Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual
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Audio Montage Envelopes for Clips 181 How the Envelope is Displayed By default, all clips display a volume envelope curve. You can view the envelope as three separate envelopes: the fade-in part, the sustain part, and the fade-out part. The points on the left and right side of the curve are the fade-in and fade-out junction points that separate the fade parts from the sustain part. The envelope curve indicates if points, fade-ins, or fade-outs have been defined. In addition to the curve, changes in the volume envelope are by default also reflected in the waveform. Selecting the Envelope You can switch between volume/fade envelopes and pan envelopes. PROCEDURE 1.In the Audio Montage workspace, select a clip, and open the Focused clip window. 2. On the Envelope panel, select which envelope to edit from the menu at the top. Hiding the Envelope Curves All clips display envelopes by default. You can hide these envelopes. However, hidden envelopes are still active. PROCEDURE
Audio Montage Envelopes for Clips 182 Clip Envelope Editing Curve points allow you to create volume curves, pan curves, and fade curves for a clip. You can edit the envelope curve by adding and moving curve points. Editing Curve Points Many of the editing operations that are commonly used in the context of your computer operating system can be applied when editing curve points. On top of these, a number of specific procedures apply. •To add a curve point, double-click the envelope curve. • To delete a curve point, double-click the curve point. The curve point between the sustain and fade parts of the envelope cannot be deleted. • To delete several curve points, select the curve points that you want to delete, right-click one of the points, and select Delete selected points. • To select a range of points, [Alt]/[Option]-click and drag to create a selection rectangle. • To move all selected points, click one of the selected points and drag. • To raise or lower the value of two consecutive curve points, [Ctrl]/[Command]-click the segment between the points and drag up or down. • To change the time position of two consecutive curve points, [Shift]-click the segment between the points and drag left or right. • To raise or lower the entire envelope curve, make sure that no curve point is selected, click the envelope curve, and drag up or down. Do not drag a segment that is delimited by selected points. • To adjust the envelopes in all selected clips, hold down [Alt]/[Option], and drag any envelope curve up or down. This is a quick way to adjust the level or pan of several clips at the same time and also to adjust both sides of a stereo envelope simultaneously. • To move a fade-in/fade-out point vertically, [Ctrl]/[Command]-click and drag the fade point. • To change the level or the fade in/out time of multiple envelopes at the same time, select the clips that you want to edit, then press [Alt]/[Option], and edit the envelope with the mouse.
Audio Montage Envelopes for Clips 183 Resetting Curve Points You can reset curve points to the default level. • To reset a single point to 0 dB, right-click the point, and select Reset selected points to 0 dB. • To reset the whole envelope curve to default, right-click the envelope curve, and select Reset level to 0 dB. Changing the Overall Volume Envelope of a Clip The default envelope curve contains no volume envelope points. In this condition, you can still use the curve to change the overall volume for a clip. PROCEDURE 1.In the Audio Montage workspace, place the mouse cursor on the envelope curve. The mouse cursor takes on the shape of a circle with two arrows that point up and down. 2. Click and drag the curve up or down to change the clip envelope volume. About Pan Modes The power of the sum of the channels drops by about 3 dB if a signal is panned hard left or right, compared to the same signal being panned center. This can be compensated with pan modes. Experiment with the modes to see which fits best. The pan modes can be set for tracks, clips, and the master output. • To set the pan modes for clips, use the pan modes menu in the Focused clip window on the Envelope panel, or use the pan modes menu and knob in the Effects window. • To set the pan modes for tracks and the master output, use the pan modes menu and knob in the Effects window.
Audio Montage Envelopes for Clips 184 The following pan modes are available: About Modulating Audio With Other Audio You can use the audio signal of one track to modulate the compression factor of another track. The signal of the upper audio track (clip) is usually called the carrier signal, because it contains the audio to be transmitted. The Ducker plug-in is used for this purpose as it lowers the volume of one signal whenever another signal is present. Pan Mode Description Channel damp (0 dB/mute)This mode does not compensate for power loss at all. If a signal is panned hard left or right, the power of the sum of the channels drops by 3 dB. Constant power (+3 dB/mute)This is the default mode. Regardless of the pan position, the power of the sum of the channels remains constant. Channel boost (+4.5 dB/mute)If this mode is selected and a signal is panned hard left or right, the power of the sum of the channels is higher than with a signal-panned center. Channel boost (+6 dB/mute)If this mode is selected and a signal is panned hard left or right, the power of the sum of the channels is higher than with a signal-panned center. This is the same as the previous option, but with even greater power boost.
Audio Montage Fades and Crossfades in the Audio Montage 185 Fades and Crossfades in the Audio Montage A fade-in is a gradual increase in level and a fade-out is a gradual decrease in level. A crossfade is a gradual fade between two sounds, where one is faded in and the other faded out. Creating Fades By default, all clips display a fade-in and a fade-out junction point. These can be dragged horizontally to create a fade-in or fade-out for a clip. You can add envelope points to a fade just as with volume envelopes. • To create a fade-in, click the fade-in point at the beginning of a clip, and drag it to the right. • To create a fade-out, click the fade-out point at the end of a clip, and drag it to the left. • To move a fade-in/fade-out point vertically, press [Ctrl]/[Command] while dragging. • To create a crossfade, move a clip onto another. A crossfade is automatically created at the junction point. The resulting linear fade-in/fade-out curve is displayed in the clip, and the fade is also reflected in the waveform. If you position the mouse over the fade-in point, a label appears, showing the fade-in time in seconds and milliseconds and the volume in dB.
Audio Montage Fades and Crossfades in the Audio Montage 186 Editing Fades Menu In this menu, you can select various preset fade curves and other fade-related options. In the Audio Montage workspace, right-click the fade-in or fade-out point to open the Fade-in/Fade-out menu. This menu is a subset of the Focused clip window. Fade-in region/Fade-out region Adjusts the view to mainly display the fade-in/fade-out part of the focused clip. Linear Changes level linearly. Sinus (*) Changes level according to the first quarter period of the 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.
Audio Montage Fades and Crossfades in the Audio Montage 187 Sinusoid Changes level according to a half period part of the sine curve. Logarithmic Changes level logarithmically. Exponential Changes level exponentially. Exponential+ Changes level strongly exponential. Set fade-in time/Set fade-out time Sets the fade-in time/fade-out time to the value that you have specified in the Focused clip window on the Fade-in/Fade-out panel.
Audio Montage Fades and Crossfades in the Audio Montage 188 Applying Default Fades to New Clips PROCEDURE •In the Audio Montage workspace, select Options > Create default fades in new clips. RESULT All new clips that are imported or recorded in the audio montage get the default fade-in and fade-out shape and length if Create default fades in new clips is active. In this case, the default crossfade shapes are used. This also applies to clips that are created through splitting clips. Crossfade Editing You can create crossfades with independent shapes and lengths for the fade-in and fade-out curves. The default automatic crossfade is linear. It uses the same shape and fade lengths for fade-in and fade-out. In most cases, an unaltered linear or sine crossfade produces the intended result. The following rules apply: • A crossfade includes fade-in and fade-out. • You can edit the fade-in and fade-out curves in crossfades in the same way as fades. • To resize the crossfade time symmetrically, press [Shift], click the crossfade area, and drag left and right. • To move the crossfade region while keeping its length, press [Ctrl]/[Command], click the crossfade area, and drag left and right. • When you move a clip so that it overlaps another clip to create a crossfade, and neither clip has a defined fade in the overlap, a default crossfade is created. • When moving a clip with a defined fade curve so that it overlaps the adjacent edge of another clip (without a defined fade), the unmoved clip automatically gets the same fade shape as the moved clip (but as a corresponding opposite fade), with amplitude compensation. This only applies if the fade-out length of the unmoved clip is set to zero.
Audio Montage Effects for Tracks, Clips, and the Master Output 189 • If both clips have different defined fade curves at their adjacent edges when creating a crossfade, this creates an asymmetrical crossfade, based on the defined fade curves. The Options menu provides additional options that affect crossfades. RELATED LINKS: “Options for Moving and Crossfading Clips” on page 175 Effects for Tracks, Clips, and the Master Output You can add VST effect plug-ins to individual clips, tracks, or the master output of an audio montage. Clip effects affect individual clips only, track effects affect all clips on a track, and the master output affects the whole audio montage. Only VST 2 and VST 3 plug-ins can be used in the audio montage. Each clip, audio track, and the master output can be independently processed by up to 2 VST effect plug-ins. Effects are configured as follows: • As inserts, when all sound is processed by the effects • As send effects (split mode), where the balance between the unprocessed sound and the effect send level can be adjusted or controlled by effect envelope curves (clip effects and certain VST 2 plug-ins only) An icon in front of a clip name indicates that effects are applied to a clip. Hovering over a clip name shows the effects that are used for the clip.
Audio Montage Effects for Tracks, Clips, and the Master Output 190 NOTE Only clip effects for clips that are active at the current playback position consume CPU power. Track and master output effects are always active. NOTE The first time that you play an audio montage after is has been opened or copied, the program has to load all effects into memory. If you have many effects, this can result in a short silence before the playback starts. NOTE Effects that are used for tracks must support stereo audio, even if the audio track is mono. About the Master Output Effects You can add master output effects to an audio montage. While the Master Section is shared among all audio montages, the master output effects are local to each montage. This allows you to have a fully embedded project, without needing to use the Master Section. The master output effects are located at the output of the audio montage. NOTE If you want to use a dithering plug-in, place it in the master output. Effects Window In this window, you can add effect plug-ins to tracks, clips, and the master output, and edit pan and gain settings. In the Audio Montage workspace, select Workspace > Specific tool windows > Effects.