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Editing audio
Audio effects (audio plug-ins)
To crossfade two overlapping clips
1. Select two overlapping audio clips. They need not be on the same track, but they must overlap in
time for the command to have any effect.
2. Choose Process > Apply Effect > Crossfade to open the Crossfade dialog box.
3. Select an envelope from the drop-down list.
Figure 237. The Crossfade dialog
4. If desired, manipulate the curve as described in the table above. You can manipulate only the
curve pertaining to the first of the two overlapping clips; the second curve is automatically
adjusted so that the two curves constantly add up to 100%.
5. Click OK.
SONAR applies the two fades to the selected data.
See “Slip-editing (non-destructive editing)” on page 376 for information on non-destructive editing.
Audio effects (audio plug-ins)
SONAR provides the ability to use plug-in audio effects. Some audio plug-in effects are supplied
with SONAR. Others can be purchased from third-party software manufacturers, and appear
automatically in SONAR’s menus once they are installed on your system. If you need help when
using a plug-in, press the F1 key on your computer keyboard to open the plug-in’s help file. Please
note that third-party plug-ins may not have a help file.
For a list of all included plug-ins, see “Included plug-ins” on page 1251.
Using plug-in effects is similar to using the audio processing commands off-line. The overall
procedure is as follows:
Note: SONAR X1 Producer and Studio can use unlimited plug-ins. SONAR X1 Essential can
use up to 64 plug-in effects and 16 software instruments.