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Preface Preface Congratulations! You now own a high-performance digital audio lab, which is perfect for cleaning your records, tapes, CD tracks, MP3 collections, audio or video files, enhancing the sound, combining your media in any order, and burning or exporting everything in optimum quality directly onto CD or DVD. The volume and sound on each track can be perfectly synced and equalized. Various audio formats can be combined, simultaneously edited, and burned.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright 2 Preface 3 Before You Start Package contents System requirements Installation 10 10 10 10 Support 12 Uninstalling the program 13 Serial Number 14 More about MAGIX MAGIX Online World magix.
Table of Contents 5 Info Box Zoom Zoom settings Volume controller/auto button Status line 42 43 44 44 45 Import Audio files Record CDs 47 47 47 55 Editing in the track view What is an object? Project Adjust object volume Fading objects in and out Duplicate objects Reducing and increasing the length of objects Deleting and moving objects Cut objects Join and mix objects Fading objects Change song order Automatic insertion of pauses between objects Several songs in a single long object Object FX Draw vo
Table of Contents Using the effect modules Step by step Object FX window Enhancer Equalizer Brilliance Enhancer Sound Cloner MultiMax Dynamics Reverb/Echo Plug-ins Tape simulation (plug-in) De-Esser (Plug-in) Energizer (plug-in) AM-Track SE (plug-in) 86 86 87 87 88 90 91 93 94 96 97 98 99 100 102 Sound Effects Surround Mode Acoustics simulator Resampling/Timestretching Chorus (Plug-In) Distortion Voice over 103 103 105 106 108 109 110 Export MP3 files Audio CD Export audio Create audio DVD Data disc
Table of Contents 7 Batch conversion Load video sound Export video sound Internet Delete old projects Exit 128 128 128 129 133 134 Edit Menu undo Restore Undo Lists Set marker Split Remove object beginning Remove object end Cut Copy Paste Delete Remove pauses Voice-Over Surround Editor Create Surround Transitions Object FX Editor Load/save real-time effects Apply all realtime effects 135 135 135 135 135 135 136 136 136 136 136 136 137 137 137 138 138 138 138 Effects menu Normalize object volume Adjust
Table of Contents Show CD-R disc information Create audio DVD CD track list/ID3 editor MAGIX Xtreme Print Center Get CD track information (freeDB) CD info options Open CD track list online audioid 145 145 146 147 147 147 148 149 Options menu Move mouse mode Cut Mouse mode Zoom mode Delete Mouse mode Resampling/Timestretch mouse mode Draw volume curve mouse mode 2 tracks Stereo display Surround Mode Activate Volume Curves Play parameter Analyzer window Video window Units of measurement Mouse Grid Active
Table of Contents 9 Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Keyboard layout Mouse-wheel support 164 164 165 Index 166 www.magix.
Table of Contents Before You Start Package contents Program CD The MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX installation manager is included on this CD. Printed manual The print manual contains all necessary information for a quick start with the program. It includes installation hints, a quick introduction (tutorial), and an overview of the functionality of the program with useful hints & tips. Hint: The complete documentation is included in the MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX folder as a PDF file.
Table of Contents open the Windows Explorer and click the letter of the CD/DVD drive. Now double-click on "Start.exe" to start the installer. Step 2: To begin the installation of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX, click on "MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX". The MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX installation program will appear. Simply follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation process and then click on "Continue". All files are copied onto the hard drive.
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Introduction Introduction What is MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX? MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX is a gentle but powerful cleaner for all kinds of acoustic material including records, tapes, CD tracks, recorded speech, video sound, and MP3s. Digital cleaning features remove everything from light cloudiness to the worst sound abominations on noise-filled tapes, scratched records, and on MP3s that have been compressed to death.
Introduction Turbo tape function Cassette recordings in double speed (High Speed Dubbing) can now be recorded at the normal speed. The accompanying function "Double Speed Recording" can be found in the Recording dialog. MX The "MX" in the title refers to the new media exchange function ("Media-X-change). In the "Share" menu you will find different options which make the current project's audio files available for other applications.
Introduction Export Of course, you can also export your recordings. There is a wide range of formats available which enable you to enjoy your recordings anywhere you like.
Tutorial Tutorial In this chapter, we introduce all the most important features of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX. You don't need any special experience; just some time for recordings and hard drive space. With MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX you can load audio material from a number of different sources into projects in order to clean it up, edit it, export it as an audio file/CD or burn it to disc using just some of the special functions that come in the package.
Tutorial For all these options you will require relevant material. In the following we assume that you already possess digitized material which you would like to free from any bothersome noise. Note: If you wish to digitize an LP, you should use a USB phono pre-amp in order to connect your record player to your PC. By doing so, you ensure best sound quality all the way through. You can find a suitable USB phono pre-amp in our MAGIX Online Shop at www.magix.com.
Tutorial The waveform display gives you an idea of the audio track's progression. You can even detect noises. Crackling for instance creates a clearly visible peak in the waveform. Below to the right, you will find the transport controls for playback, stop and winding. You will be familiar with these functions from other playback devices. Use the mouse for quicker navigation: If you click into the waveform display with the mouse, the playback marker will be moved exactly to this position.
Tutorial modules, you will find explanations regarding purpose and workflow of the individual module on the info monitor located in the bottom right-hand corner. The slider lets you regulate the strength of all of the "cleaning" effects (except for Spectral Cleaning, which we will deal with later). If you are not satisfied with the presets of the start dialog, you can choose further presets using the arrow menu.
Tutorial please read the complete documentation (either the PDF manual or the program's help file). Mastering "Mastering", the second effects area aims at optimizing the audio material. Click on the "Mastering" button. You will find the following effects modules here: "StereoFX", "Equalizer", "Brilliance", "Sound Cloner", "Dynamics", "Multimax", "Reverb / Echo", "Energizer" and "Chorus".
Tutorial Each object can also have its own individual effect settings. Click on "Object FX" on the object itself in the master track. The "Object FX" screen (object editor) opens in a new dialog and displays additional effect devices. These effects can be set for every object in the master track separately.
Tutorial Try to select the distortion using the drawing tool in the editor. Once you've selected the distortion, click on "Play". The algorithm becomes active immediately: The selected area is filtered out and replaced with frequency material from the surrounding "acoustic environment". Can you hear an improvement? If not, change the selection. The selection should be as small as possible. Localize the audio disturbance by trial and error.
Tutorial Select the scissor mouse mode. The mouse pointer turns into a pair of scissors. If you move it across the track, the playback marker moves with it. Play the audio track and search for the section that you want to cut out. Click before and after the section to cut at these points. This way, three separate objects are created on the track. Switch back to standard mode, select the object in the middle and delete it by pressing the "Delete" key. A gap is created in the audio track.
Tutorial Set the position line to the beginning of the gap and insert the passage (Ctrl + V or "Edit > Insert"). Move the bottom right handle on the inserted object to adjust its length to the gap (It will latch into the cut edges). That way, the distortion is "patched". All of the cuts can be fine tuned retroactively using the object handles to avoid crackling at the transitions. There are handles at the top left and right hand corners, which allow you to create fade ins and outs.
Tutorial Note: You can't undo editing that you did with the "Draw wave shape" tool (no "Undo" function). After selecting the pen tool, you can decide whether, for safety purposes, you want to edit in a copy of the file or directly in the original material. Search for a section in the material where you hear crackling and set the play cursor to that position. Zoom into that section so that you can see the details of the waveform display.
Tutorial Select the "Draw wave shape" mode. The mouse pointer turns into a pen that you can use to draw directly into the waveform. If you click, the zoom level increases automatically and you can draw. It's about trying to turn the flat form a bit more into a peak and moving it slightly towards the bottom. This way, for example: The critical section should then look like this at the end: If you play back the material now, the cracks have disappeared. www.magix.
Tutorial Export After you have "cleaned up" the material, you can export your material: either song by song as MP3 or WAV file or all songs of the track as audio CD, DVD, or data disc. Switch to the "Export" workspace: Only the functions in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen are changed. If you haven't split each song on the track into a separate object, you will require track markers to specify the beginning of every new piece.
Overview of the program interface Overview of the program interface Import: Add new audio material here such as audio files from your hard disk, LPs or tapes via the record function, as well as songs from an audio CD. Cleaning: You can remove audio disturbances in the track via the "Cleaning" screen. Mastering: Use the "Mastering" screen to optimize the audio material in the track. Export: Export audio material as an audio file and burn it directly onto CD or DVD via the "Export" screen.
Overview of the program interface Info Box/Analyzer: Switch between information on the currently selected function and the visualization screen here. The visualization screen displays the output signal graphically. You can choose between the following display options: peak meter, oscilloscope, phase correlator, spectroscope, and spectrogram. Master volume: Set the total volume of the track here. The limiter hinders overmodulation, and the auto function enables the volume to be automatically optimized.
Track window and constant control elements Track window and constant control elements This chapter describes the display and control elements which are available to you independently from the selected section in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX Upper buttons The buttons located above the track display provide quick access to the most important program functions. Using this option you can set up a new MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX project (view page 59).
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Track window and constant control elements The markers are also displayed in the timeline. They can be accessed, moved or deleted with the mouse. Navigation The task of the transport controls is to help you navigate through the audio material in the master track. Here you can find functions that you will already now from your old tape recorder. You can get more information in the chapter Transport controls (view page 40).
Track window and constant control elements An additional track provides a better overview when there are multiple objects in play. All objects can be moved randomly between the tracks. If moved between tracks while holding the "Shift" key, the horizontal position will be retained, i.e. only the track is changed. On the lower "shunting" track you can move the objects without moving the subsequent ones as well.
Track window and constant control elements The whole color spectrum is used to display the volume of individuals frequencies. Pink indicates loud sounds in a frequency range, green indicates the areas with middle volume and red the very quiet sounds (in the default color scheme). Black is used for quietness and white for maximum volume. Different color palettes can be selected in the menu "Options -> Spectral display". "Display values scale" in the same menu ("#" key) shows an object's frequency scale.
Track window and constant control elements Move mouse mode The shift mode is preset. It allows you to handle all-important tasks: Select objects in the track window with a left-click. Selected objects can be moved or deleted in move mode. All subsequent objects are also moved so that no unwanted gaps develop later in the track. The object can be removed from the track with the Del key. All subsequent objects are moved so that no gaps occur.
Track window and constant control elements In Move mode you can also mark an object and press the Del key on the keyboard to delete it. Keyboard shortcut: O Resampling/Timestretch mouse mode This mode lets you change the playback speed of objects with the mouse so that they are better aligned. You can use this mouse mode by stretching or squashing the object at the rear object handle below. The mouse cursor turns into a clock.
Track window and constant control elements Warning: Unlike other editing of the master track which only affects the project, this mode lets you work directly with the Wave audio file, i.e. on the recorded raw material, which is changed directly and permanently. Create a backup copy to undo changes. Back up copies are created automatically when working with MP3 and other compressed formats, since such files have to be converted into the Wave format for this function.
Track window and constant control elements Transport control Use the transport control to control the playback position in the project. The position line, which indicates the current playback position, is a thin vertical line located in the track window. Quickly move the position line within the project by using the position slider.
Track window and constant control elements Control functions of the keyboard and mouse: The space bar starts or stops playback. A simple mouse-click in the timeline above the track moves the position line to the corresponding position (also works during playback). The Pos 1 key moves the position bar back to the start of the project. Use the position slider to quickly move the playback cursor within the project.
Track window and constant control elements Clicking on an object displays the applied Object effects (view page 72), if available. The Info Box also offers useful tips for other program areas. Zoom The waveform display allows you to recognize certain parts of the material from the shape. For many tasks it is quite useful to enlarge the waveform display. For detailed editing, e.g.
Track window and constant control elements Zoom settings Command Keyboard shortcut Description Play/Position marker Commands for quickly editing the playback position Marker left Alt + right Marker right Alt + left Object border left Object edge right Shift + Alt + right Shift + Alt + left The play marker can be moved quickly between the markers. The play marker can be quickly moved from object edge (object start and end) to object edge.
Track window and constant control elements Note: The volume controller adjusts the volume of the project, i.e. the volume that is finally used for exporting. If you want to set the level lower here (e.g. because you are talking to someone), the project will also be exported quieter. It is better to adjust the monitor volume with the sound card mixer or directly on your stereo system (e.g. monitor speakers) and to leave the volume control at the position recommended by the "Auto" button.
Track window and constant control elements System display The system resources are very important while writing a CD in real time. Once the process has been started, it cannot be interrupted. When writing "on the fly", the computer has to calculate the playback including all real time functions and write them on the CD at the same time. If the system is not fast enough, the process will be aborted and the CD will be useless.
Import Import Audio files MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX can import audio files in the formats WAVE, QuickTime (*.aif), Ogg Vorbis (*.ogg), MP3, WMA, FLAC, and AVI (soundtrack only). To do this, click the corresponding button "Audio files" in the import section and the "Load audio file" dialog will open. Select any folder containing audio files. Every file listed can be previewed and loaded into MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX. The selected file is attached to the last object following a pause of 2 seconds.
Import Basic knowledge about recording with the PC The record function converts analog audio signals – records, tapes, sounds, speech – into digital data, which can be saved on the PC and edited with MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX. The device which is used to digitalize the audio signals is already built into most sound cards and aptly called an analog-digital converter, often abbreviated with A-to-D, ATD or A/D.
Import to be pre-amplified. A more suitable method would be to use the headphone connection or an external pre-amp. Record dialog The "Record" button in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX opens the record dialog. However, the recording source must be connected to the input of the sound card with a suitable cable first. For more information, please read the "Recording basics" (view page 48) chapter.
Import Advanced…: Opens the Advanced view of the record dialog (view page 50) with access to additional settings options. Help: Opens the program's help file for the record dialog. Close: Closes the record dialog. Keyboard shortcut: R Advanced settings in the recording dialog Automatic recording stop: If this button is activated, recording will cease automatically after approx. 16 seconds of silence.
Import Set CD track marker: Even during recording, you can set track markers by clicking the corresponding button in the recording dialog. Start new file: If you want to record for very long sessions or multiple sources one after the other, then the recording file can become extremely large. This button will create a new sequentially numbered file each time it is pressed.
Import double speed. Doubling the speed cancels itself out so you will end up with a completely normal cassette recording. Thereby making it possible to copy cassettes in half the time. With the option "Double Speed Recording" you can also use this function with MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX. If it's activated you can record played audio material at double speed, after recording the speed of the recorded material will be automatically halved.
Import You will also find a signal route within the mixer. This route passes an input signal through to the output of the sound card. The corresponding volume controls within the mixer are called line -In, microphone or stereo mix. The functions, as well as the descriptions of the input and output controller within the Windows mixer, may differ depending on the sound card and sound card driver. Windows mixer is only a standardized "interface" for the sound card driver.
Import with 20 or 24 bit converters, as well as a 24 bit-compatible NME drive. 24 bit audio material can also be transmitted via audiocards with SPDIF digital interfaces. We have had positive experiences with the 24 bit audiocards produced by Marian, RME, SEKD and Terratec. The high resolution audio files are stored and edited in the 32 bit "floating point" file format by MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX. This ensures the full 24 bit quality independent of the gauge.
Import Now, connect the digital output of your recorder to the digital input of your sound card, and now start recording! Record properties This dialog provides you with information regarding the currently selected sound card. Supported audio formats of the sound card and the sound card driver's information is also displayed. Driver system: Here you can switch between driver types (MME and WDM). Note: Adjust this setting only if you have problems with audio playback or recording.
Import 4. 5. The "Import project" dialog will now appear. Here you can enter the file name and select the target directory. The audio material is then copied from the drive onto the hard disk. A progress bar is displayed. Once ripping is complete, the dialogs will be closed and the tracks are inserted into the project as individual objects. Keyboard shortcut: D The track list dialog Copy selected track(s): This button starts audio copy.
Import Get CD Info (freeDB): Request title information from the database (view page 147) freeDB Online CD In the right selection box you can select the read speed, and in the left one you can select the export mode (see Configuring the CD-ROM (view page 58)). CD drive options: Here you can change the settings and select the drive for importing the CD if you have installed several CD drives (see also CD-ROM drive dialog).
Import Save setup: Saves the current drive list and all configuration data in a *.cfg file. Load setup: Loads the current drive list and all configuration data from a *.cfg file. The CD-ROM configuration dialog Drive name: Lets you edit the name of the drive in the list. This is useful if you create more than one entry accessing the same physical drive. Host adapter number: Lets you specify the number of your SCSI adapter normally "0". SCSI-ID: Lets you set the ID of your CD-ROM drive.
Editing in the track view Editing in the track view What is an object? Objects provide you with a wave form-interpretation of your audio material. The starting point of each object is related to one single point in the audio file. The length of the object determines the length of the excerpt from the audio recording. So, an object does not represent the audio material itself, it is just a replay command.
Editing in the track view Adjust object volume The handle at the top center can be used to adjust the volume of the objects. This handle is particularly important for synchronizing the volume of songs originating from different sources. The volume of audio CDs may also differ. Fading objects in and out At the top corners of every object there are two fade handles that can be adjusted to fade an object in or out.
Editing in the track view Reducing and increasing the length of objects All objects can be shortened by moving the mouse to the right corner of the object until the mouse pointer turns into a double arrow symbol. You can now reduce the size of the object. This way the songs or recordings are shortened without having to be edited. Drag the handle to the right to make the object longer again. If you can't move the object borders further, it means that no audio material is available.
Editing in the track view To do so, set the object's position line to the beginning of the part of the object you want to keep (i.a. the music) and press D. Now, set the position line to the end and press U. Alternatively, you can use the scissors mouse mode. Use it to click on the parts of the wave shape where you want to split the recording. No longer required objects can now be removed from the track with the Delete tool or Del key.
Editing in the track view Fading objects With every cut the two objects that are created are slightly crossfaded in order to avoid crackling. This is called Auto crossfade. A crossfade is also added if two objects in a track are moved into each other or overlap each other. A crossfade symbol is added to each crossfade. By clicking on the symbol, you can change the curve of the transition. The top handle of the right object allows you to regulate the fading in and out of both objects.
Editing in the track view Several songs in a single long object When you record an LP for example, one complete side of the LP will appear as one single object in your track window. If you want to split such an object into individual song-objects, you will have to search for the transitions in the waveform presentation and cut them "by hand". In most cases however, it is not necessary to create an individual object for each song.
Editing in the track view There are two ways to edit these volume curves: A "handle" is created by clicking on the curve (in standard mode). You can then move it with the mouse and create volume progressions. This method should preferably be used if gradual volume changes over longer passages are needed. Additionally, you can use the Volume curve mouse mode (view page 39). This allows you to "draw" any volume curve using the mouse and lets you create irregular volume progressions quickly.
Editing in the track view It is furthermore possible to set the track markers directly in the master track. Place the position line on the beginning of a new song and press the m key (or select the option "set track marker" in the CD menu). The new track marker appears just above the position line on the time ruler. Automatic track recognition There are multiple options for automatically separating the material into CD tracks: 1. 2. 3.
Editing in the track view Incorrectly detected pause which was removed automatically because the interval to the previous pause was too short The third step examines the start and end of the audio material more precisely: Records always feature a loud bump when the needle is placed on the record and another one when it is removed from the record at the end of the recording. MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX attempts to recognize these noises and to exclude them, i.e.
Editing in the track view Setting a track marker manually in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX You can change the presets for the automatic track recognition in the options menu. Check and move track markers Before writing your audio material on the new CD, you should check if all track markers are located on the correct places. The Track Wizard ("1 Click Track Creation and Burn") offers you an easy to read list, which includes all track markers that can be selected, moved or deleted individually.
Cleaning Cleaning Most cleaning functions are activated via the Cleaning FX section – either as master effects on the main screen or as object-related effects on a separate "Object FX" page (not available in the MAGIX Music Editor). All effects in the "Cleaning" section occur in real-time. You can switch them on and off during playback and change their parameters, so that the result of the change can be heard immediately. Additional cleaning functions can be found in the "Edit" menu.
Cleaning Edit button: The meticulous can add special settings to the cleaning effects. For this the "Effect device" is opened via the button on the right of the module. Now the cleaning effects can be edited. All effects devices can be activated and deactivated via the "On/Off" button. With "OK" you can apply the settings, "Cancel" closes the effects device without applying the settings. "Reset" returns the settings to their defaults.
Cleaning Step by step The results of the individual effects introduced are by means of example recordings, and then applied to the material in the track window. The cleaning assistant suggests the following series of effects: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Cleaning Object FX page Open the Object FX page using the "Object FX" button located directly on the objects in the track window. While the effects of the program interface are applied to all objects in the master track, the settings of the Object FX page are only applied to the individual object. Just like on the main interface, you can switch between cleaning and mastering effects. All other controls, such as presets and step-by-step settings are available on the Object FX page as well.
Cleaning Object play status indicates that the activated object is being played. If you start playback by clicking on this button, the playback marker will automatically be set to the beginning of the activated object. This guarantees that you hear your Object FX as well (since your are only editing the selected object). Adjust the level of the object here (the middle object handle). The auto button located at the level controller of the object performs a Normalization (view page 139) to 0dB.
Cleaning Declicker/Decrackler The Declicker efficiently eliminates any crackling and clicking sounds, as they are typical in scratched LPs. This function can be very efficiently used in the "Object FX" mode, if the clicking sounds are not present on a whole, but just in some isolated areas. First, you will have to find the damaged areas using the track window. Once you've found a damaged area, make a cut in front of it and after it, using the scissors-tool, so that you obtain an independent object.
Cleaning Decrackler The Decrackler has been especially designed to smoothly eliminate the "cracklecarpet" on old LPs. Stronger, isolated clicking sounds are better be eliminated using the Declicker. If you think that "crackling" and "clicking" sounds are all the same, listen to the examples included in the Cleaning Wizard (view page 70). Removed: With this Button the playback is switched into a mode, where you can hear the removed clicks and crackles.
Cleaning With GET CLIP LEVEL the CLIP LEVEL can be gaged automatically. The interpolated signal peaks adjust the whole level, which must be balanced out with the GAIN fader so as to avoid new overmodulation. When doing so, you should observe the peak meter to the right of the dialog. The option "LIMITER" switches on a limiter which reliably avoids overmodulation.
Cleaning Audio type: Lets you set the audio material that is to be edited; the algorithm is adjusted accordingly. Noise Reduction: this option allows you to adjust the damping of the band noise in decibel units. In many occasions it is the best solution, not to eliminate the noise completely, but to damp it only -3 - -6 dB, hence maintaining the natural sound of the original material. Quality: The processing quality can be set in two stages.
Cleaning are several typical distortions available, e.g. camera noises or power mains humming. An even more specific option is to create a noise sample yourself. Create noise sample Length: The length can be set in ms if the "auto" button is switched off, otherwise the length of the noise sample will be determined automatically. Pick! Generates a noise sample. A short noise sample is taken from the selected play range.
Cleaning may be allowed in order to avoid a greater loss of highs throughout the desired signal. This option can be found in "Hum" mode under the "Noise level" controller in place of the "Adaptive" parameter (not available in "Hum" mode). Processing section Quality: The quality of the calculation can be set in two stages. You can set the values in the standard quality setting precisely without influencing the playback in any way and select high quality for burning once the material is ready.
Cleaning Artefacts With incorrect settings, the DeNoiser and the DeHisser may leave behind a metallic chirping or twittering sound, the so-called artefact noise. The cause of this is the incomplete removal of the distortion. The ear is quite sensitive to this sound because of its synthetic character. This problem, in practice, only occurs in especially difficult cases. To achieve the best possible results you should pay attention to the following hints: First, select a preset from the selection menu.
Cleaning Options: Here you can enter a minimum DC offset threshold, which indicates where DC offset removal will kick in. You can also edit stereo channels together to reduce computing time. Spectral Cleaning MAGIX Spectral Cleaning removes background noise (such as coughing, whistling or clapping) from a recording without audibly influencing the signal. The music is displayed in the Spectral Cleaning Editor by means of a spectrogram (sometimes also referred to as a sonogram).
Cleaning Operation Select the object and set the play cursor roughly to the position of the distortion. Then open the Spectral Cleaning Editor by clicking on the button or via the "Edit" menu -> "Spectral Cleaning". To remove a distortion, you have to mark it as one. The selection tool can be used for this. You can select as many distortions in the editor window as you want and remove them all in one go. There are three small buttons visible at the position of your selection.
Cleaning Selection tool: Use this tool to modify selections. Drawing tool: Use this tool to select distortions or to modify the selection. Double-clicking on the selection applies it to the entire frequency range. Navigation tool: You can move the displayed range by holding down the mouse button and moving the mouse.
Cleaning View In the "View" menu you can select from various view schemes. The schemes contain various color scales, but also contain varying time and frequency intervals. Show grid: Displays a time and frequency grid. Click marker Click markers help identify especially persistent distortions. They can be created automatically using the Marker DeClicker (see Marker DeClicker (view page 74) in the DeClicker chapter) or with the "Set click marker" button.
Cleaning Tempo/Resampling This effect is only available as an object effect (view page 72). The fader lets you change the playback speed of objects so that they are better aligned. The effect can be applied in two ways, either as resampling or as timestretching. You can change the mode in the preset list at the very bottom. Resampling mode can be used to change speed and pitch just like on a cassette. Use this mode to adjust LP recordings made at the incorrect speed.
Mastering Mastering The mastering functions are activated via the Mastering section – either as mastering effects on the main screen or as object-related effects on a separate Object FX page (not available in the MAGIX Music Editor). All of the mastering effects function in real time. This means that you can switch them on and off during playback and change their parameters so that the result of the adjustment can be heard immediately.
Mastering It is recommended that these effects are used in the following sequence: 1. 2. 3. 4. Stereo processor Graphic equalizer Brilliance enhancer MultiMax Using the mastering assistant is the same as using the Step-by-step (view page 71) cleaning assistant. Object FX window Read the section "Object FX window (view page 72)" in chapter "Cleaning FX (view page 69)"! Enhancer The Enhancer enables the justification of the audio material in the stereo panorama to be adjusted.
Mastering width (wide, extreme right). Raising the bandwidth (values over 100) diminishes the mono compatibility. This means that recordings edited this way sound hollow when listened to in mono. Maximize strengthens the spatial component of the recording, which also increases the stereo transparency without influencing the mono compatibility. Stereo meter (correlation gauge): This provides a graphical display of the phase relation of the audio signal.
Mastering The blue bullets 1-4 symbolize the four wave bands. You can move them around with the mouse until you find your desired frequency response. Peak meter: The peak meter gives you control over the output level of the equalizer. The adjacent master gain controller can be used to balance the level with the EQ.
Mastering Graphic Equalizer The 10-track equalizer divides the frequency spectrum into 10 areas (tracks) and supplies them with separated volume controls, which allows you to achieve many impressive effects, from the simple rising of the bass, to total sound transformation. If you raise the low frequencies too much throughout the whole level, it can cause distortions. In this case, lower the master volume using the master volume control on the main screen.
Mastering Soft: Activating this option depends upon your own perception of sound. If you would like to produce a more lurid sound (such as grunge) you should deactivate the "soft" option. This option does, however, reduce eventual distortion. High Quality: This option improves the results of the effects while demanding more of your computer’s performance. As with the "soft" option, your own notion of sound should come into play when choosing this option.
Mastering Sound cloner - FFT filter Use Edit to open the dialog which contains the fine-tuning settings for the sound cloner's FFT filter. A red line can be drawn in the graphic field using the mouse. The left side of the graphic is for the lower frequencies of the sound, the right for the higher. A "mountain" in the left part of the graphic creates a large increase in bass, and a similar figure in the right increases the highs. Freehand: With the pencil you can draw "freehand".
Mastering Strength: The "Strength" slider allows you to enhance or diminish the intensity of curvatures. The result is a stronger or weaker modulation. Vol:The "Volume" controller controls the volume of the material. Sound cloner: With the sound cloner you can determine the sound characteristic of a song and transfer it to your other recordings. This way you can, for example, create a Pat Metheny song in the style of Madonna.
Mastering Multi-band technology also lets you specifically edit individual frequency ranges. Link bands: When this button is activated and one fader is adjusted all faders are changed in the same ratio. The type of dynamic editing is not influenced. Limiter: MultiMax includes a limiter that prevents clipping by automatically lowering the level. Quiet parts remain unaffected.
Mastering Ratio: This parameter controls the amount of compression. Threshold: Set the threshold, above which compression is applied. Attack: Sets the algorithm's reaction speed to increasing sound levels. Short attack times can create an undesirable "pumping" sound, as the volume is quickly reduced or increased correspondingly. Release: Sets the algorithm's reaction speed to falling sound levels.
Mastering Reverb/Echo The reverb effect device offers newly developed and very realistic reverb algorithms to add more room depth to your recording. Reverb is probably the most important but also the most difficult effect to generate. Parameters The reverb effect has the following parameters: Size: defines the size of the room (or the system for the plate and spring). The larger a room, the longer the sound travels between walls or objects.
Mastering Delay This effect is like an echo which delays the signal and repeats it. Delay: This sets the period of time between the individual echoes. The more the control is turned to the left, the faster the echoes will follow each other. Feedback: This adjusts the number of echoes. Turn the dial completely to the left, there is no echo at all; turn it completely to the right and there are seemingly endless repetitions.
Mastering The Instrument Editor has two views, the so-called "GUI" of the plug-in (Graphical User Interface) and the parameter view. This is either automatically activated when the VST plug-in does not have its own GUI or can be used if the GUI of the plug-in is too unclear or takes up too much space on the screen. The parameter view displays the eight parameters of the plug-in as sliders. In the File menu you can change between these views (plug-in dialog/plug-in parameter).
Mastering Level: Sets the input level. You decide when the "virtual tape" is saturated and how strong the effect of this color effect should be. The signal will gain more "loudness". EQ low/hi: Adjusts the frequency response (spectral balance controller). You can choose whether you would like the output signal to have a richer bass level or whether it should have more highs. This adjusts the pre-filtering at the "recording end" as well as playback equalization.
Mastering implementation depends on the input signal and the recognized "problem area". So-called detector circuiting reacts to the input peak levels in the mid and high areas. This level recognition occurs automatically in a comprehensive modulation area. For this reason the De-Esser can manage without having to set a threshold. Using the De-Esser is quite simple: You have to notify the detector circuiting which areas contain the "S" or other sibilant sounding distortions.
Mastering With bass the problem often arises that for each device in an analog processing chain (for example, tapedeck, mixing desk, pre-amp) slightly delays the signal compared to the remaining spectrum. This type of phase lag cannot be restored with an EQ and increasing the depth often results in a washed-out and feebler sound. Psycho-acoustic devices are based on our hearing's ability to perceive attributes like "freshness", "liveliness" and "naturalness" in a recording as a result of various parameters.
Mastering You can use this to create a "hard" or "dynamic" bass foundation or have a range sound "legato" or "soft. Low mix: Here the processed bass signal is mixed with the unprocessed input signal. Please note that material that is already highly modulated may become overmodulated/distorted. For strong increases in the bass you should, if required, reduce the source material in order to have enough reserves. It is also recommended that you use the Audio Cleaning Lab Limiter as the next step.
Sound Effects Sound Effects Surround Mode MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX offers a convenient mode for creating surround sound. To play back surround sounds, you require a stereo system with a decoder compatible with Dolby Pro Logic, and loudspeakers positioned to the back. Surround sounds can even be burnt onto CD or exported as MP3 files! When the "Surround" button is activated, a second stereo track for audio material appears. The Surround Panning window (view page 103) also opens at the same time.
Sound Effects space by shifting the red circle with the mouse; downward motion moves it to the rear, upward motion moves it forward. The preset position is at the back and centered. This is the "pure" surround signal. Surround active: Activate the Surround Mode and the second track opens simultaneously. Audio material on the second track (‘surround’ in the track display) can now be positioned in the space. Width: Determines the dimensions of the sound field.
Sound Effects Acoustics simulator Open the acoustics simulator via the menu "Effects" > Reverb/Echo. You must select the object you want to apply the effect to first. This very efficient high-end effect can transfer the sound characteristics of any room and effect device to your audio material. To do so, a so-called impulse response is extracted in the original room, this is like recording a "bang".
Sound Effects they contain separate impulse responses for the front and rear reverb share. The result is a very high-quality surround reverb. Apply to original object: If you activate this option, the original audio object in the first track is edited and room reverb is added. Surround reverb: If you activate this option, a 2nd object with the reverb is produced in the 2nd track.
Sound Effects Pitch (semitones): For any algorithm except resampling, the pitch can also be set independent of the tempo. Use the pitch fader beside the factor fader to experiment. Play/Stop/Play orig.: "Play/Stop" can be used to immediately control the result of the algorithm. "Play orig." plays the unedited material for comparison. Algorithms for timestretching/pitchshifting Standard: Timestretching and pitchshifting in standard quality.
Sound Effects option preserves formants if pitches are changed. These are characteristic basic frequencies of the voice that are independent of the pitch that is sung. In other words, the characteristic discoloration of pitch ("Mickey Mouse") effect does not occur in this case. The formants, however, can be shifted by +/- 12 half tones. This achieves suitable vocal distortions. Beat markers are not evaluated. Resampling: Pitch shift and tempo cannot be changed individually.
Sound Effects "Normal, low cut" is designed for bass-heavy signals such as bass guitar. The bottom end of the signal stays clear and well-defined, the effect is only audible for the mid and treble frequencies. "Dual" makes the source sound more lively than a single ‘part’. The sound is spread over the stereo panorama, which makes this mode seem ‘wider’. "Quad, low cut" is ideal for creating sounds such as deep synth pads with tight bass frequencies.
Sound Effects controller depending on the basic sound of the guitar and the sound you are aiming for (“powerful” or “cutting”). High: Mainly controls the share of highs before and after the distortion. If you are not using an external guitar speaker as a monitor, we recommend setting the controller to the middle position or even moving it slightly to the right. This way the “sharp” highs disappear, which all guitar amps generate without the suitable loudspeaker.
Sound Effects Use the faders to set by how much the volume of the background music should be reduced during speech passages and how quickly this should happen. Use the selection list to apply the curve to the first track as well, should you have placed your background music there. If you later want to move or shorten your voice recordings, click on the "Update" button to adjust the volume curve. www.magix.
Export Export In the export section, you can either save the project as audio file(s) or burn it directly to an audio CD or DVD. MP3 files Use the button "MP3 files" to export individual tracks into MP3 format. This is a quick access option to the Export project dialog (accessible via "WAV and other file formats" (view page 118)), where all necessary settings for MP3 export have been defined already. MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX contains a high-quality and extremely fast MP3 encoder.
Export Bit rates for music are usually 192 kbit for good quality, 256 kbit and more for excellent quality. 128 kbit are sufficient for Internet streaming and speech (in mono). Encoder quality: The included MP3 encoder can operate in three "gears": "Fast" mode is especially fast, "highest" mode is very powerful to achieve the best sound possible and takes a little more time, and the third "gear" is a compromise between the two.
Export Make CD/DVD dialog Burn CD "On the fly", all effects are calculated in real time: This option instantly starts the writing process if a new recordable CD is located in your CD-R-drive. Create image file before burning Audio CD: This option will first create a stereo file, which already contains all object-settings, cleaning- and mastering functions, track-markers etc. before the writing process starts.
Export Track marker assistant The automatic track marker assistant searches through the material for pauses in order to place a track marker at the end of a pause. Each track marker is then displayed in a list where it can be easily and clearly checked, moved or deleted. Track marker recognition is recommended if, for example, a side of an LP was recorded without track markers and the track markers then have to be set in order to be able to burn an audio CD.
Export Finally, either the CD is burned directly or an audio file is generated which then can be burnt at maximum speed. Make audio CDs Basics In order to unify the data structure of the CDs and to facilitate the use of the CD-drives, different standards were created for the different types of CDs. The names for these standards refer to the colour of the books in which these standards were written down.
Export 1. 2. 3. 4. For writing an audio CD, the track window must contain audio material. Edit the audio material using the real time functions of the MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX deLuxe. The CD will sound exactly like the playback when you listen to it through your stereo sound card. All Cleaning and Mastering effects will also be present on the CD. Mark the starting position of each song by setting (or moving) the track markers.
Export CD tracks als separate wave files In order to burn more CDs later, without having to produce a new image file, you can export all CD tracks as single .wav files. Select the option, "Each CD track in a file", in the Export dialog. Later, you can load the tracks and burn them directly. Exporting will make a play list file with the "m3u" extension.
Export Scheme (File name)_(Track number) (Track name) (Track number) (Track name) Example CD_1.wav, CD_2.wav ,CD_3.wav AAA.wav, BBB.wav, CCC.wav 1 AAA.wav, 2 BBB.wav, 3 CCC.wav File names for a project "CD.vip" with the tracks AAA, BBB, CCC Format settings: This button opens another dialog where you can set export formats and adjust their settings. With compression formats like MP3 or OGG you can select codec compression rates. Wave: The audio material is exported as a standard Wave file.
Export Create audio DVD MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX also burns DVDs, and there are essentially two different types of DVD that are possible: Stereo DVD: These are normal video DVDs that can be played on any DVD player. Since they don't contain any video data, there is more room for the audio data. This can be stored either in CD quality with 16 resolution or in high-resolution 24 bit audio.
Batch conversion Batch conversion Batch processing lets you automate work processes. You can extend a specific editing process from a single audio file to a list of files any size (i.e. the "batch"). The files are then executed automatically, over night, all day, or however you like.
Batch conversion Source files Drive Path Superior folder level Refresh File browser Add to editing list Editing list Preview File filter Start editing Create the list of files you want to edit. You will find a file browser on the right side. Select the files you would like to edit by clicking them; multiple selection is also possible (Ctrl + click for individual files, Shift + click for series, Ctrl + A to select everything).
Batch conversion "Remove" deletes all selected list entries. "Remove all" deletes the complete list. Effects Amplitude No changes: The amplitude remains unchanged. Normalize/change level to: You can normalize to a specific maximum value in %/dB or sink/raise the level by a certain value. Read more about this in the section "Edit menu -> Normalize object volume (view page 139)". Adjust loudness: Loudness adjustment ensures a balanced average volume for each audio file.
Batch conversion "Current settings": All effects settings in the currently loaded project will be applied (except object effects). First you can load one of the edited files into a new MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX project and make the required effects settings in real time there. Then you can open batch conversion and apply these settings to all of the other files. "Effects presets": You can select the cleaning or mastering effects presets included with the program or the ones you created yourself.
File Menu File Menu New Project Using this option you can set up a new MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX project (view page 59). Keyboard shortcut: E Load project Using this option you can load previously saved projects (view page 59). Keyboard shortcut: O Save Project The current project (view page 59) is stored under its given name. If there is no name chosen, the program opens a file requester, where the path and name can be determined.
File Menu dics. The first of the backup discs contains a "Restore" program. This automatically begins the restore process to the hard disk as soon as it is placed in the drive. Burn data CD/DVD: This command opens the MAGIX Speed burnR program with an empty burn queue for burning desired files to disc. Load audio file MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX can import audio files in the formats WAV, quicktime (*.aif), Ogg Vorbis (*.ogg), MP3, WMA and AVI (soundtrack only).
File Menu Load audio CD You can import entire Audio CDs or individual CD tracks into the project. Unlike data CDs, audio CDs require special treatment while importing ("grabbing" or "ripping"). The data is imported digitally, thus eliminating loss in sound quality. To import audio tracks you should proceed as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert an audio CD into the drive and click on "Import CD". A dialog with a list of the CD tracks will open.
File Menu Export audio Read the section "Exporting audio" in the "Export section" chapter. Batch conversion Opens batch processing to automatically edit multiple files. Read more about this in the separate chapter "Batch processing (view page 120)". Keyboard shortcut: Shift + B Load video sound MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX gives you the option of editing the audio tracks of video files like audio files. The file selection dialog contains a video preview window for this purpose.
File Menu compression codecs (ACM codecs) are installed. They must also be available on the computer used for playback of the finished video. Target file:You can either replace the sound of the video in the original video file or create a new AVI video file. You don't have to recompress the video data, which is very time consuming, because the existing video data is connected to the new audio data.
File Menu More information about prices and included services is available at www.magix-photos.com. Just three easy steps: Within minutes your first pictures will appear on the Internet: 1. Select photos Choose your favorite photos directly from the program and optimize them in just a few clicks. Put completed photo albums together and integrate music of your choice.
File Menu Order photo prints and gifts Order paper prints or great photo gifts from your MAGIX Online Album and have them delivered directly to your home, or pick them up from a photo lab in your area. Delivery time is usually just 2 - 3 days. Upload current arrangement as MP3... Converts your arrangement's audio track into an MP3 file and uploads it to your personal MAGIX Online Album. Download media This command loads files from MAGIX Online Album to your PC. Open my online album...
File Menu MAGIX Website Maker offers everything for the perfect Flash website: Design templates: Numerous high-quality website templates in the latest professional Flash® design with pre-finished, customizable subpages, start pages, profile pages, photo pages, video pages, and much more. Text & text effects: Freely positionable text fields with fantastic fonts and animated text effects can be added and individually formatted with ease.
File Menu Browse through the thematically sorted categories or view the results directly by entering a keyword. After downloading, you can drag the objects from the Media Pool directly into your arrangement. Tip: Read the introduction online http://rdir.magix.net/?page=JRF6LASAR2Z3! Import media backup iContent (for example, 3D transitions) which you buy and download from Catooh is stored directly in your central My files\MAGIX Downloads\Backup directory.
File Menu Used files: Lists the files used in the project that you want to delete. Use the small boxes to select the files you wish to delete. With "Delete" you can delete the project (.vip) and the files selected for deleting in the file list. When you select a project you wish to delete, some files in the list, i.e. files located in the project folder are selected already. They are recording files, files that are automatically produced when importing specific formats, and back up copies.
Edit Menu Edit Menu undo In the project you can undo the last changes you made. This way, it's no problem if you want to try out critical operations. If you don't like the result, you can always revert to the previous state using "Undo". Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Z Restore The “Redo” function undoes the previous “Undo” function. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Y Undo Lists The last 20 editing steps are listed. You can return to a precise editing step without complication.
Edit Menu Remove object beginning This command removes the part of an object beneath the position line, chronologically located before the position line. The audio material following it is moved forward to the initial position. Keyboard shortcut: D Remove object end This command removes the part of an object beneath the position line, chronologically located after the position line. The audio material following it is moved closer.
Edit Menu Remove pauses This function automatically removes sections without or with low audio level in the selected object. In the dialog, you can set a minimum time and threshold for recognition. Threshold (dB): Here you can specify the threshold. The value is specified in decibels, 0db corresponds to the maximum level. Typically, you will enter negative values, the higher the numerical value, the lower the level and the less audio material is removed. Min.
Edit Menu Create Surround Transitions Creates a surround transition. More on this you can read in section “Surround Transitions (view page 104)” in chapter “Sound FX”! Object FX Editor This opens the Object FX page for the selected object. More on this you can read in chapter “Cleaning FX (view page 81)!“! Load/save real-time effects Effects settings can be saved or loaded here as "Mastering" or "Cleaning" FX presets in order to apply them to other projects or objects.
Effects menu Effects menu Here you will find all effects of the "Cleaning" and "Mastering" tabs, as well as other effects in submenus, which are sorted according to different topics. There is one decisive difference between the effects of the master track and the Object FX page and the ones accessed via the "Effects" menu: in the latter case, a copy of the original file is produced in WAV format, and the ending _fx is added to its name. The effect is added to it directly.
Effects menu Normalize to: Here you can set the value to which the audio material should be normalized by entering it into the input field, moving the fader, or selecting one of the presets (50, 95, 100 or 200%). The value will be shown in % and dB (100% = 0 dB = max.). Values above 0 dB bring about digital clipping. Maximum level: Displays the highest detected peak in the selected range/object.
Effects menu Adjust volume This function unifies the volume of the individual tracks in the project. First all of the levels for every object are increased separately to the maximum without clipping the material (see Normalization (view page 139)). Depending on the musical production, however, each title may have a different volume at full level, since the relation between loud and quiet sequences within the track also influences how we perceive volume.
Effects menu This is useful for correcting recordings with switched channels. This function can be reversed if you don't re-select the range; opening it again will bring back the original material. Invert phase The sample data is inverted along the amplitude axis, which means that negative values become positive and vice versa. This function allows you to adjust recordings with different phases to one another. An incorrect phase occurs if during an analog recording parallel cables are switched.
CD/DVD menu CD/DVD menu The CD/DVD menu contains all special functions for audio CDs, DVDs and the CD/DVD mastering processes, e.g. setting CD tracks and subindexes as well as the "Create CD" function. Set track marker Allows you to set a track marker at the current location of the position line. All the following markers will automatically receive a corresponding number. Each CD track needs a track marker.
CD/DVD menu Split objects at marker positions This function will split all objects at the position of the track markers. Keyboard shortcut: Strg + t Set auto pause length Audio files that have been loaded successively into MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX are arranged consecutively in the project. Between the tracks, a standard pause of 2 seconds is preset. In this dialog, the value can be modified. Delete marker This function deletes a track or pause marker.
CD/DVD menu Show CD-R drive information This dialog shows you all available information on the active CD-writer. This includes the manufacturer, product name, product revision, cache and the features supported by the drive. Show CD-R disc information Displays all available information on the CD inserted in the drive. The most important feature is the maximum length, which cannot be exceeded during production, for example: 74 minutes and 59 seconds.
CD/DVD menu CD track list/ID3 editor In this dialog, all the CD tracks in the current project are displayed in a list. Every track can be given a name which is then shown in the master track. In addition, you can attach further information such as artist, album, year and genre. This will then be listed in the ID3 tags of the files when exporting to MP3. The data is used by database and search functions in programs like MAGIX Music Manager.
CD/DVD menu MP3 files, for instance. Use "Write ID3 tags in original file(s)" to write this information back into the loaded MP3 file. Keyboard shortcut: l MAGIX Xtreme Print Center MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX contains an easy-to-use CD print studio. Here, you can design and print not only simple track listings, but also sophisticated CD covers, CD booklets, and circular CD labels. The track information is automatically transferred from the playlist to the print studio.
CD/DVD menu freeDB user preferences User info is entered here for MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX to use when freeDB is queried. Of course, using freeDB is completely anonymous, but freeDB often has to process several queries at once, so an i.d. is assigned to identify the user. If you have problems accessing info, maybe someone is using the same data; you can change the settings to avoid this problem. freeDB proxy options...
CD/DVD menu Warning: Sometimes the first track may begin very quietly (for instance an intro or applause in live recordings) and the start of the recording occurs too late. Due to this, it may happen that the length of the first track does not correspond to the track length suggested by the database. As a result, all track markers will be a little bit too far back.
Options menu Options menu Move mouse mode The shift mode is preset. It allows you to handle all-important tasks: Select objects in the track window with a left-click. Selected objects can be moved or deleted in move mode. All subsequent objects are also moved so that no unwanted gaps develop later in the track. The object can be removed from the track with the Del key. All subsequent objects are moved so that no gaps occur.
Options menu Zoom mode Right mouse button: Zooms out of the project. Left mouse button: Zooms into the project. Delete Mouse mode The "Delete Objects" mode turns the mouse pointer into an eraser. In this mode you can delete objects from the project. Following projects are drifted automatically with the Track Markers in the position of the deleted object. In Move mode you can also mark an object and press the Del key on the keyboard to delete it.
Options menu This way, you can create irregular volume progressions quickly. To delete volume curve points, double-click on the corresponding point or click on a point in the erase object mode (view page 38). You can delete multiple points by holding the Shift key and clicking the first and last points so that all points in between are selected. Selected volume points have a blue frame. You can now delete the points with the Delete key.
Options menu Play parameter This menu opens the window with the playback parameters. Sample rate: Here you can adjust the play rate, if the sound card allows so. Device: Here you can adjust the sound cards driver, which is in charge of playback, provided that the sound card allows this. This becomes especially important if there are several sound cards in the computer. ?: Here the supported audio formats of the sound card, as well as the sound card driver's information can be displayed.
Options menu You can determine the size of the buffer in "buffer adjustments", which will be used for the playback of the whole arrangement or for the pre-listening of waves in the data manager. A rule of thumb: in the case of long waiting and loading times, the buffer should be reduced; in the case of drop-outs or erroneous real time calculation of effects, the buffer should be extended.
Options menu high precision without having to zoom in, you can deactivate this safety measure here. Auto crossfade mode active With every cut the two objects that are created are slighlty crossfaded in order to avoid crackling. This is referred to as "Auto crossfading" (for more info on crossfades please also see Crossfading objects (view page 63)). As all recorded and imported objects can be easily faded – which is not always desired – this option can be deactivated.
Options menu interrupting the recording at the computer. The result is normally a very long audio file that includes a very silent passage in the middle of the recording (the moment when you turned the LP or CD over). The program detects this as only one section and splits the object into two new objects and tries the same with both of the resulting objects. In the best case, even the noises produced while turning the LP or cassette over will be eliminated.
Options menu Furthermore, you can also reload the previous project or view the introduction video. If you do not wish to use any defaults, you can just close the dialog by clicking on the "Close" button in the right-hand corner. When you activate the box "Don't show this dialog again", the start selection will not pop up the next time you start the program. You can reactivate this at any time via the menu "Options" >"Show start selection". www.magix.
Tasks menu Tasks menu In this menu all the most important tasks can be selected with a simple mouse click.The selected effect opens to help you attain not just fast and professional results, but also to learn more about the most appropriate applications of the many effects available. "Share" menu The Share menu provides access to online social networks as well as transfer functions to other MAGIX programs.
Help menu Help menu Help Open the program's help file. The help file provides explanations of all functions in the program and step-by-step instructions. Keyboard shortcut: F1 Display tips Determines whether the tooltips are displayed or not. If activated, a small help window will be displayed as soon as you hold the mouse over a button for a while. Show tutorial videos MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX comes with several tutorial videos for fast access. You can play them via this submenu.
Help menu With the registration form supplied (start menu under "MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX -> Service and support -> Register") you can register via post or fax. Simply print it out, fill it in, and send it off! Keyboard shortcut: F12 Update check Links directly to the MAGIX online service page (for registered users only). This automatically patches and updates your MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX version.
Help menu Click on "Order online..." (Field 1). Your Internet browser will open. Once you have registered, the activation code will be sent to the email address you supplied upon registration. If your computer has no Internet access, you have the following options for activation: Order activation code in MAGIX Service Center Use this option to conduct activation from a different computer which has Internet access.
Help menu After clicking on "Order via post/fax" (field 2) your user code will appear. This automatically assigns your personal activation code to your PC. Click on "Continue to order form" to transfer your user code automatically to the post/fax form. Now send the completed form as a printout to the address/fax no. mentioned. Once payment has been processed successfully, your activation code will be sent to you in the post/via fax in just a few days.
Help menu Activation problems Problem: The entered code is incorrect (telephone activation) Make sure your entry is correct; in most cases a typo is to blame. If the code is entered correctly, dial the number of our Call Center. Our support staff will help you personally. The MAGIX website won't open Check your Internet connection; you may have to use manual dial-up. The form for ordering via post/fax won't open Check that an adequate text editing program is installed and activated (for example, MS Word).
Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Keyboard layout Menu functions New project Load project Save project Save project as Load audio file Load audio CD track(s) Recording Export audio (Wave) Batch conversion Load video sound Save video sound Finish Undo Redo Set marker Remove object beginning Remove object end Split Cut Copy Paste Remove (delete) Normalize object volume Adjust volume Spectral Cleaning Plug-ins Object FX editor Set track marker Set pause marke
Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Delete mode F 2 tracks Stereo display Playback parameters Units of measurement Mouse grid active Display values scale Help 2 Tab P Shift+1..
Index Index 2 2 tracks.......................................................................................... 35, 62, 152 24 bit audio support ..................................................................................... 53 A About MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab MX ........................................................ 159 Acoustics simulator .................................................................................... 105 Activate MP3/AAC encoder ........................................
Index C Catooh – the Online Content Library ...........................................................132 CD assistant .........................................................................................65, 115 CD info options...........................................................................................147 CD track list/ID3 editor............................................................ 63, 68, 114, 146 CD tracks als separate wave files..................................................
Index DeNoiser ...................................................................................................... 77 Destination files .......................................................................................... 124 Dialog: Load audio file .................................................................................. 57 Digital transfer .............................................................................................. 54 Display tips ...................................
Index G Get CD track information (freeDB) ........................................... 33, 57, 114, 147 Graphic Equalizer .........................................................................................90 H Help ...........................................................................................................159 Help menu..................................................................................................159 I Import .............................................................
Index MAGIX Online Album .................................................................................. 129 MAGIX Online World..................................................................................... 15 MAGIX Website Maker................................................................................ 131 MAGIX Xtreme Print Center ........................................................................ 147 magix.info ......................................................................
Index Path settings ......................................................................................133, 156 Play parameter .....................................................................................45, 153 Playback ......................................................................................................84 Plug-ins ................................................................................................97, 142 Position line ................................................
Index Show start selection ................................................................................... 156 Show tutorial videos ................................................................................... 159 Sound Cloner ............................................................................................... 91 Sound cloner - FFT filter ............................................................................... 92 Sound Effects.................................................
Index U undo ..................................................................................................135, 139 Undo Lists ..................................................................................................135 Uninstalling the program ...............................................................................13 Units of measurement...........................................................................41, 154 Update check ........................................................
