User Guide

RECORDING
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2. This process is very simple to use. In Time Compress/Expand dialog, you have
the ability to specify the final duration of a sound, from 50% to 500% of
the original length.You can select a mode of time compression to match the
type of material you’re processing. The Solo instruments mode does a good job
with this sound file. Select it from the Mode list. Change the Final length from
2.5 to 2.0 seconds (80% of original) and select OK. Press the Play button and
you should hear the sound played at a faster tempo.
The Time Compress/Expand offers a number of compression modes for various
kinds of source material. If you have sounds that have few loud, sustaining
low-bass frequencies, you can use modes that will result in no echoes. These
include the Drum and Solo Instrument modes. For complex music, you must
sacrifice some time localization for the ability to reproduce long bass notes.
If you have a drum recording with bass drum, snare, and cymbals, you will find
the Drums, unpitched (minimum echo) mode does an impeccable job. However, once
you start adding ringing low toms and congas, the Drums (better for toms) mode
will work better. Again, experimentation is the key.
SYNTHESIS
BASIC SYNTHESIS
The Synthesis tool can be used to generate a simple waveform of a given shape,
pitch, and length.
To synthesize a simple waveform:
1. Create a new window by selecting New from the File menu and set the data
format for the window to be 16-bit, 22,050 Hz, Mono.