X5

Audio editing 177
Equalizer
The 10-track equalizer divides the frequency spectrum into 10 areas (tracks) and
supplies them with separate volume controls to allow you to achieve many impressive
effects, from the simple rising of the bass to total sound transformation. If you raise
the low frequencies too much throughout the whole level, it might cause distortions.
Fader: The volume of each of the 10 frequency bands can be set separately with the
10 volume controls.
Link frequency bands: The frequency fields can be bundled together flexibly in order
to avoid artificial-sounding exaggeration in individual frequency fields.
Compressor
The compressor is an automated, dynamic volume controller. Loud passages become
quieter and the total value is raised. This makes the volume more consistent and
speech easier to understand. A compressor is mainly useful in case background noise
or music interferes with speech and simply increasing the volume of the individual
objects or tracks does not result in any significant improvement.
Level: Regulates the level of compression applied (the "ratio").
Function: Defines the compressor depending upon the sound material.
Stereo FX
The stereo FX processor provides adjustment of the alignment of the audio material in
the stereo balance. If the stereo recordings sound weak and undifferentiated, an
extension of the stereo base width can often provide better transparency.
Bandwidth control: Adjust the bandwidth between mono (on the extreme left),
unchanged base width (center) and maximum bandwidth ("wide" on the extreme
right).
Reducing the bandwidth can raise the overall level. In extreme cases, when the left
and the right channels include identical material and the bandwidth control is pushed
to the extreme left on "mono", the result can be a level increase of 3 decibels.
Raising the bandwidth (values of 100) diminishes the mono compatibility.
Effect devices controls
Some effect options open a graphic window, which has the appearance of the studio
effect device that it simulates (such as the "Echo/reverb" or "Timestretching" effect
menus).
These virtual effect devices are controlled either with common sliders, knobs and
buttons or alternatively with graphic sensor fields.