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Display values scale
The right edge of the track view shows a values scale. This indicates the level of
waveforms in dB, and the spectral display indicates specific frequencies in Hz.
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" 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. If the value is shorter, there is a possibility that short
silent sequences in a title might be recognized as a pause.
Minimum length of tracks: A new pause will only be recognized once this amount of
time has passed since the last track marker. If you are recording a tape with a pop
song and want to write it on CD, you can set this value to 3 minutes. But if the tape
contains short sound samples, the value has to be consequently much shorter.
Maximum level for pauses and Minimum level for pauses: During the first step, the
program searches for a suitable volume level for the pause detection. With these two
parameters, you can limit the results before the process continues. If too many pauses
were detected, then you should move both sliders more to the right. In the opposite
case, move them to the left.
Detection of LP and cassette sides: In certain occasions you might want to record
both sides of an LP immediately one after the other, without interrupting the
recording at the computer. The result is normally a very long audio file that includes a
very silent passage in the middle of the recording (the moment when you turned the
LP or CD over). The program detects this as only one section and splits the object into
two new objects and tries the same with both of the resulting objects. In the best
case, even the noises produced while turning the LP or cassette over will be
eliminated. You can increase the precision of this process, adjusting the minimum
length of the side of your LP or MC. Here are a few proposals:
Single: 10 minutes
LP: 15 minutes
60 min MC: 25 minutes
90 min MC: 40 minutes