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Audio editing 185
Compr
essor
The compressor is an automated, dynamic volume adjustment controller:
louder passages become quieter and quiet passages become louder. A
compressor is useful to make spoken passages more audible against
background noise or music in case a simple increase of the overall volume is
insufficient. Several useful presets are included for this purpose, however
compression may also be set manually.
Ratio: This parameter controls the compression level.
Threshold: This sets the volume threshold below and above which
compression is applied.
Attack: Sets the algorithm's reaction time to increasing sound levels.
Release: Sets the algorithm's reaction time to falling sound levels.
Gain: The gain controller amplifies the compressed signal.
MAGIX Mastering Suite
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MAGIX Ma
stering Suite is a special effect rack for use with the mixer master
channel. Its effects serve the so-called "Mastering" with which the finished
mixed music file is given its last "cut".
The On/Off switches can switch the effects on and off individually. Each effect
offers a number of presets, which can be selected from a list on the bottom
edge of the effect.
The settings of all effects can also be saved
together as one preset so that you can use
your ideal mastering setting again for other
arrangements.
Each effect can be reset by pressing the "Reset" button.
Note: 5.1 Surround mode only provides the compressor (view page 185) and
parametric equalizer devices in this case.