User manual

16 Introduction
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Below to the right, you'll find the transport controls for playback, stop
and winding. You'll be familiar with these functions from other
playback devices.
Use the mouse for quicker navigation: If you click into the waveform
display with the mouse, the playback marker will be moved exactly to
this position. Use the space bar on your keyboard to start and stop.
The preview monitor helps you orient yourself within the material. You
can see where in the video you are currently working.
It also serves to detect audio disturbances, because not every
rumbling or crackling noise is superfluous. Rule of thumb: If
something in the picture falls on the ground, the corresponding
sound should be audible. If, on the other hand, nothing happens in
the picture and everything is quiet, but you can hear something falling
on the ground, it's likely to be an audio disturbance. Unless, of
course, it's a dramaturgical trick and the image that matches the
sound will appear in the next scene.
Remove constant noise such as power humming or hissing
There are many types of noise. Let's start with the easiest ones:
constant humming or irritating hissing. This kind of noise is usually
caused by cameras, microphones or other electronic devices and are
present on the entire audio track. Find out how to get rid of these
irritating distortions: