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 # sound:crop a signal

 Last update: 31.07.2026 

**Version: 0.0.0**

## Description

Crop is used to isolate a part of a signal between a start and end time. Note: Crop applies to every channel of the signal.

## Inputs

InputNameExpected type(s)Description**Pin 0**   
Requiredinput\_signal[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container), [`field`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#field)The input signal.**Pin 1**   
Requiredstart\_time\_in\_sec[`double`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)Start time of the part to crop, in seconds.**Pin 2**   
Requiredend\_time\_in\_sec[`double`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)End time of the part to crop, in seconds.## Outputs

OutputNameExpected type(s)Description**Pin 0**output\_signal[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container), [`field`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#field)Cropped signal. The type of the output will be the same as the input on pin 0. For example, a Field as an input will result in a Field for the output.## Configurations

NameExpected type(s)Default valueDescription**mutex**[`bool`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)falseIf this option is set to true, the shared memory is prevented from being simultaneously accessed by multiple threads.## Scripting

**Category**: sound

**Plugin**: sound

**Scripting name**: None

**Full name**: None

**Internal name**: get\_cropped\_signal

**License**: avrxp\_snd\_level1

## Changelog

- Version 0.0.0: Initial release.