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Tutorial 2: Editing audio
3. Clicking further on will create more points.
As you create more and more envelope points, you are adjusting the vol-
ume of the event over time. The waveform reflects the changes you make.
Processing audio
Cubase has the ability to make changes to the audio in
more ways than splitting and resizing. You can normalize,
reverse, pitch shift and time stretch, to name a few. For a
full explanation on processing audio, see the chapter “Au-
dio processing and Functions” in the Operation Manual.
You can process the whole audio event or use the Range
Selection tool and select just the section of audio you want.
Let’s show you how to Normalize and Reverse an audio
event.
Normalize
Normalize raises the volume of the audio to the desired
amount. Usually you adjust the slider to “0” dB or “-1” dB
so that you get the maximum volume without clipping your
audio. A common use for Normalizing is to raise the level
of audio that was recorded at too low an input level.
Ö Please note that in some situations, this function may
lead to distortion. Therefore, you should use it carefully
and listen to the audio material afterwards, to make sure it
sounds as intended.
1. With the Object Selection tool, click on the audio
event you wish to change.
You can also use the Range Selection tool and select the section of au-
dio you want.
2. On the Audio menu–Process submenu, select “Nor-
malize”.
3. Adjust the slider to the amount you desire. A setting of
“0” db or “-1” db is common.
4. Click the Process button and your audio is now nor-
malized.
For a description of the “More” and “Preview” buttons, see the chapter
“Audio Processing and Functions” in the Operation Manual.
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Load the project called “Event Operations 2” found
in the “Tutorial 2” folder. This project has all the event
operation changes you’ve learned so far.
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Load the project called “Processing Audio” found in
the “Tutorial 2” folder.