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Audio processing and functions
Resulting Length section
These settings are used if you want to stretch the audio to
fit within a specific time span or tempo. The values will
change automatically if you adjust the Time Stretch Ratio
(see below).
Seconds Range section
These settings allow you to set the desired range for the
time stretch.
Time Stretch Ratio section
The Time Stretch Ratio determines the amount of time
stretch as a percentage of the original length. If you use the
settings in the Resulting Length section to specify the
amount of time stretch, this value will change automatically.
Algorithm section
In this section you can select a time stretch algorithm. The
pop-up menu contains various presets sorted into cate-
gory submenus based on the underlying technology: élas-
tique, MPEX, and Standard. For a description of the
available presets, see “About time stretch and pitch shift
algorithms” on page 259.
Applying plug-ins (Cubase only)
You can add plug-in effects in realtime during playback
(see the chapter “Audio effects” on page 187). However,
sometimes it is useful to “permanently” apply effects to
one or several selected events. In Cubase, this is done in
the following way:
1. Make a selection in the Project window, the Pool or an
editor.
Effects are applied according to the same rules as Processing (see
“Common settings and features” on page 245).
2. Select “Plug-ins” from the Audio menu.
3. Select the desired effect from the submenu.
The Process Plug-in dialog opens.
About stereo and mono
If you are applying an effect to mono audio material, only
the left side of the effect’s stereo output will be applied.
The process plug-in dialog
The process plug-in dialog for the StudioChorus effect
The upper section of the process plug-in dialog contains
the effect parameters of the selected plug-in. For details
on the parameters of the included plug-ins, see the sepa
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rate PDF document “Plug-in Reference”.
The lower section of the dialog contains settings for the
actual processing. These are common to all plug-ins.
Option Description
Samples The desired length in samples.
Seconds The desired length in seconds.
BPM The desired tempo (beats per minute). For this to work,
you have to know the actual tempo of the audio, and
specify this (along with time signature and length in bars)
in the Original Length section to the left.
Option Description
Range Allows you to specify the desired length as a range be-
tween two time positions.
Use Locators Clicking the diamond-shaped button below the Range
fields sets the Range values to the left and right Locator
positions, respectively.