--- title: "How to Use Manual Auto-Cut Settings | AudioMultiCut" description: "Turn long recordings into separated clips by detecting silence with a threshold and pause length; test, review, nudge, then export." canonical: "https://audiomulticut.com/articles/how-to-use-manual-auto-cut-settings" --- [AudioMultiCut](https://audiomulticut.com/)[Upload Audio](https://audiomulticut.com/) [Back to Articles](https://audiomulticut.com/articles) Audio Editing # How to Use Manual Auto-Cut Settings Turn long recordings into separated clips by detecting silence with a threshold and pause length; test, review, nudge, then export. July 29, 20264 min read ![How to Use Manual Auto-Cut Settings](https://audiomulticut.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.seobotai.com%2Fcdn-cgi%2Fimage%2Fquality%3D75%2Cw%3D1536%2Ch%3D1024%2Faudiomulticut.com%2F6a64a7e541146ca830cf62fb-1786171907332.jpg&w=1600&q=75) # How to Use Manual Auto-Cut Settings ## Table of Contents - [Open Manual settings](#open-manual-settings) - [What each setting changes](#what-each-setting-changes) [Window](#window) - [Min clip](#min-clip) - [Keep inside](#keep-inside) - [Split after](#split-after) - [Tune settings for your recording](#tune-settings-for-your-recording) - [Check the suggested cuts](#check-the-suggested-cuts) ###### sbb-itb-9696877 ## Open Manual settings Start with an Auto-Cut preset that is close to your recording, such as **Rehearsal Songs**, **Lecture Chapters**, or **Samples**. Then open **Manual** in the Auto-Cut panel. Manual settings let you change four parts of the split logic: - How closely AudioMultiCut reads the audio - The shortest clip it can keep - The short pauses that should stay inside a clip - The longer pauses that should create a new clip The settings are live, but they do not change your cuts until you select **Run tuned Auto-Cut**. ## What each setting changes ### Window **Window** controls how often AudioMultiCut measures the audio level. A smaller window reads the recording in smaller pieces. This can make cut points more precise, especially for short sounds or quick pauses. A larger window smooths the reading. It can help when a recording has small changes in room noise that should not affect the result. Recording type Useful direction Why Individual samples or notes Use a smaller window It can catch short gaps between sounds Spoken recordings with steady room tone Use a larger window It smooths small background changes Band rehearsal with clear pauses Start with the default The default is usually detailed enough without being overly sensitive The available range is **0.05 to 0.5 seconds**. ### Min clip **Min clip** sets the shortest result that Auto-Cut is allowed to keep. Raise it when Auto-Cut creates tiny clips from bumps, breaths, applause, or short bits of noise. Lower it when you need to keep short musical notes, one-shots, or brief spoken answers. For example, a rehearsal recording may work better with a minimum clip of **30 to 60 seconds**. A folder of drum hits may need a value closer to **0.6 seconds**. The available range is **0.2 to 600 seconds**. ### Keep inside **Keep inside** controls the longest quiet pause that can remain within one clip. If a pause is shorter than this setting, AudioMultiCut treats the audio on both sides as part of the same clip. Use a higher value when normal pauses should stay together: - A singer taking a breath between lines - A teacher pausing briefly before the next sentence - A band stopping for a quick count-in Use a lower value when each sound should become its own file: - Notes played one at a time - Sound effects - Short voice samples The available range is **0.05 to 20 seconds**. ### Split after **Split after** sets the minimum quiet pause that should create a new clip. This is the main control for changing the number of suggested cuts. Lower it to create more clips. Raise it to create fewer, longer clips. If Auto-Cut does this Change this setting Expected result Keeps two songs in one clip Lower **Split after** More pauses qualify as a new cut Splits one song into several clips Raise **Split after** Only longer pauses create a new cut Splits during spoken pauses Raise **Split after** Short pauses stay inside the same clip Misses separate samples Lower **Split after** Short gaps can create separate clips The available range is **0.1 to 120 seconds**. AudioMultiCut keeps **Split after** longer than **Keep inside**. That gap prevents a pause from being treated as both “stay together” and “split here.” ## Tune settings for your recording Change one setting at a time, then run tuned Auto-Cut again. For a band rehearsal, start by adjusting **Split after**. If songs are being joined together, lower it a little. If applause, talking, or tuning breaks a song apart, raise it. For a lecture or podcast, keep **Keep inside** high enough to preserve normal speaking pauses. Then set **Split after** high enough that only a real topic change creates a new clip. For samples, use short values across the board: - Small **Window** - Low **Min clip** - Low **Keep inside** - Low **Split after** That tells Auto-Cut to look for short, distinct sounds with short gaps between them. ## Check the suggested cuts Manual Auto-Cut suggests clips; it does not make your recording untouchable. Listen to the suggested clips before exporting. If a cut is slightly early or late, adjust that clip manually. If the settings created too many or too few clips, change the relevant pause setting and run tuned Auto-Cut again. The simplest rule is: - **Too many clips:** increase **Split after**, **Min clip**, or both. - **Too few clips:** decrease **Split after**. - **Short pauses are splitting clips:** increase **Keep inside**. - **Tiny noise clips appear:** increase **Min clip**. ## Cut your recording into clean clips Upload an audio file, mark the parts you want, preview every cut, and export the finished clips. [Upload Audio](https://audiomulticut.com/) [AudioMultiCut](https://audiomulticut.com/) Free online audio cutting tools for splitting, cleaning, and preparing recordings in the browser. © 2026 AudioMultiCut. 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