Operation Manual

226 Pinnacle Studio 9
Leveler
This effect helps compensate for a common problem in
recording audio for video productions: the imbalance in
the recorded volume of different elements in the
original audio. For instance, your commentary as you
shoot the video may be recorded at such a high level
that it overwhelms other sounds at the location.
The trick in using the Leveler is to find a target volume
somewhere between that of the loud and soft audio in
the original clip. Below that volume, Leveler acts as an
expander, increasing the original level by a fixed ratio.
Above the target volume, Leveler acts as a compressor,
reducing the original level. With careful adjustment of
the parameters, the internal balance of the audio can be
significantly improved.
Target level: This slider sets the target volume.
Compression: Move this slider to the right to increase
the amount by which the louder sounds are reduced.
Threshold: This slider controls the minimum level at
which expansion will be applied. It is used to avoid
expanding faint background sounds into audible noise.
Expansion: Move this slider to the right to increase the
amount by which the softer sounds are amplified.
Reverb
The Reverb effect simulates the effect of playing back
the source sound in a room of a given size and sound
reflectivity. The interval between the arrival of the
original sound at the listener’s ears and the first echoes