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Fades, crossfades and envelopes
Creating and adjusting fades with the Range Selection
tool
“Handle-type” fades can also be created and adjusted
with the Range Selection tool, in the following way:
1. Select a section of the audio event with the Range Se-
lection tool.
The result depends on your selection:
• If you select a range from the beginning of the event, a fade-in
will be created within the range.
• If you select a range that reaches the end of an event, a fade-
out will be created in the range.
• If you select a range encompassing a middle section of the
event, but not reaching neither the start nor the end, both a
fade-in and a fade-out will be created outside of the selected
range. In other words, the fade-in will cover the area from the
beginning of the event to the beginning of the selected range,
and the fade-out will cover the area from the end of the se-
lected range to the end of the event.
2. Pull down the Audio menu and select “Adjust Fades to
Range”.
The fade areas are adjusted according to the selection range.
About the volume handle
A selected audio event also has a blue handle in the top
middle. This is the volume handle, and it provides a quick
way of changing the volume of an event, directly in the
Project window. It is linked directly to the volume setting
on the info line, that is, dragging the volume handle also
changes the value on the info line.
Removing fades
To remove the fades for an event, select the event and se-
lect “Remove Fades” from the Audio menu.
You can also use the Range Selection tool to remove
fades and crossfades within the selected range this way.
Fades created by processing
If you have selected an audio event or a section of an au-
dio event (using the Range Selection tool), you can apply
a fade-in or fade-out to the selection by using the “Fade
In” or “Fade Out” functions on the Process submenu on
the Audio menu. These functions open the corresponding
Fade dialog, allowing you to specify a fade curve.
Fades created this way are applied to the audio clip rather
than to the event. Please note the following:
• If you later create new events that refer to the same clip, these
will have the same fades.
If other events refer to the same audio clip, you will be
asked whether you want the processing to be applied to
these events or not.
• Continue will apply the processing to all events that refer to
the audio clip.
• New Version will create a separate, new version of the audio
clip for the selected event.
• You can also activate the option “Do not show this mes-
sage again”. Regardless of whether you then choose “Con-
tinue” or “New Version”, any further processing will conform
to the option you select.
You can change this setting at any time in the Preferences (Editing–Audio
page), under “On Processing Shared Clips”.
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You can select multiple audio events on separate
tracks with the Range Selection tool, and apply the
fade to all of them simultaneously.
Drag the Volume handle
up or down to change the
volume of the event.
The volume change is displayed numerically on the info line.
The event waveform reflects the volume change.
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Note that the length of the fade area is determined
by your selection. In other words, you specify the
length of the fade before you enter the Fade dialog.
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Also note that you can select multiple events and ap-
ply the same processing to all of them simultaneously.