mind. As with the lock icon, the close icon may not be visible if your clip is very small.

Copy to System / Paste from system

This feature can let you share audio data between different applications. You can copy one clip or part of one clip to system's clipboard, and then other applications, Wavepad for instance, can paste that clip or part of that clip from the system clipboard. Vice versa, if you use Wavepad to copy some audio to the system clipboard, and then in MixPad , you can use paste from system to get that audio from the system clipboard.

Linking Clips

The relative time position of the clips becomes linked. If you drag a clip 10ms forward, all clips that are linked to that will also move 10ms forward. To link clips, select at least two clips, then click on "Link Clips" button located in "Clip" tab. To unlink clips, select the clips to be unlinked and click on "Unlink Clips" button. You can also right-click on any of the selected clips to link and unlink clips.