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Audio processing and functions
Common settings and features
If there are any settings for the selected Audio processing
function, these will appear when you select the function
from the Process submenu. While most settings are spe-
cific for the function, some features and settings work in
the same way for several functions:
The “More…” button
If the dialog has a lot of settings, some options may be
hidden when the dialog appears. To reveal these, click the
“More…” button.
To hide the settings, click the button again (now labeled
“Less…”).
The Preview, Process and Cancel buttons
These buttons have the following functionality:
Pre/Post-Crossfade
Some processing functions allow you to gradually mix the
effect in or out. This is done with the Pre/Post-Crossfade
parameters. If you activate Pre-Crossfade and specify a
value of e.g. 1000ms, the processing will be applied grad-
ually from the start of selection, reaching full effect 1000ms
after the start. Similarly, if you activate Post-Crossfade, the
processing will gradually be removed, starting at the speci-
fied interval before the end of the selection.
Envelope
The Envelope function allows you to apply a volume enve-
lope to the selected audio. The dialog contains the follow-
ing settings:
Curve Kind buttons
These determine whether the envelope curve should con-
sist of spline curve segments (left button), damped spline
segments (middle button) or linear segments (right button).
Envelope display
Shows the shape of the envelope curve. The resulting
waveform shape is shown in dark gray, with the current
waveform shape in light gray. You can click on the curve
to add points, and click and drag existing points to change
the shape. To remove a point from the curve, drag it out-
side the display.
Presets
If you have set up an envelope curve that you may want to
apply to other events or clips, you can store it as a preset
by clicking the Store button.
• To apply a stored preset, select it from the pop-up
menu.
• To rename the selected preset, double-click on the
name and enter a new one in the dialog that appears.
• To remove a stored preset, select it from the pop-up
menu and click Remove.
Fade In and Fade Out
For a description of these functions, see the chapter “Fa-
des, crossfades and envelopes” on page 88.
Button Description
Preview Allows you to listen to the result of the processing with
the current settings. Playback will continue repeatedly
until you click the button again (the button is labeled
“Stop” during Preview playback). You can make adjust-
ments during Preview playback, but the changes are not
applied until the start of the next “lap”. Some changes
may automatically restart the Preview playback from the
beginning.
Process Performs the processing and closes the dialog.
Cancel Closes the dialog without processing.
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The sum of the Pre- and Post-Crossfade times can-
not be larger than the length of the selection.