Operation Manual

208 Pinnacle Studio 9
Choose from this list, then connect your microphone in
the manner indicated (e.g. Microphone or Line In).
The Channels and Sample rate adjustments on the
options dialog control the quality of voice-overs or
other recorded audio. Set them at the highest quality
level you anticipate needing, but keep in mind that
increasing quality requires more disk space.
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TRIMMING AUDIO CLIPS
As with other clip types, you can trim audio clips either
directly on the Timeline or by using the Clip properties
tool. See “Trimming on the Timeline using handles” on
page 78 for a discussion of the first method.
Most types of audio clip can be trimmed from a
minimum of one frame up to the full original length of
the clip content. SmartSound clips can be trimmed on
the Timeline down to as little as one second, and
upward without limit.
Trimming with the Clip properties tool
The Toolbox ¾ Modify Clip Properties menu command
invokes the Clip properties tool for the selected clip.
You can also access the tool by double-clicking any
audio clip.
To begin with, the tool provides controls that let you
view or edit two properties shared by all clips:
• To set the duration of the clip, change the value in
the Duration counter.