X5

Audio editing 195
The import has to be executed as a mixdown, the audio material cannot be changed
(no fades, no audio cleaning, no volume adjustment). Harder cuts, e.g. removal of
commercials are allowed, but they may not happen precisely according to the frame,
but at the GOP (group of pictures) borders.
The mixer in surround mode
To activate surround playback, open the mixer (M key) and click on "5.1 surround"
button in the master.
In the master, six peak meters for the individual channels are provided. The normal
panorama button turns into a representative display of the surround editor (see
below), which can be opened by clicking on the display.
The surround sound editor is also available to the effects tracks. For example, you can
send the original track to the front L/R speakers, the FX track however will remain at
the rear L/R speakers.
The master volume is applied to all channels, here the left controller influences
channels L and Ls, the right controller; channels R and Rs and the middle value of both
controller; the channels C and LFE.
The master plug-ins are only applied to the front channels.
The full effects palette of the mastering effects rack in MAGIX Mastering Suite is not
available in 5.1 surround mode, but rather only the compressor and the parametric