User`s guide

Chapter 18: Advanced Editing 249
◆ Preset Curve 7 silences region 1 at the be-
ginning of the crossfade.
Link Parameters
The Link parameter links the selected fade-
out and fade-in curves. If you adjust one
curve, the corresponding curve also ad-
justs. This ensures that the resulting cross-
fade is an equal power or equal gain cross-
fade, depending on which you select.
Equal Power Recommended for material
that is not phase coherent, as in the case of
a crossfade between two completely differ-
ent types of material. Use this option to
avoid the volume drop that can occur with
an Equal Gain crossfade. With this fade,
you can Option-click (Macintosh) or Alt-
click (Windows) the fade curve to reset it to
its default shape.
Equal Gain Recommended for material that
is phase-coherent or nearly phase-coher-
ent, as in the case of a crossfade between
identical regions/instruments (a repeated
drum loop, for example). Use this option to
avoid clipping that can occur when using
an Equal Power crossfade. With this fade,
you can Option-click (Macintosh) or Alt-
click (Windows) the fade curve to reset it to
its default shape.
None Disables linking between the fade-out
and fade-in curves, and lets you freely ad-
just them separately, including start and
end points. This option also allows you to
create custom crossfade shapes. To edit
only the fade-in portion of the curve, press
Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)
while dragging. To edit only the fade-out
portion of the curve, press Command
(Macintosh) or Control (Windows) while
dragging.
Use Dither
The Use Dither option turns on the noise-
shaped Dither function, which improves
audio performance when mixing or fading
low-level audio signals. Use this option for
fading in or fading out silence, and cross-
fading between low amplitude regions.
Dithering is usually not necessary when
fading between two regions of high ampli-
tude. You can disable Dither while editing
your crossfade in the Fades dialog to speed
up previews and fade recalculation, then
re-enable Dither to create the final cross-
fade.
Preset Curve 7
Fade Link
Adjusting the end point of a fade curve
Dither option for Fade