User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Overview of CD Technology
- Introduction
- Learning the CD Architect Workspace
- Getting Started
- Basic Editing Techniques
- Advanced Editing Techniques
- Working with Events
- Working with Tracks
- Adding Effects
- Burning Audio CDs
- Customizing CD Architect Software
- Index
Using the Envelope Edit tool
Envelopes can also be edited by using the Envelope Edit tool. To use this tool, click the Envelope Edit Tool button on the toolbar.
The advantage of switching to this tool to edit envelopes is that events cannot be moved when this tool is selected, thereby protecting
them from changes. This effectively locks all of the events and effects in a project while the various envelopes are being modified.
Selecting and adjusting envelope points
1.
Select the Envelope Edit Tool button on the toolbar. The Envelope Edit tool is active.
2.
Drag along the timeline to select several envelope points, or place the mouse pointer over a
single point.
3.
Drag the selected envelope point(s) to a new position.
To deselect multiple envelope points, click anywhere in the event that is not part of the envelope.
Cutting, copying, and pasting envelope points
You can cut or copy envelope points and paste them to a different part of the same audio layer, or paste them to the envelope on a
different layer.
1.
Select the Envelope Edit Tool button on the toolbar. The Envelope Edit tool is active.
2.
Click within a layer to select it.
3.
Drag along the marker bar to select the envelope point(s) you want to cut or copy.
4.
From the Edit menu, choose Cut or Copy.
5.
Click to position the cursor in the layer where you want to paste the envelope point(s).
6.
From the Edit menu, choose Paste. The envelope points are pasted in the new position.
Copying an envelope to a different layer
You can copy the entire envelope from one audio layer and paste it to the other audio layer.
1.
Select the Envelope Edit Tool button on the toolbar. The Envelope Edit tool is active.
2.
Click within a layer to select it.
3.
From the Edit menu, choose Select All.
4.
From the Edit menu, choose Copy.
5.
Click within a layer to select it.
6.
Click to position the cursor where you want the envelope to start.
7.
From the Edit menu, choose Paste. The envelope is pasted on the layer.
Adjusting fade properties
Between each envelope point, you can adjust the fade speed individually: linear, fast, slow, smooth, or sharp. You can select either a
point or a portion of the envelope to set the fade speed.
If Then
Drag to select envelope points.
You select a portion of the envelope The fade speed is applied to that envelope segment.
You select a point The fade speed is applied to the segment of the
envelope after the selected point.
Note:
To change the fade, right-click and choose Linear Fade, Fast Fade, Slow Fade, Smooth Fade, or Sharp Fade from the
shortcut menu.
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