| Editing Overview | |
| Editing is the process of altering the raw material that has been recorded to tape or some other media such as computer memory. |
| In the case of magnetic tape, the editing process involves cutting and splicing techniques to remove and/or relocate the recorded material. | With digitally recorded material the editing process takes place in the virtual realm and makes use of concepts like the playlist where markers are recorded and ordered for a given soundfile and playback of the material is performed according to this organization. |