8.3

Core Avid Audio Plug-Ins
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Normalize (AudioSuite)
In cases where a sound file has been recorded with too little amplitude, the Normalize plug-in
ensures that the inherent dynamics of the performance remain unchanged while the overall
volume level of the passage is raised.
The controls let you specify how close to maximum level (the clipping threshold) the peak level
of your selection or file is boosted. You can enter this information in several ways.
• Enter a numeric decibel value below the clipping threshold.
• Enter a percentage of the threshold.
•Drag the slider.
• Press and hold the Ctrl key (Windows) or the Command key (Macintosh), then drag the
slider to fine-adjust.
• Use the rms and peak buttons to switch the calibration of normalizing between RMS and
Peak modes.
Peak normalizes the signal at the maximum possible level without clipping. RMS
normalizes the input signal at a level consistent with the root-mean-square value, or the
effective average level of the selected material.
Pitch Shift (AudioSuite)
The Pitch Shift plug-in lets you adjust the pitch of any source audio file with or without a change
in its duration. This powerful function allows sounds to be transposed a maximum of a full
octave up or down in pitch with or without altering playback speed.
Edit the Pitch Shift parameters by double-clicking and typing in any Destination text box or by
dragging a slider to adjust. All Pitch Shift plug-in controls are linked, so that changing one
changes the others.
Output Meters The Output meters show peak signal levels after processing:
Dark Blue Indicates nominal levels from –INF to –12 dB.
Light Blue Indicates pre-clipping levels, from –12 dB to 0 dB.
Red Indicates clipping.
Output Gain The Output Gain control sets the output level after processing. For mono instances of Mod Delay
III, there is a single Gain control. For stereo and mono-to-stereo instances of Mod Delay III,
there are independent Gain controls for each channel (left and right)
Parameter Description