Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual
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Audio Montage Clip Editing 171 Clip Editing All currently used clips are displayed in the CD window in the Audio Montage workspace. In this window, you can edit and rearrange clips and drag them in the audio montage. The currently focused clip is highlighted in bold in the clips list. RELATED LINKS: “CD Window” on page 199 Focused Clip Window This window allows you to edit the focused clips using various tools. For example, you can edit the cue points, envelope curves, fade-in/fade-out, and colors of clips. In the Audio Montage, select Workspace > Specific tool window > Focused Clip. Edit Edit plug-ins Opens the plug-ins used by the focused clip. Edit audio Opens the clip’s source file in the related workspace. Zoom Adjusts the view to display mainly the focused clip. Play focused clip Plays the focused clip from start to end.
Audio Montage Clip Editing 172 Play focused clip with pre-roll Plays the focused clip with a pre-roll. The amount of pre-roll is defined in the transport bar. Split at cursor position Splits the focused clip into two new clips, at the edit cursor or playback cursor position. Cut to clipboard Cuts the focused clip to the clipboard. Copy to clipboard Copies the focused clip to the clipboard. Delete clip Deletes the focused clip. Split at silences Opens a dialog, in which you can specify how to split clips at silences. Shortcuts Opens the Customize commands where you can define shortcuts for all the commands that are found in the Focused clip window. Cue Points Cue point - Set at cursor Sets the cue point at a fixed position from the start of the clip. Cue point - Follows fade-in end point Sets the cue point to be the fade-in end point. Cue point - Follows fade-out start point Sets the cue point to be the fade-out start point. End cue point - Custom offset Sets the end cue point at a custom position from the end of the clip. This option allows you to edit the gap individually for each clip. If this option is deactivated, the default gap defined in the Audio Montage Preferences is used. Envelope Envelope type menu Sets the type of envelope. Depending on the selected type, different options are available.
Audio Montage Clip Editing 173 Reset all Resets the envelope to its neutral form. Delete selected points Deletes the selected envelope points. Deselect Resets the selection status of all envelope points. Reset level to 0 dB Replaces the segments between the fade-in and fade-out points to a single neutral segment. Reset selected points to 0 dB Resets the selected points to their default level. Pan menu Lets you select a pan mode. Fade-in/Fade-out Zoom Adjusts the view to display mainly the fade-in/fade-out part of the focused clip. Linear Changes level linearly. Sinus (*) Changes level according to a sine curve. When used in a crossfade, the loudness (RMS) remains constant during the transition. Square-root (*) Changes level according to the square-root curve. When used in a crossfade, the loudness (RMS) remains constant during the transition. Sinusoid Changes level according to the sine curve. Logarithmic Changes level logarithmically. Exponential Changes level exponentially. Exponential+ Changes level strongly exponentialy.
Audio Montage Clip Editing 174 Set time Sets the clip fade-in/fade-out time to the specified value. Colors On this panel, you apply the custom colors that you have set in the Audio Montage Colors dialog (Options > Colors). Re-ordering Clips in the Audio Montage By Dragging In the CD window, you can re-order clips by dragging them to another position in the list. PROCEDURE 1.In the Audio Montage workspace, open the CD window. 2. In the clip list, drag a clip to another position in the list. You can move more than one clip at the same time, by selecting multiple clips and dragging them. If more than one clip is selected, all clips between the leftmost selected clip and the rightmost selected clips are moved. About Moving and Crossfading Clips You can let clips overlap other clips, move clips to another location, and create crossfades between clips.The Options menu in the Audio Montage workspace provides several options for defining the behavior when inserting, moving, and crossfading clips. Moving Clips NOTE You cannot move mono clips to stereo tracks and vice versa. PROCEDURE 1. Select the clips that you want to move. 2. Click the lower clip area, and move the clips in any direction. While dragging, the info line displays the current start position of the clip that you are dragging.
Audio Montage Clip Editing 175 About Overlapping Clips You can move clips so that they overlap each other. Note the following: • The tracks in the audio montage are polyphonic, which means that each track can play back several overlapping clips at the same time. Overlapping clips are transparent, allowing you to see the underlying clips and their waveforms. • There are crossfading options that automatically adjust the volume envelope curves when you overlap clips. Options for Moving and Crossfading Clips The Options menu provides you with options that help you when moving and crossfading clips. In the Audio Montage workspace, select Options. Auto-shift clips on the right (on same track) Moves all clips that are located on the right of the edited clip to the right. This option is taken into account when moving or resizing clips, and when inserting or pasting more than one clip at the same time. Auto-shift clips on the right (on all tracks) Moves all clips that are located on the right of the edited clip to the right. This option is taken into account when moving or resizing clips, and when inserting or pasting more than one clip at the same time. Create default fades in new clips If this option is activated, all new clips get the default fade-in and fade-out shape and length. For clips that are created by splitting a clip, only the default fade time is used. Automatic crossfading -- free overlaps If this option is activated, automatic crossfades are created when a clip overlaps the edge of another clip on the same track. The length of the overlap determines the length of the crossfade. Snap to magnetic items If this option is activated, moved elements such as clip edges, time selection edges, cursor, and markers snap to the magnetic items that are activated in the Magnetic bounds submenu.
Audio Montage Clip Editing 176 Duplicating Clips NOTE You cannot copy mono clips to stereo tracks and vice versa. PROCEDURE 1. In the Audio Montage workspace, select one or more clips. 2. Click the upper clip area and drag the clips in any direction. While you are dragging the clips, a dotted line indicates where the first of the copied clips will be placed. The position is also indicated on the info line. Clip Resizing In this context, resizing usually means moving the start and end points of a clip so that more or less of the original audio file is revealed. To resize a clip, click the left or right edge of the clip, and move the start or end point to the left or to the right. You cannot drag the edge of a clip past the start or end point of the audio file it refers to. If you press [Alt]/[Option] when resizing, all selected clips are resized by the same amount.
Audio Montage Clip Editing 177 Splitting a Clip You can split a clip in two. PREREQUISITE Decide whether you want to automatically create crossfades between the left and right clip by activating/deactivating Options > Create default fades in new clips. PROCEDURE 1. In the Audio Montage workspace, click the position where you want to split the clip. 2. Position the mouse cursor on the edit cursor position in the top clip area. The cursor takes on the shape of a pair of scissors. 3. Double-click. RESULT The clip is split in two. The two clips have the same name and settings. Envelopes and fades are converted so that the two clips play back as if they were still one clip. To split clips on all track, select Edit > All tracks > Split at cursor position. Split Clip at Silences Dialog You can remove silent clip parts and create a new clip at the cut position. In the Focused clip window, open the Edit pane, and select Split at silences. A clip has a duration of at least Sets the minimum length of the resulting regions after splitting. Non-silent sections shorter than this length will not become split regions.
Audio Montage Clip Editing 178 Minimum silence between regions Sets the minimum length of a silent region. Silent regions shorter than this length will not cause additional split regions to be created. Silence is defined as a signal below (RMS) Lets you manually set the treshold level for silence detection. Levels below this value will be considered as silence. Automatic level detection (two-stage analysis, slower) If this option is activated, the file will be analyzed and automatically split where WaveLab Elements detects silence. This process takes longer because the file is read twice. Separate resulting clips by a fixed gap If this option is activated, the resulting clips are separated from each other using the default gap duration. If this option is deactivated, the gaps between the resulting clips are determined by the amount of removed silence. Deleting Clips There are two principal ways to delete a clip: • Right-click a clip, and select Delete. • Select a clip, and press [Delete]. About Clips and Cue Points A cue point is a defined position marker that belongs to a clip. It may be positioned within or outside the clip. Cue points are displayed as dotted vertical lines. When you move a clip, its cue point is magnetic to any edges, markers, or positions. There are several uses for this: • To set the cue point at a relevant position in the audio, and use it to align the clip with other clips, etc.
Audio Montage Clip Editing 179 • To set the cue point before the start of a clip to position clips in a row with pre-defined spaces. • To set the cue point at the fade-in or fade-out point of a clip, making it easy to maintain defined fade lengths when crossfading. NOTE Each clip can only have one cue point. If you select another cue point insert option, the cue point is moved to a new position. Using Cue Points You can add one cue point for each clip. PROCEDURE 1.In the Audio Montage workspace, click the clip position where you want to set a cue point. 2. Open the Focused clip window, and on the Cue points panel, select one of the following options: • Set at cursor • Set at default pregap position 3. Decide if you want to activate the following options: • Follows fade-in end point • Follows fade-out start point • End cue point
Audio Montage Track Activity Indicator 180 Track Activity Indicator The track activity indicator shows the volume level for audio tracks. It is located on the right side of the track control area in the Audio Montage workspace. Instead of exact level readings the track activity indicator provides an overview of which tracks are currently playing back audio at what approximate level. Envelopes for Clips For clips in the audio montage, you can create envelopes for volume and fades and for panning. You can create an independent volume envelope curve to automate volume, to create fades and crossfades, and to mute clip sections. You can also draw pan envelopes to automate pan settings for clips. For mono clips, pan governs the left/right position in the stereo field. For stereo clips, pan sets the left/right balance. Edit the envelope settings in the Focused clip window, or by right-clicking an envelope curve. The settings menu is different, depending on whether you click the fade-in part, the fade-out part, or the sustain part.