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Preface Preface Congratulations! You now own a high-performance digital audio lab, which is perfect for cleaning your records, tapes, CD tracks, MP3 collections, audio or video files, enhancing the sound, combining your media in any order, and burning or exporting everything in optimum quality directly onto CD or DVD. The volume and sound on each track can be perfectly synced and equalized. Various audio formats can be combined, simultaneously edited, and burned.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright 2 Preface 3 Before you start Package contents System requirements Installation 10 10 10 10 Support 12 Serial number 14 More about MAGIX MAGIX Online World magix.
Table of Contents 5 Info Box Zoom Zoom settings Volume controller/auto button Status line 45 45 46 47 48 Import Audio files Record CDs 50 50 50 59 Editing in the track view What is an object? Project Adjust object volume Fading objects in and out Duplicate objects Reducing and increasing the length of objects Deleting and moving objects Cut objects Join and mix objects Fading objects Change song order Automatic insertion of pauses between objects Several songs in a single long object Object FX Draw vo
Table of Contents Mastering Choose preset Using the effect modules Step by step Object FX window Vitalizer Equalizer Brilliance Enhancer Sound Cloner MultiMax Compressor Plug-ins Tape simulation (plug-in) De-Esser (Plug-in) Energizer (plug-in) am-track SE (plug-in) 91 91 91 92 92 92 93 96 96 99 100 101 102 103 105 107 Sound Effects Surround Mode Acoustics simulator Resampling/Timestretching Reverb/Echo (object FX only) Chorus (Plug-In) Distortion Voice over 107 107 110 111 114 117 118 119 Export MP3
Table of Contents 7 Load audio file Load audio CD Import DVD audio Record Export audio Batch conversion Load video sound Export video sound Delete old projects Exit 136 137 138 138 138 138 138 139 140 140 Edit Menu Undo Redo Undo Lists Set marker Split Remove object beginning Remove object end Cut Copy Paste Delete Remove pauses Voice-Over Surround Editor Create Surround Transitions Object FX Editor Load/save real-time effects Apply all realtime effects 140 141 141 141 141 141 141 142 142 142 142 142 1
Table of Contents Set auto pause length Delete marker Delete all markers Delete CD track Create CD...
Table of Contents 9 Help menu Help Display tips Show tutorial videos System information About MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE Register online Update check Restore original program settings Activate MP3/AAC encoder 169 169 169 169 170 170 170 170 170 171 Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Keyboard layout Mouse-wheel support 175 175 176 Index 177 www.magix.
Table of Contents Before you start Package contents Program CD The MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE installation manager is included on this CD. Printed manual The print manual contains all necessary information for a quick start with the program. It includes installation hints, a quick introduction (tutorial), and an overview of the functionality of the program with useful hints & tips. Hint: The complete documentation is included in the MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE folder as a PDF file.
Table of Contents up automatically. If the disc doesn't run automatically, open Windows Explorer and click the letter of the CD-ROM drive or double-click on "Start.exe" to start the installer. Step 2: To begin the installation of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE, click on "Install". The MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE installation program will appear. Hint: During installation, you will be asked (in case there are multiple users on your computer) if you would like to set up for the administrator.
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Introduction Introduction What is MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE? MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE is a gentle but powerful cleaner for all kinds of acoustic material including records, tapes, CD tracks, recorded speech, video sound, and MP3s. Digital cleaning features remove everything from light cloudiness to the worst sound abominations on noise-filled tapes, scratched records, and on MP3s that have been compressed to death.
Introduction Improved overview on the overview track Separated objects on the main track normally represent different songs. They are presented in different color shadings. Especially in longer projects, it helps the user to locate the transitions between the objects and songs much faster and simplifies navigation during the project.
Tutorial Audio: WAV, MP3, WMA, AIFF, AAC, OGG Vorbis, M3U, CUE, CD-A, FLAC Video sound import: AVI, WMV, MXV, MOV, DV-AVI, MPEG-21 Export: Audio: WAV, MP3², MP3 Surround2, AAC3, WMA, AIFF, OGG Vorbis, CD-A, FLAC, MP3 DVD, Data DVD, DVD Audio, Video sound export: AVI 1) Activate MPEG 2 decoder (fee-based) Activate MP3 encoder for free 3 ) Activate AAC encoder (fee-based) 2) Tutorial In this chapter, we introduce all the most important features of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE.
Tutorial Program start After starting the program, a selection dialog including several tasks will appear. Choose from: Restore vinyl sound: for LPs. Clean tape sound: for tapes. Optimize voice and audio book recordings: for speech. Edit digital files: for MP3 files, web radio recordings and many more. For all these options you will require relevant material. In the following we assume that you already possess digitized material which you would like to free from any bothersome noise.
Tutorial Load and play audio files After choosing a suitable task, MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE will show up with an empty project window. You are in the "Import" section, which is recognizable by the lit button below the project window. The workflow in this section is very easy: You can load your audio files, e.g. in MP3 format by clicking the "Audio files" button. You can record LPs or tapes via the "Record" button. You can import audio CDs via the "CDs" button.
Tutorial Below to the right, you will find the transport controls for playback, stop and winding. You will be familiar with these functions from other playback devices. Use the mouse for quicker navigation: If you click into the waveform display with the mouse, the playback marker will be moved exactly to this position. You can start and stop the track by pressing the spacebar of your keyboard. Cleaning There are many types of noises.
Tutorial the start dialog. The modules are "DeClicker", "DeCrackler", "DeClipper", "DeNoiser", "DeHisser" and "Spectral Cleaning". If you click on one of these modules, you will find explanations regarding purpose and workflow of the individual module on the info monitor located in the bottom right-hand corner. The slider lets you regulate the strength of all of the "cleaning" effects (except for Spectral Cleaning, which we will deal with later).
Tutorial settings here. To do so, it's necessary to know a bit about audio editing though. Usually, however, you will not need these special functions, but they can be useful in complex cases. If you need them or if you're interested, please read the complete documentation (either the PDF manual or the program's help file). Mastering "Mastering", the second effects area aims at optimizing the audio material. Click on the "Mastering" button. www.magix.
Tutorial You will find the following effects modules here: "StereoFX", "Equalizer", "Brilliance", "Sound Cloner", "Dynamics", "Multimax", "Energizer" and "Chorus". The functionality of the optimization effects is the same in principle: Adjust the strength of the effect via the slider, switch the effect on and off to compare the original with the edited audio material and access the actual operation console by clicking on the symbol in the bottom right-hand corner.
Tutorial otherwise beautiful pianissimo effect. It can also be used to remove short distortions such as coughing, passing cars, a whistle, crackling or short drop outs. Spectral Cleaning can be applied directly onto the track per mouse click. Here, however, we will explain the functionality within the effect module, which offers more possibilities. Here's how it works: The clearly audible noise has a different acoustic signature than the rest of the material, otherwise it would not be clearly audible.
Tutorial Once you've selected the distortion, click on "Play". The algorithm becomes active immediately: The selected area is filtered out and replaced with frequency material from the surrounding "acoustic environment". Can you hear an improvement? If not, change the selection. The selection should be as small as possible. Localize the audio disturbance by trial and error. Once you are satisfied with the result, click on "Calculate".
Tutorial This way, three separate objects are created on the track. Switch back to standard mode, select the object in the middle and delete it by pressing the "Delete" key. A gap is created in the audio track. The problem is that where the disturbance used to be there is now absolute silence, which is irritating, too.
Tutorial gap (It will latch into the cut edges). That way, the distortion is "patched". All of the cuts can be fine tuned retroactively using the object handles to avoid crackling at the transitions. There are handles at the top left and right hand corners, which allow you to create fade ins and outs. The handle at the top center is for adjusting the volume. If you pull it downwards, the volume of the object is reduced.
Tutorial Search for a section in the material where you hear crackling and set the play cursor to that position. Zoom into that section so that you can see the details of the waveform display. You can use the zoom button at the bottom right of the track window. Take a close look. Can you see the crack? Look for a "mountain" that is flat on top or exceeds its surroundings. www.magix.
Tutorial Select the "Draw wave shape" mode. The mouse pointer turns into a pen that you can use to draw directly into the waveform. If you click, the zoom level increases automatically and you can draw. It's about trying to turn the flat form a bit more into a peak and moving it slightly towards the bottom. This way, for example: www.magix.
Tutorial The critical section should then look like this at the end: If you play back the material now, the cracks have disappeared. Export After you have "cleaned up" the material, you can export your material: either song by song as MP3 or WAV file or all songs of the track as audio CD, DVD, or data disc. Switch to the "Export" workspace: Only the functions in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen are changed.
Overview of the program interface Overview of the program interface Import: Add new audio material here such as audio files from your hard disk, LPs or tapes via the record function, as well as songs from an audio CD. Cleaning: You can remove audio disturbances in the track via the "Cleaning" screen. Mastering: Use the "Mastering" screen to optimize the audio material in the track. Export: Export audio material as an audio file and burn it directly onto CD or DVD via the "Export" screen.
Overview of the program interface Overview track: View the complete project. The area which is currently being edited by the user is highlighted. Track: Make detailed changes to the audio material here. Object FX: Access the object effects for the selected song in the track here. Transport control: Controls playback of the track. Effects section: Here you can access the individual cleaning and mastering effects.
Track window and constant control elements Track window and constant control elements This chapter describes the display and control elements which are available to you independently from the selected section in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE Upper buttons The buttons located above the track display provide quick access to the most important program functions. Using this option you can set up a new MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE project (view page 63).
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Track window and constant control elements Timeline The timeline is located above the track. It shows the time position in the project. The measurement units can be selected from the "Options" menu. You can choose from: samples, milliseconds, hours/minutes/seconds, and CD frames. The markers are also displayed in the timeline. They can be accessed, moved or deleted with the mouse. Navigation The task of the transport controls is to help you navigate through the audio material in the master track.
Track window and constant control elements 2 tracks Use the "2 tracks" button to create a second stereo track, for example, if you want to create transitions between two songs or to "park" a song on the additional track for the meantime. An additional track provides a better overview when there are multiple objects in play. All objects can be moved randomly between the tracks. If moved between tracks while holding the "Shift" key, the horizontal position will be retained, i.e. only the track is changed.
Track window and constant control elements indicates the total level of the signal, the spectral display shows the level of each of the audio signal's individual frequencies. The actual level of each frequency is indicated by the color of the points in the spectrogram image. Different color palettes can be selected in the menu "Options -> Spectral waveform display". "Display values scale" in the same menu ("#" key) shows an object's frequency scale.
Track window and constant control elements Mouse mode "Mouse modes" are your tools when working in the track window of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE. Depending on which mode you choose, the mouse pointer will look differently and have a different function in the track window.
Track window and constant control elements Cut Mouse mode The cutting mode converts the mouse pointer into scissors. Every object can be cut on the mouse position. This creates two separate objects that can be edited separately. Moving the mouse over the wave form depiction of the audio material you move the Position Bar along with the mouse pointer. So you can control exactly the point where you want to cut.
Track window and constant control elements compressed with the mouse, the speed and pitch increase just like a tape when it is played faster. In the timestretch mode, the pitch remains unchanged, if the object length and with it the speed are changed. You can switch modes by opening the Object FX page (view page 68) of an object, switching to the cleaning effects, and then selecting timestretching from the tempo/resampling effects presets list.
Track window and constant control elements Spectral edit mouse mode You can remove individual noises within the sound spectrum of the audio material with the help of the spectral edit mouse mode. In that case, it is a simplified version of Spectral Cleaning (view page 85) that is integrated into the master track. The view of the master track changes to Spectral display (view page 37) and you can create an area around the noise with your mouse.
Track window and constant control elements The time display indicates the current playback position (using the measurement unit selected via Options > Measurement units (view page 161)) Use the transport control to start and stop playback, move forward and backward within the project and set the position line back to the very beginning. Loop: Clicking on the loop button starts playback an endless loop.
Track window and constant control elements Other special keyboard commands are available to jump between markers and object borders quickly, see Zoom commands (view page 46). Analyzer Audio material being played is graphically illustrated in the visualizer. You can choose between the following display options: Peak Meter, Oscilloscope, Phase Correlation, Spectroscope and Spectrogram. The visualizer can be modified to your taste.
Track window and constant control elements Info Box The Info Box offers fast and immediate help when working with MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE. Please click on an effect to receive information on purpose of use, functionality, correct handling and possible sources of error. With the help of sound examples, you can listen to the result of the effect. "Before" plays the effect previously to the application and "After" the result with the applied effect.
Track window and constant control elements You can click on this symbol or the "a" key to quickly restore the fullscreen view of the project. Moving the scroll bar forward and backward allows you to quickly navigate through the project. Dragging the scroll bar ends adjusts the size, which also zooms in and out of the project.
Track window and constant control elements Zoom 4 min Zoom 10 min 4 Shift + 0 Vertical zoom Zoom into waveform Ctrl + Cursor down Zoom out of waveform Ctrl + Cursor up Vertically zooms in and out of the wave shape. This is useful for locating the crossover point (for precise sample editing). Volume controller/auto button This controller sets the playback level of the track. Before exporting, the project should be set as loud as possible in order to receive an optimally calibrated recording level.
Track window and constant control elements LED Display The LED display is a peakmeter and shows you the maximum peaks during the playback of the audio material on the track. In the stereo tracks, the left LED-chain will indicate the level of the left channel and the right LED-chain the level of the right channel. Both chains will show the same values while working with mono tracks. Bypass FX Switch all effects on or off with this button to directly compare the original with the processed audio.
Track window and constant control elements System display The system resources are very important while writing a CD in real time. Once the process has been started, it cannot be interrupted. When writing "on the fly", the computer has to calculate the playback including all real time functions and write them on the CD at the same time. If the system is not fast enough, the process will be aborted and the CD will be useless.
Import Import Audio files MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE can import audio files in the formats WAVE, QuickTime (*.aif), Ogg Vorbis (*.ogg), MP3, WMA, FLAC, and AVI (soundtrack only). To do this, click the corresponding button "Audio files" in the import section and the "Load audio file" dialog will open. Select any folder containing audio files. Every file listed can be previewed and loaded into MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE. The selected file is attached to the last object following a pause of 2 seconds.
Import Basic knowledge about recording with the PC The record function converts analog audio signals – records, tapes, sounds, speech – into digital data, which can be saved on the PC and edited with MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE. The device which is used to digitalize the audio signals is already built into most sound cards and aptly called an analog-digital converter, often abbreviated with A-to-D, ATD or A/D.
Import When recording cassettes from a tape deck, you can connect the tape deck's line out directly to the sound card input. When recording from vinyl records, you should not connect the record player's output directly with the sound card because the phono signal needs to be pre-amplified. A more suitable method would be to use the headphone connection or an external pre-amp. Record dialog The "Record" button in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE opens the record dialog.
Import Recording pause: Pauses the recording. Click the button again to resume. Stop: This button ends recording. The recorded material is then inserted into the upper track as an object. If objects are already in the track, the recording is attached to the last object after a pause of 2 seconds. Advanced…: Opens the Advanced view of the record dialog (view page 53) with access to additional settings options. Help: Opens the program's help file for the record dialog. Close: Closes the record dialog.
Import pause recognition to function seamlessly, you will have to set the proper source in the selection box (LP, cassette, CD, or Internet). You can specify the detection parameters even further in the Options menu via >Automatic track marker recognition options (view page 161). Save automatically in individual files: If this feature is active, then every individual track that is recognized will be saved as an individual file.
Import Shut down computer automatically after recording: If you are working with timer recordings, you might as well have the computer shut down automatically after the recording has been completed. Basic...: Basic version of the record dialog. Input and level automation Every sound card has a least two inputs (microphone and line), as well as various "internal" inputs for the CD drive or the signal from another program, for example, Internet radio.
Import Monitor while recording Do you want to listen to your digitizer while you are recording? It may not work from the start for the following reason: Most sound cards, including the ones integrated in a PC ("onboard sound") offer help for the Windows sound card mixer. You can change the different input and output levels of the sound card or choose a digitizer. You will also find a signal route within the mixer. This route passes an input signal through to the output of the sound card.
Import Many sound cards or audio devices, such as USB record players offer either an incomplete or no mixing support at all. In that case, you don't have the option of monitoring while recording. If you go to "sound cards properties (view page 58)" within the advanced recording dialog you will find the option "Listen to the sound during the recording". If you activate this, MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE will conduct the input signal to the output.
Import 24 bit recordings (via storage as 32 bit float files) take up twice as much storage space on the harddisk as 16 bit recordings. But with current harddisk storage capacities, it works out as a good compromise when one considers the increase in quality. High resolution audio files can be imported and exported as 24 bit WAV files, enabling trouble-free file exchange with other high quality audio systems, such as MAGIX Samplitude.
Import CDs With CDsyou can import music from a CD into the program. Import CD You can import entire Audio CDs or individual CD tracks into the project. Unlike data CDs, audio CDs require special treatment while importing ("grabbing" or "ripping"). The data is imported digitally, thus eliminating loss in sound quality. To import audio tracks you should proceed as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert an audio CD into the drive and click on "Import CD". A dialog with a list of the CD tracks will open.
Import The track list dialog Copy selected track(s): This button starts audio copy. A new object is created for every track in the arrangement and the corresponding track marker is created. Transport control: This lets you start and stop playback just like on a real CD player and skip forward and backward in the playlist. Details on the total length and the memory capacity of the selected track are displayed below. Select all tracks: All tracks are selected, for instance, to copy the entire CD.
Import CD drive options: Here you can change the settings and select the drive for importing the CD if you have installed several CD drives (see also CD-ROM drive dialog). Write text file: Title list including the exact names and times can be exported as a text file for archiving purposes. Dialog: Load audio file The "Import project" dialog appears after you have selected the option "Copy selected tracks". Here you can specify name and target address of the audio files.
Import file. The CD-ROM configuration dialog Drive name: Lets you edit the name of the drive in the list. This is useful if you create more than one entry accessing the same physical drive. Host adapter number: Lets you specify the number of your SCSI adapter normally "0". SCSI-ID: Lets you set the ID of your CD-ROM drive. Be sure to set the correct ID; there is no error checking! SCSI-LUN: Select the SCSI-LUN parameter, normally "0". Alias: Lets you select the manufacturer type of your CD-ROM drive.
Editing in the track view Editing in the track view What is an object? Objects provide you with a wave form-interpretation of your audio material. The starting point of each object is related to one single point in the audio file. The length of the object determines the length of the excerpt from the audio recording. So, an object does not represent the audio material itself, it is just a replay command.
Editing in the track view Project The project (*.vip file) contains all data MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE uses. It does not contain audio data but only the names of the imported and recorded audio data and the saved locations on the hard drive, all edits, reductions and most effects processing. Furthermore, the object display on the tracks is referred to as a project. Adjust object volume The handle at the top center can be used to adjust the volume of the objects.
Editing in the track view At the top corners of every object there are two fade handles that can be adjusted to fade an object in or out. It is particularly useful to use the fade handles when you have cut passages out of a recording to avoid hard transitions or crackling. Duplicate objects Objects may be duplicated very easily. Click on the object to be copied with the mouse while holding down the "Ctrl" key. This generates a copy, which you can immediately drag to the desired position or cut separately.
Editing in the track view Deleting and moving objects Every object can be removed from the the track with the "Eraser" tool (or the Del key). No gap will be created in the project, i.e. the subsequent objects are moved. All subsequent objects will be moved along in unison automatically so that no gaps appear. Cut objects Use the commands "Remove object beginning" or "Remove object end" (keys D and U) in the "Edit" menu to remove superfluous beginnings and ends of a recording.
Editing in the track view The program automatically inserts a crossfade between the two joined objects if the fader-handle of the second object is dragged a bit to the right. This is another method to remove clicks. A fade in a selected objected is represented by a Crossfade symbol. The shape of the crossfade curve can be changed by clicking on this symbol. You can also apply the Surround Transitions here.
Editing in the track view only be possible using a second track. It is much easier to move the corresponding track markers in front of or behind another track marker. Doing this will regroup the corresponding objects. The most comfortable solution is to use the arrow keys in the CD track list (view page 152). Automatic insertion of pauses between objects When importing individual songs (or other audio material) one after the other, they will be presented in the track as a sequence of objects.
Editing in the track view Draw volume curve Use the Volume curve button to activate a volume curve. You can use it to add volume curves to your audio material, for instance, for compensating volume fluctuations or increasing the volume of quiet passages. Volume changes are immediately visible in the waveform display so that it is very easy to visually align the volume of different passages. There are two ways to edit these volume curves: A "handle" is created by clicking on the curve (in standard mode).
Editing in the track view cursor in and out at any position without releasing the mouse. Set track markers In many occasions you will not load single songs, one after the other, into a project, but a certain number of them at the same time, for example while recording one side of an LP. If you want to record this LP on a CD, you should first set track markers at the beginning of each song.
Editing in the track view However, normally a pause isn't completely silent, but might include noises from the record or hissing from the cassette. For this reason, MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE only detects pauses if the recording falls below a certain level (threshold) for a specified period of time. The higher this level, the more often a pause will be detected, but this can lead to incorrect detection of pauses at quiet sections in songs.
Editing in the track view automation which depend on the selected recording source (records, cassettes, CDs/DVDs, Internet, etc.). If these don't work properly, you can change them in the Track marker recognition options (view page 161) dialog ("Options" menu). Sometimes it is helpful to place the first one or two markers manually and to separate the objects using the "T" key, especially if the volume levels are very different. MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE will examine the objects individually.
Cleaning Cleaning Most cleaning functions are activated via the Cleaning FX section – either as master effects on the main screen or as object-related effects on a separate "Object FX" page (not available in the MAGIX Music Editor). All effects in the "Cleaning" section occur in real-time. You can switch them on and off during playback and change their parameters, so that the result of the change can be heard immediately. Additional cleaning functions can be found in the "Edit" menu.
Cleaning The effects of the "Cleaning" section include a selection of useful presets which can be chosen from a flip menu. Click on the arrow... In most cases it is sufficient to select a preset here in order to achieve good results. Info field: Instead of the analyzer, you can use a help field to explain how the selected effect should be used. Edit button: The meticulous can add special settings to the cleaning effects. For this the "Effect device" is opened via the button on the right of the module.
Cleaning Step by step The results of the individual effects introduced are by means of example recordings, and then applied to the material in the track window. The cleaning assistant suggests the following series of effects: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Cleaning Just like on the main interface, you can switch between cleaning and mastering effects. All other controls, such as presets and step-by-step settings are available on the Object FX page as well. All effects, except for Spectral Cleaning, are also available as object effects. In addition, you'll also find Reverb/Echo (view page 114) and Resampling (view page 89). Object name with Forwards/backwards buttons: Use them to jump from object to object in the master track.
Cleaning Object play status indicates that the activated object is being played. If you start playback by clicking on this button, the playback marker will automatically be set to the beginning of the activated object. This guarantees that you hear your Object FX as well (since your are only editing the selected object). Adjust the level of the object here (the middle object handle). The auto button located at the level controller of the object performs a Normalization (view page 145) to 0dB.
Cleaning Declicker/Decrackler The Declicker efficiently eliminates any crackling and clicking sounds, as they are typical in scratched LPs. This function can be very efficiently used in the "Object FX" mode, if the clicking sounds are not present on a whole, but just in some isolated areas. First, you will have to find the damaged areas using the track window. Once you've found a damaged area, make a cut in front of it and after it, using the scissors-tool, so that you obtain an independent object.
Cleaning Decrackler The Decrackler has been especially designed to smoothly eliminate the "cracklecarpet" on old LPs. Stronger, isolated clicking sounds are better be eliminated using the Declicker. If you think that "crackling" and "clicking" sounds are all the same, listen to the examples included in the Cleaning Wizard (view page 74). Removed: With this Button the playback is switched into a mode, where you can hear the removed clicks and crackles.
Cleaning maximum value will be considered blasted and therefore will be calculated again. With GET CLIP LEVEL the CLIP LEVEL can be gaged automatically. The interpolated signal peaks adjust the whole level, which must be balanced out with the GAIN fader so as to avoid new overmodulation. When doing so, you should observe the peak meter to the right of the dialog. The option "LIMITER" switches on a limiter which reliably avoids overmodulation.
Cleaning One advantage is that you no longer have to set the noise level value manually and that this value can also be adjusted later if the noise share fluctuates, for example, if you use music tracks with differing hiss levels within one project. If the noise level is constant, a better result may be obtained manually (Adaptive off). However, the noise level value must then be set precisely. Audio type: Lets you set the audio material that is to be edited; the algorithm is adjusted accordingly.
Cleaning Noise sample Noise sample: If the automatic noise sample settings were not suitable for finding noisy material, then a noise sample can be selected from the list. There are several typical distortions available, e.g. camera noises or power mains humming. An even more specific option is to create a noise sample yourself. Create noise sample Length: The length can be set in ms if the "auto" button is switched off, otherwise the length of the noise sample will be determined automatically.
Cleaning Spectral view "Spectral view" shows the spectrum of the noise sample by default. It can be switched to spectrogram view by pressing the corresponding button on the right-hand side. In this case, the played audio material is shown as a spectrogram. The spectral sections removed with by the DeNoiser are displayed in red. Mode Anti-noise: In this mode, the DeNoiser works in an optimized mode to remove particularly "noisy" distortions.
Cleaning It's often better to reduce interference signals by 3 to 6 dB rather than as much as is possible to keep the sound "natural". For buzzing, it’s best to apply complete removal. Adaptive: The value for the "Noise level" parameter is set automatically by setting the level of the hiss present in the signal. The advantage of this is that if a distortion is not constant, the noise level always adapts to the current distortion.
Cleaning Remove DC offset This function can only be opened via the "effects" menu and can thus only be applied to selected objects. This can be useful if your sound card overlays your sample with a constant DC offset during recording, which leads to crackling during playback or editing. (This is basically always the case with recordings that use the integrated sound card of your PC). Options: Here you can enter a minimum DC offset threshold, which indicates where DC offset removal will kick in.
Cleaning the spectrogram in color and can be easily encircled and removed with the mouse. For example, you can recognize the held tone from a pattern consisting of horizontal lines that correspond with the harmonics of the sound (see illustration on the left). A pulsed noise is characterized by a vertical line. The right illustration displays a tone overlapping a short noise. Tone Tone with noise In MAGIX Spectral Cleaning Editor you can now simply mark and "remove" all noises with the mouse.
Cleaning You can select as many distortions in the editor window as you want and remove them all in one go. There are three small buttons visible at the position of your selection. Delete: Removes the selection. View original: Normally the result of the noise removal is depicted in the selection. If you click on this button however, you will see the original signal which contains the noise. Bypass: Normally the result of the noise removal is played back in the Spectral Cleaning Editor.
Cleaning Left mouse button (click and drag): Right mouse button (click): Creates a zoom field Zoom out Edit selection With this setting you can specify how you wish to remove the distortion. All selected distortions can be edited in the same way. If you wish to use various editing methods in an audio file, you will have to do it in various procedures. The following methods are available to you: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Cleaning Click markers help identify especially persistent distortions. They can be created automatically using the Marker DeClicker (see Marker DeClicker (view page 78) in the DeClicker chapter) or with the "Set click marker" button. With the "Next click marker" or "Previous click marker" buttons you can quickly move from one click marker to the next. Use the "Apply to all" button to set the marking of the distortion on the current click marker to all click markers, i.e.
Cleaning Timestretching mode applies a high-quality timestretching algorithm (universal HQ) to keep the pitch constant in spite of speed changes. Use this mode to adjust the tempo of different tracks to match each other without influencing the pitch, e.g. for a DJ mix. The effect is also available as a mouse mode (view page 40) for changing the tempo across a larger range of values.
Mastering Mastering The mastering functions are activated via the Mastering section – either as mastering effects on the main screen or as object-related effects on a separate Object FX page (not available in the MAGIX Music Editor). All of the mastering effects function in real time. This means that you can switch them on and off during playback and change their parameters so that the result of the adjustment can be heard immediately.
Mastering Step by step The Mastering Assistant applies several mastering effects in a sensible sequence. All effects will now be introduced by means of a suitable recording example and then applied. It is recommended that these effects are used in the following sequence: 1. 2. 3. 4. Stereo processor Graphic equalizer Brilliance enhancer MultiMax Using the mastering assistant is the same as using the Step-by-step (view page 75) cleaning assistant.
Mastering Pan-direction: Use this controller to move the sound source from the middle into stereo panorama. The signals at the outer edges of the sound picture remain unchanged. Multiband: This option switches from "Stereo FX" to "Multiband" mode. Stereo editing only applies to the middle frequency; the bass and highs remain unchanged. Bandwidth/maximize sensor field: Adjusts the base width between mono (extreme left), unchanged base width (normal stereo), and maximum base width (wide, extreme right).
Mastering You can influence the basic sound of the mix by increasing and decreasing the broadband to give it more "depth" (lower center = 200-600 Hz) or more "air" (highs = 10Khz). You can also decrease the narrow bandwidth (high Q value) in the frequency response, e.g. to remove disruptive frequencies. Graphic: The resulting frequency path of the equalizer is displayed in the graphic. The frequency is spread out horizontally, the increase or decrease of the respective frequency, vertically.
Mastering Parameter selection: With the buttons on the right you can select the parameter that can be adjusted with four faders of each band. Furthermore, there are number keys to enter every parameter of the bands. Gain dB: These controllers allow you to raise or lower the filter. Setting the controller to 0 deactivates the filter and doesn’t use CPU power. Freq. Hz: The center frequency of the individual filters can be set between 10 Hz and 24 kHz with the frequency controllers.
Mastering manually, you can compare the original-preset-sound with the new adjustments using the A/B-switch. Reset: Reset inserts the sound effect into the neutral starting position where no processing power is used and where no effect is calculated in the sound. Touch-screen (right EQ-Section): This is the "sensor-field" of the EQ: Use your mouse to draw a curve that will be transferred immediately into the corresponding EQ control adjustment.
Mastering material. With the slide control, you can regulate the intensity of the sound transmission. The sound cloner is a kind of automatic 1024 band equalizer. Its filter curve (compare the touch screen in the "normal" EQ) is a result of the mean of the cloned sound and output sound. When loading the preset, the sound cloner uses the audio material beneath the playback marker as the basis for filter settings which then apply to all objects in the master, but are actually only intended for this object.
Mastering similar figure in the right increases the highs. Freehand: With the pencil you can draw "freehand". Draw or rotate a straight line by pressing and holding the "Shift" key. Draw quantization: This activates a quantization function to draw straight lines and angled figures. The farther away from the curve you are, the wider the bulge in the range. This effect can be increased with the "Ctrl" key. Reshape tool: This drawing tool lets you bend existing curves.
Mastering enlargement of the filter curve. Value range: Here you can set the displayed value range in dB. Curve display: Here you can switch between a bar and a curved display. MultiMax MultiMax is a compressor with three independent frequency bands. The dynamics are edited separately for each band. The advantage of a multi-band compressor in comparison to a "normal" compressor is that the "pumping" tendency and other disturbing side effects are dramatically reduced while editing dynamics.
Mastering Cassette NR-B decoder: MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE simulates decoding of Dolby B + C noise suppression if no Dolby player is available. Casettes recorded with Dolby B or C sound more muffled and slurry if played back without corresponding Dolby. DeEsser: These special presets are for removing overstressed hiss sounds from speech recordings. Compressor The compressor is an automated dynamic volume control.
Mastering Noise Gate: This cleaning function suppresses noises which are completely below a certain volume threshold. This lets you create, for example, song transitions that are entirely noise-free. Leveler: This setting automatically sets the entire material to an identical volume level. The volume control knob is no longer required. You can use this function to equalize greater volume differences within a song.
Mastering activated when the VST plug-in does not have its own GUI or can be used if the GUI of the plug-in is too unclear or takes up too much space on the screen. The parameter view displays the eight parameters of the plug-in as sliders. In the File menu you can change between these views (plug-in dialog/plug-in parameter). Load/save patch/bank: The instrument settings can be saved and loaded in the patch formats typical for VST plug-ins (*.fxp) and bank formats (*.fxb).
Mastering loss of highs through self-erasure resulting from the HF stream ("bias", pre-magnetization) and intermodulation between the wanted signal and the HF signal. Level: Sets the input level. You decide when the "virtual tape" is saturated and how strong the effect of this color effect should be. The signal will gain more "loudness". EQ low/hi: Adjusts the frequency response (spectral balance controller).
Mastering If you have ever edited or restored your own spoken or sung recordings, you've most certainly come across the occasional unpleasant loud "S" or "SSHH" sound. This hissing can ruin an otherwise perfectly good recording. The De-Esser works according to the "dynamic filter" principle, meaning that it contains a filter switch (band pass and high cut), whose frequency and implementation depends on the input signal and the recognized "problem area".
Mastering Energizer (plug-in) The Energizer belongs to the so-called psycho-acoustic processors genre. These devices are used in the studio, acoustic irradiation, and restoration areas in order to enhance the sound. An effect like this usually can only be partially achieved with standard methods like equalizing since an equalizer can only compile the frequency parts that are already in the signal. Additionally an excessive increase in the signal (of the highs) increases the chances of hissing.
Mastering The parameters of the Energizer The available effect presets cover typical areas of usage and are already set up as presets in order to, for example, format a CD for playback on the car radio, use as a soundtrack for your home entertainment system or for restoring distorted frequency response curves of old records. The Energizer can have a drastic effect on the sound even if only small changes are made to the parameters.
Sound Effects High stereo width: Use this fader to specify whether the signal that's added to the high tone processor should be edited in mono, stereo or as a broadened signal if at all. This way you can specify whether the range should be compiled from the stereo mids of a recording or from the parts of the pages (for example, room information) High mix: Here you can specify the amount of data from the high-frequency processor that should be mixed into the original sound.
Sound Effects Particularly practical is to combine the Surround mode with the Spatial Acoustics Simulator in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE. The simulator offers several surround reverbs whereby the back of the reverb automatically routed to the surround track. A fantastic special impression is the result – try it out for yourself! Surround Editor Graphics: The blue circles are the loudspeakers -- three in front (right, left and center) and two at the back (right and left).
Sound Effects subsequently, the virtual space is perceived as being larger. Switch different items of the display from visible/invisible: Output dB: Relative level in dB at the individual loudspeakers (0db = full level, -90 dB = silence) Loudspeaker names: Name of the loudspeakers according to their position in the space Sound field: Concentric circles around the acoustic source that clarify a drop in the signal level dependant upon the distance from the acoustic source.
Sound Effects Acoustics simulator Open the acoustics simulator via the menu "Effects" > Reverb/Echo. You must select the object you want to apply the effect to first. This very efficient high-end effect can transfer the sound characteristics of any room and effect device to your audio material. To do so, a so-called impulse response is extracted in the original room, this is like recording a "bang".
Sound Effects for testing purposes. Some presets have the word "surround" in their names, they contain separate impulse responses for the front and rear reverb share. The result is a very high-quality surround reverb. Apply to original object: If you activate this option, the original audio object in the first track is edited and room reverb is added. Surround reverb: If you activate this option, a 2nd object with the reverb is produced in the 2nd track.
Sound Effects input parameter. The input fields for the group "Time factor calculation" enable convenient detection of the time factor from the desired new length or a new tempo in BPM in relation to an old tempo (required beforehand). Pitch (semitones): For any algorithm except resampling, the pitch can also be set independent of the tempo. Use the pitch fader beside the factor fader to experiment. Play/Stop/Play orig.: "Play/Stop" can be used to immediately control the result of the algorithm.
Sound Effects processing, so application of the "Calculate all real-time effects (view page 144)" function ("Edit" menu) is recommended. Monophonic voice: Timestretching and pitchshifting for vocal solos, speech, or solo instruments. The material must not contain background noise, and excessive reverb may also be detrimental to the use of this method. With suitable material the audio quality is very high. The "Correct formant factor" option preserves formants if pitches are changed.
Sound Effects For example, if the length of a 44.1 kHz sample is doubled, then the freqency level of the result will be limited to 11.025 kHz. The sound is the same as when the playback speed of a record player or tape recorder is changed. Reverb/Echo (object FX only) The reverb effect device offers newly developed and very realistic reverb algorithms to add more room depth to your recording. Reverb is probably the most important, but also the most difficult effect to generate.
Sound Effects applications. However, you can influence most of the characteristics of the room using the provided sliders. In addition to the rooms we have modeled two device types in the reverb effect that allow you to create an artificial reverb for a longer time: Plate Reverb and Spring Reverb. Plate reverb A plate reverb consists of a large metal plate (often 0.5 to 1m² thick, or more) that is put into motion by a magnet and coil system (similar to a loudspeaker).
Sound Effects Time: Reverberation time. This controller lets you define how far the echo will be absorbed, i.e. the time for the reverb to die away. Turning this knob to the left minimizes the time. You will then only hear the first reflection. Turning the knob to the right minimizes the absorption, and therefore results in a long sustained reverberation. Color: Within certain limits, you can influence the sound characteristic of the effect. The effect of this controller depends on the used preset.
Sound Effects Chorus (Plug-In) Chorus creates a "floating" sound typically associated with guitars and synth pads. It can acoustically "thicken" an instrument, making it sound fuller or creating the illusion that several instruments are playing. Speed: Modulation speed. Low speeds create an even, continuous development. High speeds produce vibrato-like qualities but can also result in an ‘under-water’ effect. Depth: Modulation depth. This determines how strongly the speed affects the pitch modulation.
Sound Effects "Dual" makes the source sound more lively than a single ‘part’. The sound is spread over the stereo panorama, which makes this mode seem ‘wider’. "Quad, low cut" is ideal for creating sounds such as deep synth pads with tight bass frequencies. Tip: Like on the stomp boxes our vintage effects are modeled on, there is a ‘footswitch’ below the pedal’s logo that can be clicked to turn the effect on or off for A/B comparisons.
Sound Effects influence the distortion even more by using the volume knob on the guitar. There are only three parameters on this effect; however, these interact with each other and can thus generate quite a variable sound: Low: the “bass” controller. This allows you to set the share of basses, even after the distortion. The type of prefiltering is important for guitar amps in particular, and is characteristic for the basic sound.
Sound Effects Use the faders to set by how much the volume of the background music should be reduced during speech passages and how quickly this should happen. Use the selection list to apply the curve to the first track as well, should you have placed your background music there. If you later want to move or shorten your voice recordings, click on the "Update" button to adjust the volume curve. www.magix.
Export Export In the export section, you can either save the project as audio file(s) or burn it directly to an audio CD or DVD. MP3 files Use the button "MP3 files" to export individual tracks into MP3 format. This is a quick access option to the Export project dialog (accessible via "WAV and other file formats" (view page 128)), where all necessary settings for MP3 export have been defined already. MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE contains a high-quality and extremely fast MP3 encoder.
Export Bit rates for music are usually 192 kbit for good quality, 256 kbit and more for excellent quality. 128 kbit are sufficient for Internet streaming and speech (in mono). Encoder quality: The included MP3 encoder can operate in three "gears": "Fast" mode is especially fast, "highest" mode is very powerful to achieve the best sound possible and takes a little more time, and the third "gear" is a compromise between the two.
Export Audio CD Open the burn dialog of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE via the "Audio CD" button in the export section. Burn any project in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE to an audio CD one-to-one. For basic information about this, please read the section entitled "Burning audio CDs" (view page 125)! Make CD/DVD dialog Burn CD "On the fly", all effects are calculated in real time: This option instantly starts the writing process if a new recordable CD is located in your CD-R-drive.
Export Track list: Option that allows you to control the track list (view page 152) – also accessible via the CD menu. All tracks can be played and markers can be shifted. freeDB CDinfo: Query title information from freedb internet database (view page 153). Burn CD: opens the burning dialog from where you can select the burning speed, the CD text to be burned on the CD, simulation of the burning process as well to assign the CD as a CD Extra Project.
Export OK: closes the list of available tracks. To make sure, the program asks you once again whether the settings you have chosen should be applied to the audio material on the track or discarded. If you choose "Apply", the track markers in the track window will be set according to the settings. CD assistant The CD assistant helps creating an audio CD and positioning the track markers. If a blank CD is in the CD burner, the CD assistant compares the length of the project with the capacity of the blank CD.
Export 7. Data transfer Writing a CD is especially demanding when transferring data from the hard disk to the CD-writer. The data has to reach the CD-writer in a constant flow. If at any time during writing the cache of the recorder runs out of data, the "Buffer Underrun"- error message will appear. This will make the CD useless. For this reason, it is recommendable to use modern SCSI- or IDE-hard drives.
Export Track Length According to the RedBook Standard, the minimum distance between two Track Markers is 4 seconds. Since Track Markers normally show the beginning of a song, no problems should arise. If you try to set the MAGIX Track Markers at a lesser distance, an error message will appear. System display The system resources are very important while writing a CD in real time. Once the process has been started, it cannot be interrupted.
Export Export audio Via "Files" you can save the tracks from the current project as audio file(s) in different formats. The "Export project" dialog will open. Here you can specify file name and path as well as the file's format. Options All tracks in one file: Saves the project, named after the project name, in one audio file.
Export Wave: The audio material is exported as a standard Wave file. This is the conventional format for further use on Windows PCs. These files are not compressed and retain their full sound quality. FLAC: FLAC is the abbreviation for "Free Lossless Audio Codec". This is a freely savable format that can be used to compress your audio data to 50% of their original size. Unlike lossy compression methods like MP3 or OGG, the full sound quality is kept intact with FLAC.
Export Create audio DVD MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE also burns DVDs, and there are essentially two different types of DVD that are possible: Stereo DVD: These are normal video DVDs that can be played on any DVD player. Since they don't contain any video data, there is more room for the audio data. This can be stored either in CD quality with 16 resolution or in high-resolution 24 bit audio.
Batch conversion Batch conversion Batch processing lets you automate work processes. You can extend a specific editing process from a single audio file to a list of files any size (i.e. the "batch"). The files are then executed automatically, over night, all day, or however you like.
Batch conversion Source files Drive Path Superior folder level Refresh File browser Add to editing list Editing list Preview File filter Start editing Create the list of files you want to edit. You will find a file browser on the right side. Select the files you would like to edit by clicking them; multiple selection is also possible (Ctrl + click for individual files, Shift + click for series, Ctrl + A to select everything).
Batch conversion Loads a list (*.m3u format). Saves the list in *.m3u format for using your selection of files later. "Remove" deletes all selected list entries. "Remove all" deletes the complete list. Effects Amplitude No changes: The amplitude remains unchanged. Normalize/change level to: You can normalize to a specific maximum value in %/dB or sink/raise the level by a certain value. Read more about this in the section "Edit menu -> Normalize object volume (view page 145)".
Batch conversion Effects No effects: No effects editing takes place. Current settings/effects presets: This section allows all cleaning and mastering effects in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE to be used for batch conversion (including plug-ins).
File Menu Destination files There are several ways to save edited files: Replace source files: The original files are replaced by the edited files. If the file is used in a project, then the project will be closed first. Save files in source directory with changed name/save files in following directory: The edited file is saved in the source directory or in any chosen directory. The specified suffix/prefix is added to the file name. Optionally, you can delete the source files after editing them.
File Menu Save project as It opens a file requester where you can determine the path and the name of the project (view page 63), under which it will be stored. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + S Burn project backup onto CD/DVD / Burn data CD/DVD In addition to the integrated audio CD burner routines, MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE contains the CD burning program MAGIX Speed burnR. It can help you burn data CDs/DVDs, too.
File Menu You can also load several files simultaneously. Just like in the Windows Explorer, you can increase your selection with Ctrl+Click and select a range of files with Shift+Click. Hint: Due to peculiarities of the Windows Explorer, the line in the file selection dialog is created from back to front. Therefore, if you click it subsequently, you will see "Track 3", "Track 2" and "Track 1" in the input line. This is also the order in which the tracks will be loaded into MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE.
File Menu Import DVD audio This command imports the audio contents of a DVD into MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE. Note: Importing the audio track(s) from a video DVD is not possible! Record With this command you can open the MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE record dialog. More information on this topic can be found in the chapter Record audio (view page 50). R Keyboard shortcut: Export audio Read the section "Exporting audio" in the "Export section" chapter.
File Menu After the video audio track has been loaded, a video window opens playing back the image and audio tracks of the video synchronously. Show and hide the video window via the "Options" menu. Keyboard shortcut: j Export video sound After editing the audio track of AVI video files, you can write it back into the video file. Video source: This is where the loaded video file is usually displayed (only with AVI files, see below).
Edit Menu Delete old projects The command "Delete old projects" is a convenient method for deleting old projects with all affiliated audio files. Project: All of your most recently saved projects as well as all projects contained in the Project folder (view page 163) are listed here. You can choose one that should be deleted. Use "Search for project" to add other project files from any folder to the list. Select the project file (.vip) that should be deleted by clicking on it.
Edit Menu Undo In the project you can undo the last changes you made. This way, it's no problem if you want to try out critical operations. If you don't like the result, you can always revert to the previous state using "Undo". Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Z Redo Redo "undoes" a previous Undo command. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Y Undo Lists The last 20 editing steps are listed. You can return to a precise editing step without complication.
Edit Menu is moved forward to the initial position. Keyboard shortcut: D Remove object end This command removes the part of an object beneath the position line, chronologically located after the position line. The audio material following it is moved closer. Keyboard shortcut: U Cut The selected object is cut out from the project and placed on the clipboard. It can then be reinserted elsewhere. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Del Copy The selected object is copied from the project into the clipboard.
Edit Menu Remove pauses This function automatically removes sections without or with low audio level in the selected object. In the dialog, you can set a minimum time and threshold for recognition. Threshold (dB): Here you can specify the threshold. The value is specified in decibels, 0db corresponds to the maximum level. Typically, you will enter negative values, the higher the numerical value, the lower the level and the less audio material is removed. Min.
Edit Menu More on this you can read in section“Surround Editor” (view page 108) in chapter “Sound FX”! Create Surround Transitions Creates a surround transition. More on this you can read in section “Surround Transitions (view page 109)” in chapter “Sound FX”! Object FX Editor This opens the Object FX page for the selected object.
Effects menu Effects menu Here you will find all effects of the "Cleaning" and "Mastering" tabs, as well as other effects in submenus, which are sorted according to different topics. There is one decisive difference between the effects of the master track and the Object FX page and the ones accessed via the "Effects" menu: in the latter case, a copy of the original file is produced in WAV format, and the ending _fx is added to its name. The effect is added to it directly.
Effects menu First the highest levels are detected, and then the object level is adjusted so that the max. level amounts to 0 dB, i.e. the maximum volume (or another value between 1% and 400%).
Effects menu objects in the project, and each object is normalized according to that value. The level ratios between the individual objects is preserved, but only the object that contains the maximum level is optimally clipped. Start loudness adjustment (RMS normalization): Starts normalization including the average loudness (RMS) of objects, see Loudness. Shortcut: N Adjust volume This function unifies the volume of the individual tracks in the project.
Effects menu independent, are located one above the other on two tracks and can be worked on separately. This option is particularly suitable for removing undesirable audio interference that can only be heard on one channel. Switch channels This function switches the left and right stereo channels. This is useful for correcting recordings with switched channels. This function can be reversed if you don't re-select the range; opening it again will bring back the original material.
CD/DVD menu applied in realtime due to lacking compatibility or system resources. Keyboard shortcut: X For more information, please read the chapter "Mastering effects" (view page 101). CD/DVD menu The CD/DVD menu contains all special functions for audio CDs, DVDs and the CD/DVD mastering processes, e.g. setting CD tracks and subindexes as well as the "Create CD" function. Set track marker Allows you to set a track marker at the current location of the position line.
CD/DVD menu Set track marker to object edges A track marker is set at every object start. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + m Split objects at marker positions This function will split all objects at the position of the track markers. Key: Strg + t Set auto pause length Audio files that have been loaded successively into MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE are arranged consecutively in the project. Between the tracks, a standard pause of 2 seconds is preset. In this dialog, the value can be modified.
CD/DVD menu Keyboard shortcut: Alt + Del Create CD... See "Make CD/DVD (view page 123)" dialog in "Export Section" chapter. Show CD-R drive information This dialog shows you all available information on the active CD-writer. This includes the manufacturer, product name, product revision, cache and the features supported by the drive. Show CD-R disc information Displays all available information on the CD inserted in the drive.
CD/DVD menu DVD video DVD audio 16 24 16 24 bit: bit: bit: bit: 6h 4h 3h 2h 33 23 36 24 min min min min CD track list/ID3 editor In this dialog, all the CD tracks in the current project are displayed in a list. Every track can be given a name which is then shown in the master track. In addition, you can attach further information such as artist, album, year and genre. This will then be listed in the ID3 tags of the files when exporting to MP3.
CD/DVD menu Move track: With the arrow buttons you can rearrange the sequence of the tracks and their corresponding objects. Delete track: The track (marker and the corresponding objects) will be removed from the project. Track name/artist/album/year/genre: More details about the tracks (ID3 tags). Use "All" to apply the entry to all tracks in the project. This way, you can standardize different spellings of an artist, which are imported from different MP3 files, for instance.
CD/DVD menu exists courtesy of the contributions made by worldwide users. If you have a CD that is not in the database, you can enter the CD information. Make sure the right CD is in the drive. Select "Enter New CD in FreeDB " Enter the information, double-checking the details for possible errors. Press "OK" Within an hour or two, the new information will be online for everybody to access.
CD/DVD menu 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Start up your Internet browser and go to the freedb search page by pressing the "Start Internet search" button. Enter the name of the album or band into the search field. One or more albums, which match the search request, are listed. If you know that a certain album fits your recording, then click on "Details". It will display the CD track list you were looking for alongside other details. Click on the link above the disc ID (a combination of 8-digits of numbers/letters, e.g.
Options menu Options menu Move mouse mode The shift mode is preset. It allows you to handle all-important tasks: Select objects in the track window with a left-click. Selected objects can be moved or deleted in move mode. All subsequent objects are also moved so that no unwanted gaps develop later in the track. The object can be removed from the track with the Del key. All subsequent objects are moved so that no gaps occur.
Options menu Zoom mode Right mouse button: Zooms out of the project. Left mouse button: Zooms into the project. Delete Mouse mode The "Delete Objects" mode turns the mouse pointer into an eraser. In this mode you can delete objects from the project. Following projects are drifted automatically with the Track Markers in the position of the deleted object. In Move mode you can also mark an object and press the Del key on the keyboard to delete it.
Options menu Draw volume curve mouse mode With the Draw volume curve mode you can "draw" any volume curve using the mouse. This way, you can create irregular volume progressions quickly. To delete volume curve points, double-click on the corresponding point or click on a point in the erase object mode (view page 40). You can delete multiple points by holding the Shift key and clicking the first and last points so that all points in between are selected. Selected volume points have a blue frame.
Options menu Surround Mode See "Surround Mode (view page 107)" in the “Sound FX”chapter ! Activate Volume Curves Activates volume curves (view page 69). Play parameter This menu opens the window with the playback parameters. Sample rate: Here you can adjust the play rate, if the sound card allows so. Device: Here you can adjust the sound cards driver, which is in charge of playback, provided that the sound card allows this.
Options menu Autoscroll: Here you can activate a feature that is especially useful when working with long projects: the graphic turns over when the Position Bar leaves the visible part. So you never lose the overview. The scroll operation requires a certain calculation time (depending on the processor, the graphic chart and the resolution), so that the computer can become overloaded in critical cases, which produces dropouts during playback. In this case, deactivate the auto-scroll mode.
Options menu Units of measurement This sub-menu allows you to determine different units for the timeline. You can choose between samples, milliseconds hour/minute/second and CD frames. Keyboard shortcuts: Samples Milliseconds h:min:sec Min:Sec:CD frames Shift Shift Shift Shift + + + + 1 2 3 4 Mouse Grid Active The mouse grid ensures that the objects, Handles and Markers cannot be moved accidentally. If activated, changes are made only if the movement of the mouse exceeds a certain minimum distance.
Options menu Options for automatic track marker recognition In this dialog you set the options for the function "Set track markers automatically" For more information read the "Automatic track recognition (view page 70)" section in the "Editing in the track view" chapter! Minimum length of pauses: This is the time that the audio material must remain below a certain level in order to be recognized as a pause. The longer this value, the fewer pauses will be detected.
Options menu Path settings In this dialog, you can set the memory path for your recorded audio files (New projects) as well as the search path for VST plug-ins. Show start selection Each time the program starts, it will show the start selection and offer presets for the most important program applications. After choosing an option, a new, empty project (view page 63) and the right presets for all cleaning and mastering effects installed according to their individual applications will be added.
Tasks menu Tasks menu In this menu all the most important tasks can be selected with a simple mouse click.The selected effect opens to help you attain not just fast and professional results, but also to learn more about the most appropriate applications of the many effects available. Online menu These are menu entries for all services available directly from within MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE.
Online menu Open MAGIX Online Album With this command you can open the website with your MAGIX Online Album. magix.info Share your knowledge & get answers This MAGIX service offers you and the MAGIX Community at large a central platform for exchanging knowledge, photos, videos, and music, for discussing and evaluating, for communicating with one another, for presenting yourself, and networking with other members.
Online menu More online services You can also launch the following online services via the "@Services" button in the start dialog: MAGIX Online Print Service: Uniquely design and order low-cost, high-quality photo albums online. MAGIX Screenshare: Let your friends view the contents of your PC's screen over the Internet. magix.info: Share your knowledge with other users directly from within the program. Present your stills and videos in Flash® design in your own MAGIX Online Album.
Online menu Decorative elements: Attractive design objects, plenty of vector shapes, background images, buttons, and much more offer more possibilities for designing unique websites than ever. Animation objects: Large selection of dynamic, impressive animation objects for breathtaking, moving websites. Links: Easily add links to your own or external websites. Top extras: Enhance your website with a visitor counter, guest book, contact form, and many other useful extras.
Online menu "Online -> Screen transfer -> As host". This will require an online connection. Since you are taking the initiative as a host, an 8-digit number (session ID) will be displayed; this is required for any PC screenshare connection. The host/guest either owns the same application as you, or quickly downloads the free guest module with just a mouse click.
Help menu Register as guest of a screen session 1. 2. 3. You have to register as a guest to view a screensharing instance. To do this, open the menu "Online" and then select "Screen transfer as guest...". Enter the password you received from your host (8-digit session ID). Now click on "Start session". A window will open displaying a smaller version of your host's screen.
Help menu System information Information on the current date and time appear in this Information window, in addition to the number of files that have just been opened, the total size of the memory in the system and the size of the memory used by the MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE. In short, a list of all available drives and their available memory capacity. About MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE Copyright notices and version numbers are displayed.
Help menu Activate MP3/AAC encoder With this menu command you can activate export as AAC or MP3 formats. Why does it have to be "activated"? To import (decode) or export (encode) certain video and audio formats, you will require a specific codec. MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE will ask you if you want to activate the codec as soon as you need it. The integration of decoders and encoders from third parties into programs usually costs money.
Help menu Order activation code in MAGIX Service Center Use this option to conduct activation from a different computer which has Internet access. Order activation code via telephone The telephone number and necessary details you will need to call to receive activation by telephone are displayed here. Order activation code via post/fax After clicking on "Order via post/fax" (field 2), your user code will appear. This automatically assigns your personal activation code to your PC.
Help menu activation code will be sent to you in the post/via fax in just a few days. Optionally, it can also be sent by email if an email address is stated. Enter activation code After receiving your personal activation code use the export or burn function to reopen the activation dialog for the corresponding file format. Type or copy the activation code into the input field in the dialog and click on "Activate...".
Help menu Activation problems Problem: The entered code is incorrect (telephone activation) Make sure your entry is correct; in most cases a typo is to blame. If the code is entered correctly, dial the number of our Call Center. Our support staff will help you personally. The MAGIX website won't open Check your Internet connection; you may have to use manual dial-up.
Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Keyboard layout Menu functions New project Load project Save project Save project as Load audio file Load audio CD track(s) Recording Export audio (Wave) Batch conversion Load video sound Save video sound Finish Undo Redo Set marker Remove object beginning Remove object end Split Cut Copy Paste Remove (delete) Normalize object volume Adjust volume Spectral Cleaning Plug-ins Object FX editor Set track marker Set pause marker Set
Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Move mode Cut mode Zoom mode Delete mode V H Z F 2 tracks Stereo display Playback parameters Units of measurement Mouse grid active Display values scale Help 2 Tab P Shift+1..
Index Index 2 2 tracks ...........................................................................................37, 66, 159 24 bit audio support ......................................................................................57 A About MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab SE ..........................................................171 Acoustics simulator......................................................................................110 Activate MP3/AAC encoder ...........................................
Index C Catooh – the Online Content Library ............................................................ 165 CD assistant.......................................................................................... 70, 125 CD info options ........................................................................................... 154 CD track list/ID3 editor ............................................................ 68, 72, 124, 153 CD tracks als separate wave files ......................................
Index Delete old projects.......................................................................................140 Deleting and moving objects ..........................................................................66 DeNoiser .......................................................................................................81 Destination files ...........................................................................................135 Dialog Load audio file.........................................
Index G Get CD track information (freedb) ............................................ 34, 60, 124, 154 Graphic Equalizer .......................................................................................... 95 H Help ............................................................................................................ 170 Help menu .................................................................................................. 170 I Import .................................................
Index M MAGIX Blog Service.....................................................................................168 MAGIX News Center......................................................................................35 MAGIX Online Album ...................................................................................165 MAGIX Online World ......................................................................................15 MAGIX Website Maker .........................................................
Index Overview track ........................................................................................ 36, 45 P Package contents ......................................................................................... 10 Parametric Equalizer...................................................................................... 93 Paste .......................................................................................................... 142 Path settings .....................................
Index Screen transfer - MAGIX Screenshare .......................................................168 Serial number ................................................................................................14 Set auto pause length............................................................................50, 150 Set marker...................................................................................................141 Set Pause marker ...............................................................
Index The CD-ROM configuration dialog ..................................................... 60, 61, 62 The master track ........................................................................................... 35 The parameters of the Energizer .................................................................. 106 The track list dialog ....................................................................................... 60 Timeline ...................................................................
