Reference Manual

581 Audio Fact Sheet
33.3.8 Clip fades
When Create Fades on Clip Edges is enabled in the Record/Warp/Launch Preferences, a short
(up to 4 ms) fade is applied to the clip start and end to avoid clicks at the clip edges. These “de-
clicking“ fades can also be applied to Session View clips via the Clip Fade (page 112) button.
Additionally, Arrangement View clips have editable fades and crossfades (page 78). Apply-
ing any of these fade options is a non-neutral operation.
33.3.9 Panning
Live uses constant power panning with sinusoidal gain curves. Output is 0 dB at the center posi-
tion and signals panned fully left or right will be increased by +3 dB. In order to minimize this
volume change, it may be helpful to narrow the overall stereo width before doing extreme pan-
ning. This can be done via the Width control in the Utility device.
33.3.10 Grooves
Under most conditions, playback of a warped clip that is at the same tempo as the Set is a neu-
tral operation. However, if a groove (page 155) is applied, playback will be non-neutral at
any tempo.
33.4 Tips for Achieving Optimal Sound Quality in
Live
For users looking to achieve optimal audio quality in Live, we have provided a list of recom-
mended practices and program settings.
•Decide which sample rate to use for a project prior to beginning work, rather than chang-
ing the sample rate while working on the project.
•Record audio into Live using high-quality hardware components (audio interface, cables,
etc.) and at the highest sample rate and bit depth your interface and computer will support.
•Avoid using samples that are at different sample rates within the same project. If you want
to work with such files, we recommend that you first convert them to the sample rate set for
your audio interface in an offline application that is optimized for this task.