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Audio editing 181
• Beat marker stretching: Beat-synchronized timestretching and pitchshifting in
high audio quality. The material is stretched between beat markers positions so
that the impacts or attacks at the beat markers positions are not impaired by
stretching. The markers can be generated in real time from the audio material
(automatically), provided they are present (patched). The method is suitable for
rhythmic material which is not separated into individual beats or notes because
the beats or notes overlap.
• Beat marker stretching (smoothed): Beat-synchronous timestretching and
pitchshifting in high audio quality, even with extreme timestretching. Beat
markers are used at the beats or transients. The markers can be generated in real
time from the audio material (automatically), or read out from the wave file,
provided they are present (patched). The method is suitable for rhythmic
material which is not separated into individual beats or notes because the beats
or notes overlap. This method results in relatively high CPU loads, and should be
used carefully on less powerful systems.
• Universal HQ: Universal method timestretching and pitchshifting in very high
audio quality. Suitable for all types of audio material. Existing beat markers are
evaluated to improve audio quality. This method requires so much processing
time, that a realtime application is recommended only in exceptional situations.
For this reason, we recommend to use the apply function.
• Monophonic voice: Time-stretching and pitch-shifting for vocal solos, speech or
solo instruments. The material may contain no background noise, and even
strong reverb can reduce the usefulness of this method. With suitable material
the audio quality is very high. Additionally, formats are kept after pitchshifting.
Beat markers are not evaluated.
• Resampling: Pitch shift and tempo can not be changed individually. This method
requires comparably little CPU time.
Audio effects in the mixer
You can open audio effect devices in the mixer using the "FX"
button found in each track or in the right master area.
Under "Mastering" you will also find MAGIX Mastering Suite (view
page 183).
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Reset" resets all effect settings to original values.