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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 Copyright 2 Preface 3 Before You Start System requirements Installation 10 10 10 Support 11 Uninstalling the program 12 Serial number 13 More about MAGIX MAGIX Online World magix.info 14 14 14 Introduction What is MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013? What’s new in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013? Features 15 15 15 16 Stereo phono pre-amp Introduction LP recordings on your PC or laptop Record from a line-in device (tape deck, MP3 player, ...
Table of Contents MAGIX News Center The master track Mouse mode Marker Undo Redo Transport console Zoom Zoom settings Volume control/Auto button 34 34 37 40 40 40 40 41 42 43 Import Audio files Record CDs 44 44 44 52 Arranging in the master track 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
Step-by-Step Bypass Project and Object Effects Info Box Analyzer DeClicker/DeCrackler DeClipper DeHisser DeNoiser Remove DC offset Tempo/Resampling 66 67 67 68 69 69 70 71 72 74 75 Mastering Choose preset Using the effect modules Mastering Agent Bypass Project and Object Effects Enhancer Equalizer Brilliance Enhancer SoundCloner MultiMax Dynamics Reverb/Echo Plug-ins Tape simulation (plug-in) De-Esser (Plug-in) Energizer (plug-in) Analogue Modelling Suite: AM-Track SE 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 79 81 82 85 8
Table of Contents MP3 files Audio CD Create audio DVD Data disc 112 113 119 120 Batch conversion Source files Effects Target format Destination files 120 121 122 123 123 File Menu New Project Load project Save Project Save project as Burn project backup onto CD/DVD / Burn data CD/DVD Load audio file Load audio CD Import DVD audio Record Export audio Batch conversion Load video sound Export video sound Internet Delete old projects Exit 124 124 124 124 124 124 125 125 126 126 126 126 127 127 128 132 132
Remove pauses Voice-Over Surround Editor Create Surround Transitions Load/Save realtime effects settings Apply all realtime effects 135 135 135 136 136 136 Effects menu Destructive effects Normalize object volume Loudness adjustment Isolate Stereo Channels Switch channels Invert phase Backwards 137 137 137 139 139 139 140 140 CD/DVD menu Set track marker Set Pause marker Set track markers automatically Set track marker to object edges Split objects at marker positions Set auto pause length Delete mark
Table of Contents Delete mouse mode Resampling/Timestretching mouse mode Volume draw mode Wave drawing mode Spectral edit mouse mode 2 tracks Stereo display Surround Mode Activate volume curve Overview mode Play parameter Video window Units of measurement Mouse snap active Auto crossfade mode active Display values scale Options for automatic track marker recognition Path settings Show start selection 148 148 148 149 149 150 150 150 150 150 151 152 152 152 152 153 153 154 154 "Share" menu Community upload
Before You Start System requirements Operating system: For Microsoft® Windows® XP | Vista® | 7 Computer: • 1 GHz processor, or higher • 512 MB RAM • Available drive space: 500 MB • Graphics card resolution 1024 x 768 • 16-bit sound card • DVD-ROM drive • Line in slot Optional: • Burn CDs/DVDs with CD/DVD±R(W) recorder Installation Step 1: Insert the program disc into the drive. The installation program starts up automatically in Windows.
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Introduction Introduction What is MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013? MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 is a gentle but powerful cleaner for all kinds of acoustic material including records, tapes, CD tracks, speech recordings and MP3s. Digital cleaning removes everything from light crackling to severe interference on scratched records, old cassettes and MP3s that have been compressed too many times.
Features Import You can either import existing audio files in many conventional formats into MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013, or simply use MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 to record your own music. No matter whether cassette, tape reel, LP, or via streaming Internet, with only a few clicks, you can digitize your music and edit it further with MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013.
Stereo phono pre-amp Stereo phono pre-amp This chapter is only important for users, who bought MAGIX Rescue Your Vinyl and Tapes! 2013. In addition to MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013, MAGIX Rescue Your Vinyl and Tapes! 2013 also includes a phono pre-amp. Customers who bought MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 can skip to the Quick Start chapter. Introduction Audio signals coming from record players have to be pre-amplified first before they are further processed by an amplifier or PC.
LP recordings on your PC or laptop If you take a closer look at the pre-amp, you will see two input jacks: • A cartridge for an RCA plug • A cartridge for a mini stereo jack (next to the pre-amp) The RCA connector of the pre-amp can only be used for unamplified signals, such as the ones that come from record players.
Stereo phono pre-amp Application: • Switch your record player on and play a record. • Start MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 and select “Restore vinyl sound” in the startup dialog. • Activate the recording function (“R” key) and make sure that “PA-005-2 USB” under “Sound card” is selected. • Start recording in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013. The LED should flash while recording. • Start LP playback. Record from a line-in device (tape deck, MP3 player, ...
*You can purchase such an RCA-to-mini stereo jack cable in every retail store at low cost. Application: • Switch on your audio source • Start MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 and activate the recording (as explained above) • Start playback on the audio source Technical details • • • • • • • • • • • • • Input resistance: 50 kOhm at 1 kHz Output resistance: 50 kOhm Amplifier: 29dB/MM, 32dB/MC Maximum input voltage: 40mV/MM, 24mV/MC Maximum output voltage: 1.
Stereo phono pre-amp Technical changes and errors excepted! Disposal This device may not be disposed of as common domestic waste, as it accords with European standards 2002/96/EG for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This standard provides for EU-wide valid disposal and recycling of waste electronics. For disposal of your waste electronic devices, please use the disposal and collection systems available to you. Information regarding this is available to you from your local civic offices.
Quick start In this chapter, we will guide you through all of the important functions in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 step-by-step. You don't need any special experience; just some time for recordings and hard drive space. With MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 you can load audio material from a number of different sources into projects in order to clean it up, edit it, or export it. Analog material like records or tapes have to be digitized first so that it can be processed by the computer.
Quick start • • • • Restore vinyl sound: for records. Clean tape sound: for cassettes. Optimize voice and audio books: for speech. Edit digital files: for MP3 files, web radio recordings and much more. The effects will be adjusted according to the selected preset. The presets can be changed at any time. You need suitable audio files to use each feature. In the following section we assume you already have digitized material on your hard drive which you would like to clean up.
The waveform display gives you an idea of the audio track's progression. Even some noises can be recognized. Crackling, for example, creates a clearly identifiable peak in the waveform. Below to the right, you'll find the transport controls for playback, stop and winding. You'll 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.
Quick start Cleaning There are many types of noise. Let's start with the easiest ones: constant humming or irritating hissing. There are many types of noises. Let's start with the easiest ones: constant humming or irritating hissing. These kinds of noise are usually caused by tape recorders, record players or microphones and are audible throughout the complete track. Find out how to get rid of these irritating noises: • Switch to the "Cleaning" section.
If you are not satisfied with the presets in the start dialog, you can choose further presets using the arrow menu. To get an idea of how the selected effect affects your audio material, you can turn it on and off by clicking on the symbol in the left-hand corner. Click on the symbol in the bottom right hand corner to open a user interface where you can set all of the available parameters for the effect. In a way, this symbol represents the effect's engine hood.
Quick start Mastering "Mastering", the objective in the second effects area is to optimize 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".
The settings for project effects are applied to the entire sound, i.e. for all objects in the master track. Each object can also have its own individual effect settings. To add an effect to an object, click on "Object". This will highlight the object that you want to edit. There are also many audio effects available. These effects can be set separately for every object in the master track .
Quick start This way, three separate objects are created on the track. • Switch back to standard mode, select the object in the middle and delete it using the menu command "Edit" > "Delete". The back of the object automatically moves back and slightly overlaps with the front part of the object. You can use the handles to make fine adjustments to the transition. • There are handles at the top left and right hand corners, which allow you to create fade ins and outs.
• The handles at the bottom left and right corners adjust the object borders. You can fine tune your cuts by extending or contracting the object. Retouch short noises such as clicks or pops Let's take a look at a quick and elegant way of retouching short noises such as pops and clicks using a pen tool. Note: You can't undo editing that you did with the waveform drawing tool.
Quick start • Select the "Draw waveform" mode. The mouse pointer turns into a pen which 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. The critical section should then look like this at the end: If you play back the material now, the cracks have disappeared.
Overview of the program interface Import: Add new audio material here such as audio files from the hard disk, LPs, or cassettes using the recording function or songs on audio CDs. Cleaning: You can remove audio disturbances in the track using the "Cleaning" view. Mastering: Use the "Mastering" view to optimize the audio material in the track. Export: Export audio material as an audio file and burn it directly onto CD or DVD using the "Export" view.
Overview of the program interface Transport control: Controls track playback. Mastering section: Here you can access the individual cleaning and mastering effects. Master volume: Set the track's master volume. The limiter prevents clipping and the auto function enables the volume to be automatically optimized.
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 2013 MAGIX News Center The MAGIX News Center features links to current online tutorials and tips & tricks on the software application examples.
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).
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. Materials which are placed over one another will be played back simultaneously and burned on CD.
Track window and constant control elements Spectral cleaning is significantly more processor-heavy than the normal waveform display, so redrawing after a section changes is always slightly delayed. This delay is increased the further the zoom is extended, since MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 needs to include more and more data for calculation of the display. For this reason, spectral display is only available from a certain zoom level.
Right-clicking on an object opens the so-called context menu from which you can select important editing options for the object. Keyboard shortcut: V Cut Mouse mode The cutting mode converts the mouse pointer into scissors. Every object can be cut on the mouse position. This creates two separate objects that can be edited separately. Moving the mouse over the wave form depiction of the audio material you move the Position Bar along with the mouse pointer.
Track window and constant control elements You can switch modes by switching to the cleaning effects, selecting "Object" editing and then selecting timestretching from the tempo/resampling effects presets list. Volume draw mode In volume draw mode the volume curve can be "drawn". 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 delete object (view page 38) mode (view page 38).
You can hear the impact of the effect straight after playing the corresponding passage. Two buttons are located at the frame of the disturbances. By clicking "OK" the editing will be calculated into the audio material instantly. You can also undo each edit by clicking on "Edit" > "Undo". By clicking "Cancel" you delete the frame and end the filtering process. Marker Opens a menu with different functions to set track markers (view page 141) automatically.
Track window and constant control elements Loop: Clicking on the loop button starts playback in an endless loop. This function is useful if you want to listen to parts of the audio repeatedly, e.g. to monitor transitions or effect settings in critical sections. You can extend or shorten the loop range in the timeline by using the mouse or by entering changes numerically in the "Playback parameters" window (options menu).
This enlarges the central area of the track window. Clicking on the adjacent triangle opens the zoom menu. Here you can open different zoom and navigation commands (view page 42). By selecting an area in the overview track (view page 35), you can also determine the visible section of the project. The overview track is located above the track window and displays the entire project irrespective of the selected zoom level.
Track window and constant control elements Volume control/Auto button This controller sets the playback level of the track. Before exporting, the project should be set as loud as possible in order to receive an optimally calibrated recording level. The "Auto" button below the volume control is for automatically optimizing the volume (normalizing). In order to set the volume of the project as high as possible, place the position line just before the loudest part of the project and start playback.
Import Audio files MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 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 2013. The selected file is attached to the last object following a pause of 2 seconds.
Import 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-toD, ATD or A/D. In order to record sounds, the A/D converter takes samples of the sound to be digitalized at fixed intervals by measuring the voltage level of the signal. The frequency of the sampling is called the sample rate and naturally lies within the kHz frequency range; several thousand times per second.
Record dialog The "Record" button in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 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 44) chapter. Audio input: Opens the input and level automation (view page 49) for automatic selection of the correct input signal and level. Recording level: Displays whether the level of the signal you want to digitize is correct.
Import 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. This means that you can record without having to stop the process manually when the recording source ends. Automatic CD track recognition: If this button is activated, then track markers are automatically placed at the end of the pauses after a track.
Recording format: This setting determines the sampling rate and bit resolution (deluxe version only) of the recorded audio file, and also whether the recording should take place in stereo or mono. 24-bit recording requires a high-quality audio card with 20 or 24-bit conversion, plus a 24-bit capable MME driver. Audio cards with SPDIF digital interfaces can also record audio material in 24-bit quality. You can also record directly in compressed formats such as MP3 or OGG Vorbis.
Import Input and level automation Every sound card has a least two inputs (microphone and line), as well as various "internal" inputs for the CD drive or the signal from another program, for example, Internet radio. With input and level automation you can automatically select the correct input for your recording without having to search and adjust the input level in order to avoid distortions. To do so, click on "Audio input" in the record dialog.
Regardless of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013, Windows and the sound card driver enable you to listen while you record. Recording: Sound card with Windows mixer support Many sound cards or audio devices, such as USB record players offer either an incomplete or no mixing support at all. In that case, you don't have the option of monitoring while recording.
Import internal editing being distorted. Floating point processing only starts to distort at around 1,500 dB above zero – in contrast to a 16 bit signal that distorts immediately once the zero dB line has been traversed. Even in cases whereby audio material is intended for burning onto a 16 bit CD, it is worth selecting 24 bit recording because all effects calculations are made in a higher quality and therefore no "rounding" mistakes can be detected in the audible 16 bit range.
"Filter DC offset" allows you to remove the DC offset section (view page 74) of the input signal, even during recording. CDs With CDsyou can import music from a CD into the program. Import 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.
Import The track list dialog Copy selected track(s): This button starts audio copy. A new object is created for every track in the arrangement and the corresponding track marker is created. Transport control: This lets you start and stop playback just like on a real CD player and skip forward and backward in the playlist. Details on the total length and the memory capacity of the selected track are displayed below. Select all tracks: All tracks are selected, for instance, to copy the entire CD.
Dialog Load audio file The "Import project" dialog appears after you have selected the option "Copy selected tracks". Here you can specify name and target address of the audio files. The audio files are subsequently numbered depending on their names (name -> name_1.wav, name_1.wav...). Audio tracks (CDA files) are imported as WAV files by default. However, they can already be converted into MP3s during import.
Import 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. Bus ID: Here you can enter the ID of your CD-ROM drive. Be sure to set the correct ID, there is no error checking! Bus LUN: sets the LUN parameter, normally 0. Alias: Lets you select the manufacturer type of your CD ROM drive.
Sync sectors: sets the count of audio sectors, which should be used for software correction. A higher number results in a better synchronization but also in a slower copying process. Copy-protected Audio CDs It is forbidden to copy an Audio CD, whether it is with or without copy protection. Each owner of a CD may however produce a backup copy of copy-protected CDs. The problem is that one cannot create a copy from copy-protected CDs since the CD cannot be read in with a conventional PC disc drive.
Arranging in the master track Arranging in the master track This chapter is about working with objects and track markers. Descriptions of the individual control elements can be found further on in the „Track window“ (view page 34) chapter. 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.
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.
Arranging in the master track 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.
Alternatively, you can use the scissors mouse mode. Use it to click on the parts of the waveform where you want to split the recording. Objects that are no longer required can now be removed from the track with the delete tool or Del key. If you cut objects, a short fade is created automatically at the cut position to prevent crackling. If you separate the material into small objects, you can rearrange the order entirely.
Arranging in the master track The bottom handle controls the length of the two objects. If you move them, one of them is extended whereas the other is shortened. The length of both objects together remains the same. Change song order You do not have to move the objects themselves to change the sequence of the songs. As the following objects will all move up one position, this would only be possible using a second track.
You can find further details about the object effects page in the „Cleaning effects“ (view page 67) chapter. Draw volume curve Use the Volume curve button to activate a volume curve. You can use it to add volume curves to your audio material, for instance, for compensating volume fluctuations or increasing the volume of quiet passages. Volume changes are immediately visible in the waveform display so that it is very easy to visually align the volume of different passages.
Arranging in the master track Set track markers In many occasions you will not load single songs, one after the other, into a project, but a certain number of them at the same time, for example while recording one side of an LP. If you want to record this LP on a CD, you should first set track markers at the beginning of each song. The track markers can already be set while recording in the Record dialogue – "by hand" or automatically by the automatic CD Track detector (see below).
pauses a minute long. If this sort of thing is detected, the marker for the second pause is removed. 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 2013 attempts to recognize these noises and to exclude them, i.e.
Cleaning Cleaning Most cleaning functions are activated in the Cleaning FX section – either as master effects on the main screen or as object-related effects on a separate object effects page. All effects in the "Cleaning" section are applied in realtime. You can switch them on and off during playback or change their parameters and hear the results immediately. Additional cleaning functions can be found in the "Effects" menu. Choose preset Click on "Select presets" to open the "Cleaning effects" menu.
Set automatically The "Set automatically" button opens the Cleaning Agent. This analyzes the audio material and selects the appropriate effect. Original: Plays back the audio without the suggested editing. Result: Plays back the audio with the suggested editing from the Cleaning Agent. Step-by-Step: Opens the Step-by-Step mode (view page 66). Apply: Closes the Cleaning Agent and applies all the suggested changes. Step-by-Step www.magix.
Cleaning In Step-by-Step mode the various effects are introduced one at a time. For each effect you can choose whether or not MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 should apply it and which preset should be used. DeHisser: Opens the settings for the DeHisser. DeNoiser: Opens the settings for the DeNoiser. DeClicker: Opens the settings for the DeClicker. DeCrackler: Opens the settings for the DeCrackler. On/Off: Here you can turn each effect on or off.
• You'll recognize the object you are currently working on by its colorful background. • Beside the object effect button on the object you can see which effects are being applied to the selected object at any given time. Info Box The Info Box offers fast and immediate help when working with MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013. You can open it with the arrow button on the right side of the Cleaning and Mastering section.
Cleaning Analyzer Audio material being played is graphically illustrated in the visualizer. You can choose between the following display options: Peak Meter, Oscilloscope, Phase Correlation, Spectroscope and Spectrogram. The visualizer can be modified to your taste. To do this click on Setup, a context menu will then open in which you can select the display mode. There are numerous presets for every display mode under "Presets".
Then activate the "Object" button in the cleaning area to use the DeClicker only on the area where the noise occurs. Tip: If the DeClicker is not able to remoive the noise, you can also cut it out manually. To do this you have to zoom in as much as possible on the object to cut out the noise (preferably on a zero crossover - use the stereo display to get a as close to a zero crossover as possible on both channels) and move the second object created back to first object (zero crossover).
Cleaning The DeClipping algorithm is particularly good for audio material with clearly audible clipping, e. g. distorted piano or vocals. The sound of distorted drumbeats on the other hand is hardly ever improved. Clip Level: Here you can enter the level at which the algorithm register the samples as distorted and corrects them if necessary. This is important because different sound cards have different clipping characteristics. Get: Here you can determine the clip level automatically.
An advantage of this you no longer have to adjust the noise level manually and the values are adjusted for fluctuating noise levels, e. g. if you use different tracks with varying noise levels in one project. If the noise volume is constant, you may be able to achieve better results by setting things up manually (adaptive off). But the value for noise level has to be set exactly. Removed: For test purposes the filtered out audio material from the DeHisser can be previewed.
Cleaning Noise sample: If the automatic noise sample settings were not suitable for finding noisy material, then a noise sample can be selected from the list. There are several typical noises to choose from. An even more specific option is to create a noise sample yourself. 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.
Reduction: This sets the balance between the original signal and the signal with the applied noise reduction. It's often better to reduce interference signals in small imcrements, e. g. 3 to 6 dB, rather than as much as is possible to keep the sound "natural". For buzzing, it’s best to apply complete removal. DeRumble: Here you can activate a special filter for deep-frequency rumbling noises.
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. Tempo/Resampling This effect is only available as an object effect (view page 67). 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.
Different presets have been provided for this. The first number indicates the speed at which the record was played back, and the second shows the speed that it should be played at. For example, if an older 78 rpm shellac record was played at 33 rpms, then you would use the "33/78" preset. A second group of presets are for adjusting wave files with different sampling rates to the project. These are selected automatically when this sort of wave file is loaded into the project.
Mastering Mastering The mastering functions are activated in the Mastering section – either as project effects on the main screen or as object-related effects on a separate Object FX page (not available in the MAGIX Music Editor). All mastering effects function in realtime which means that you can switch them on and off and change their parameters during playback and listen to the result of the changes immediately. Choose preset A mouse click on "Select presets" opens the "Master effects" menu.
Using the mastering assistant is the same as using the Step-by-step (view page 66) cleaning assistant. Bypass You can use this button to turn all effects on or off to compare the edited material with the original. Project and Object Effects Please read the section Project and object effects (view page 67) in the "Cleaning effects" chapter. Enhancer The Enhancer enables the justification of the audio material in the stereo panorama to be adjusted.
Mastering 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. You can use it to review the orientation of the signal in the stereo balance and the effect of the stereo enhancer. To maintain mono-compatibility, the "cloud" shown should always be higher than it is wide.
You can control the output level of the equalizer with the Peak Meter . With the Master Gain Controller beside it you can offset the level changes resulting from the EQ adjustments. You can access additional settings for each frequency band by clicking on the bullets. You can use the knobs to set the values for each band. There is also a numeric field for each parameter where values can be entered. Gain: This controller allows you to raise or lower the filter.
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.
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 Note: The SoundCloner has to be used as an object effect because the final filter setting depends on the audio characteristics of the "cloned" object and of the target object. Controls Preset: As well as "Clone" presets the SoundCloner presets menu contains a range of useful filter settings. These are independent of the source material and can be used at project level. Get Sound: This button analyzes the audio characteristics and makes the SOUNDCLONE preset available.
Filter graphic The frequencies are listed in ascending order from left to right. The height of the curve represents the amount of a specific frequency in the entire sound. The blue curve (1) shows the original frequency response, the yellow curve (2) displays the corrected frequency response, i.e. the frequency response the spectrum has after applying the filter. The pink curve (3) is the filter curve, its height determines to what extent the respective frequency should be amplified or attenuated.
Mastering clearly-audible drone in old video recordings. The FFT filter is perfect for this kind of noise as it allows you to remove specific frequencies without affecting the rest of the recording. Follow these instructions to do so: 1. 2. 3. 4. Reset the filter curve ("Reset" button in the bottom left of the window). You will be able to spot the noise interference during playback as it is the only peak that remains constant in the otherwise constantly changing blue filter curve.
Bass/Mid/High: These knobs control the level of compression for each frequency band. Presets: In MultiMax you can use the presets to open two more special functions. • Cassette NR-B decoder: MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 simulates decoding of Dolby B + C noise suppression if no Dolby player is available. Casettes recorded with Dolby B or C sound more muffled and slurry if played back without corresponding Dolby.
Mastering A/B: If you have selected a preset for the effect and make manual changes to it, you can compare the original preset sound with the new settings by using the A/B button.. Reset: This resets the effect device to its original neutral starting point where minimal processing power is required and no effect is added to the sound. Special presets In the compressor you can use the presets to open further special functions.
Time: With this knob you can adjust the echo time and determine how much of it will be absorbed and, simultaneously, the reverb's decay. Color: You may influence the sound characteristics of the effect within certain limits. The effect of this controller depends on the used preset. In rooms, "Color" controls the dampening of the highs in the reverb (from dark to bright) as well as pre-filtering of the signal. With plate and spring presets, this fader determines the dampening of the basses as well.
Mastering • • • • De-esser Energizer AM-Track SE Chorus Selection menu: Select the plug-in via the selection menu on the right hand side of the module. For this, you will need to have plug-ins installed on your computer. The path to search for installed VST plug-ins can be set in the "Options" menu via -> "Set path settings". All recognized plug-ins will be added to the menu list. Edit: The selected plug-in is opened to define specific effect settings.
• changes to the frequency response, since recording and playback-side filter steps prepare the signal. All machines also feature more or less pronounced peaks in the frequency spectrum, above all in the bass range (so-called "head bumps"), • loss of highs through self-erasure resulting from the HF stream ("bias", premagnetization) and intermodulation between the wanted signal and the HF signal. Level: Sets the input level.
Mastering De-Esser (Plug-in) If you have ever edited or restored your own spoken or sung recordings, you've most certainly come across the occasional unpleasant loud "S" or "SSHH" sound. This hissing can ruin an otherwise perfectly good recording. The De-Esser works according to the "dynamic filter" principle, meaning that it contains a filter switch (band pass and high cut), whose frequency and implementation depends on the input signal and the recognized "problem area".
Energizer (plug-in) The Energizer belongs to the so-called psycho-acoustic processors genre. These devices are used in the studio, acoustic irradiation, and restoration areas in order to enhance the sound. An effect like this usually can only be partially achieved with standard methods like equalizing since an equalizer can only compile the frequency parts that are already in the signal. Additionally an excessive increase in the signal (of the highs) increases the chances of hissing.
Mastering faders to change to get the audio results you want, the following section describes the available faders in detail. Low tune: Here you can tune the bass processor to a specific input frequency (between 50 and 150 Hz). This is the preferred frequency at which, for example, a kick drum or an acoustic/electric bass is played. The phase position of the bass range can be influenced according to the set frequency, resulting in deeper sounds sounding more "succinct" and "broader".
Analogue Modelling Suite: AM-Track SE am-track SE is a pure analog compressor simulation. The tape simulation contained in the full version (Analog Modeling Suite am|track http://pro.magix.com/de/audioplugins/analogue-modelling-suite.175.html) isn't included. It is primarily used for socalled "tracking", i.e. editing individual channel strips or subgroup signals. The compression takes place in the "vintage" setting, whereas an additional "vca" setting is available in the full version.
Mastering analog and digital signal processing. For example, pre-filtering in the detector circle and the type of detection have a large influence on the audio results. Plenty of hardware compressors have the same established VCAs (voltage controlled amplifier), but they all sound different and influence a signal, an entire production (or even a genre) with their "signature sound". We intend to provide you with acoustic variation via these dynamic tools in the digital world.
drums (e.g. subgroup, ambience, mics). You should rely completely on your ear for this. Because of the feedback topology, the maximum gain reduction is usually lower than VCA devices with forwards detection, usually 20 dB. This way, there is almost always a level-matching amplifier in the feedback loop. The "drive" fader of the AM-Track regulates the so-called feedback amplification. This can be so high that the detector be saturated by a loud input signal, resulting in signal peaks being swallowed up.
Mastering In VCA mode, the control signal is accessed at the input where it firstly executes a controllable low-cut (which may be set up via "detector hp freq" in "Expert" mode). The filter makes sure that deep-frequency signals have less influence on the adjustment settings; this is a popular trick for more power, e.g., when using drums in a sub-group. The filtered signal then arrives at the detector.
• Threshold: The threshold above which dynamic reduction begins. • Check the threshold display if necessary (thr): If the input signal reaches the set threshold, the blue dash will move around the arrow symbols. If this dash moves upwards, the threshold is below the average level and compression is active. Inversely, if the dash moves below the marking, the input signal becomes too quiet to be able to reach the threshold; compression will be applied.
Mastering • Look ahead: AM-Track is always ahead of the signal. You can specify how many milliseconds you want to "look ahead". The audio signal path is delayed according to the signal route so that the detection circuit is fed first with the input signal (so-called "look-ahead delay"). You can increase the attack time and still avoid fast peaks. The latency compensation in the host program ensures that other tracks in the arrangement are adjusted and that no time delay occurs.
Sound Effects Surround mode MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 provides an easy-to-use mode for creating surround sound. To play surround sound you require a stereo system with a Dolby Pro Logic compatible decoder and rear loudspeakers. You can even burn surround sound onto CDs or export it as an MP3 file. Activate surround sound by going to "Options" then "Surround". A second stereo track for audio material will appear. The surround panning window will open at the same time.
Sound Effects Surround Editor Graphics: The blue circles are the loudspeakers -- three in front (right, left and center) and two at the back (right and left). The red circle is the position of the acoustic source, as perceived by the listener. Place the acoustic source in the 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.
Sound field: Concentric circles around the acoustic source that clarify a drop in the signal level dependant upon the distance from the acoustic source. A circle corresponds to a drop in the dB level (see width ) Surround Reverb: Reverb is added to the surround signal if this option is activated.
Sound Effects extracted in the original room, this is like recording a "bang". There are several impulse responses to choose from; listen to the list and you will be able to identify the type of room easily. Different sound characteristics of rooms, such as reverb, reflections, echo, damping and resonance can be "copied" using this method. Sophisticated algorithms can "add" your audio material to "this room" – after that a "dry" voice will sound like it was sung in a church.
Resampling/Timestretching The pitchshifting/timestretching/resampling editor opens. This effect can change the tempo and pitch of the audio material separately. The effect is also available as a mouse mode or object effect. The dialog's advanced settings options and the pitch changing options are missing, however. Algorithm: Selects the applied timestretching process. Time factor calculation: All algorithms in this dialog apply a time factor as the input parameter.
Sound Effects • • • • • audible, for example, with speech, singing, or solo instruments. Problems may arise with more complex spectra (sound mixes from various instruments or finished mixes). For smaller corrections (factors approx. 0.9... 1.1), we recommend setting the smoothing level as low as possible. Beat marker slicing: Beat-synchronous timestretching and pitchshifting via splitting and temporal repositioning. Exactly set beat markers are required at the beats or transients.
Chorus (Plug-In) Chorus creates a "floating" sound typically associated with guitars and synth pads. It can acoustically "thicken" an instrument, making it sound fuller or creating the illusion that several instruments are playing. Speed: Modulation speed. Low speeds create an even, continuous development. High speeds produce vibrato-like qualities but can also result in an ‘under-water’ effect. Depth: Modulation depth. This determines how strongly the speed affects the pitch modulation.
Sound Effects Tip: Like on the stomp boxes our vintage effects are modeled on, there is a ‘footswitch’ below the pedal’s logo that can be clicked to turn the effect on or off for A/B comparisons. All the effects of the Vintage Effects Suite have been designed like this. Distortion The distortion pedal is a “high gain” distorter for crunch and lead guitar sounds. If you like typically “British” amp sounds and want to quickly record a guitar track with little effort, this pedal is for you.
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.
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. Export audio Via "WAV an other file formats" you can save the tracks from the current project as audio file(s) in different formats. The "Export project" dialog will open. Here you can specify file name and path as well as the file's format. Options All tracks in one file: Saves the project, named after the project name, in one audio file.
Export 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. This is the conventional format for further use on Windows PCs. These files are not compressed and retain their full sound quality. FLAC: FLAC is the abbreviation for "Free Lossless Audio Codec".
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 119)), where all necessary settings for MP3 export have been defined already. MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 contains a high-quality and extremely fast MP3 encoder. Use it to quickly save complete LPs along with the cleaning effects as MP3 files. You can now use them on MP3 CDs, for instance.
Export quality setting. Not all playback programs can process VBR correctly, some will result in problems during title length display or when rewinding. ID3 editor: Opens a dialog, where you can set ID3 meta data for files to be exported. Audio CD Open the burn dialog of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 via the "Audio CD" button in the export section. Burn any project in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 to an audio CD one-toone.
Drive Information option). If the writer supports CD Text, the track names will also be transferred to the new CD. Track list: Option that allows you to control the track list (view page 115) – also accessible via the CD menu. All tracks can be played and markers can be shifted. freeDB CDinfo: Query title information from freeDB internet database (view page 144).
Export Track Agent 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. The track list and the buttons underneath it are always visible. You can change the dialog view with the "Marker/Positions" and "ID3 Tags" tabs. By choosing all tracks on the list, the corresponding objects are selected and the playback position placed at the track marker.
Close: Closes the dialog and applies the changes that were made. Keyboard shortcut: l Markers / Positions You can edit the track markers in your project in the "Marker/Position" tab. Name: The name of the track. Set markers automatically: MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 analyzes the audio material and sets the track markers automatically. Markers on object edges: Automatically sets track markers on all object edges.
Export ID3 In the "ID3 Tags" tab you can enter information about the artist, album, year and genre. This info will be included as ID3 tags when the MP3 is exported. This information will be used by database and search functions in programs like MAGIX Music Manager. Track name/artist/album/year/genre: More details about the tracks (ID3 tags). Auto-numbering: Automatically numbers the tracks. Apply to all: applies the respective entry to all tracks in the project.
written down. Apart from the Red Book standard for audio CDs, there exists for example a Yellow Book standard for CD-ROMs and a White Book standard for video CDs in MPEG format. The term "Red Book" stands for "Compact Disc Digital Audio Standard". The Red Book standard includes the Sampling rate of 44,1 kHz and the 16-Bitresolution, which is supported by the commercial CD-Players and is also valid for the audio CDs.
Export 4. Now the CD can be written. You will only need a CD-R-drive, which is supported by MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 connected to your computer and an empty CD in the drive. Clicking on "Write CD" starts the writing process. If you should have more than one CD-R-drive connected to your system, you will be prompted to select one of them. Track Length According to the RedBook Standard, the minimum distance between two Track Markers is 4 seconds.
Depending upon the format, different project lengths are possible. DVD video DVD audio 16 bit: 24 bit: 16 bit: 24 bit: 6h 33 min 4h 23 min 3h 36 min 2h 24 min Data disc This option opens the CD burn dialog with the preset option "Burn MP3 CD/DVD". This option allows the project to be burned onto a data CD or DVD as MP3, OGG VORBIS or WMA format. You can change the format settings of the respective encoder in the dialog.
Batch conversion The process for batch conversion is as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. In the "Source file" tab, select the files for editing. In the "Effects" tab, select the required editing processes. In the "Time format" tab, select the output format. In the "Target files" tab, specify where and under what names the files should be saved.
The "Add" button in the middle inserts all of the selected files into the editing list. If a folder has been selected, then all audio files in the folder, including all subfolders, will be added to the list. Loads a list (*.m3u format). Saves the list in *.m3u format for using your selection of files later. "Remove" deletes all selected list entries. "Remove all" deletes the complete list. Effects Amplitude No changes: The amplitude remains unchanged.
Batch conversion plug-ins). The batch processing dialog does not in fact offer direct access to the extensive settings options for the individual effects; instead, there are two choices: • "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 2013 project and make the required effects settings in real time there.
File Menu New Project Using this option you can set up a new MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 project (view page 57). Keyboard shortcut E Load project Using this option you can load previously saved projects (view page 57). Keyboard shortcut: O Save Project The current project (view page 57) 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 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 2013 can import audio files in the formats WAV, quicktime (*.aif), Ogg Vorbis (*.ogg), MP3, WMA and AVI (soundtrack only). To do this, click on the corresponding button of the Import section (Import Audio), which opens the "Load audio file" dialog. Here you can select any folder containing audio files.
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. If you have more than one drive, you may have to first select the drive containing the CD. You can do this in CD drive options. Select the desired tracks (multiple selection by Ctrl + mouse-click). Click on "Copy selected track(s)." The "Import project" dialog will now appear. Here you can enter the file name and select the target directory.
File Menu Load video sound MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 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. Permitted import formats are: QuickTime (*.mov), MPEG (*.mpg;*.mp2), AVI (*.avi), and Windows Media (*.wmv) After the video audio track has been loaded, a video window opens playing back the image and audio tracks of the video synchronously. Show and hide the video window via the "Options" menu.
Internet This is a list of menu entries regarding all of the services that are available directly from within MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013. MAGIX Online Album In the MAGIX Online Album, you can post your favorite photos online and then send the link to your friends. All photos are immediately available from anywhere in the world on a professionally-designed photo website, in well-organized photo galleries, as full-screen slideshows, or in the form of a personal photo e-card.
File Menu If you still don't have access, click on Register now! to activate your own album in just a few minutes. Then off you go! 3. Done! Your own personal photo website is finished and your best photo memories are on the net. As a photo gallery or fully automatic slideshow (fullscreen). Now, invite all your friends with just one click or show your photos on the road using your WAP-compatible camera phone.
MAGIX Website Maker Not only is Internet surfing easy! Thanks to MAGIX Website Maker creating websites also becomes child's play! This service offers: • Your desired domain (www.desiredname.com) and a subdomain (http://yourname.magix.net/website). • 250 MB memory space with 5 email accounts, 1 GB each. • Website Maker with website templates, intros. Also animations, text effects, form and design objects, picture and graphic templates, and buttons. And everything without any ad banners! • Photo (*.
File Menu 1. 2. 3. 4. First, select a design for your website in MAGIX Website Maker If you would like to place an intro (start animation) at the start of your domain, select your intro as a next step. Now you can replace the mock text with your own text as you see fit. All freestanding elements on all webpages can also be moved as you please. To do so, click to select the element and move it using your mouse.
Delete old projects The command "Delete old projects" is a convenient method for deleting old projects with all affiliated audio files. Project: All of your most recently saved projects as well as all projects contained in the Project folder (view page 154) are listed here. You can choose one that should be deleted. Use "Search for project" to add other project files from any folder to the list. Select the project file (.vip) that should be deleted by clicking on it.
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". Shortcut: Ctrl + Z Redo The “Redo” function undoes the previous “Undo” function. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Y Undo list The last 20 editing steps are listed. This makes it easy to go back to a specific editing step.
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. Keyboard shortcut: U Cut The selected object is cut out from the project and placed on the clipboard. It can then be reinserted elsewhere. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Del Copy The selected object is copied from the project into the clipboard. It can then be reinserted elsewhere.
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 detection for pauses (dB): The threshold is set here. 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.
Create Surround Transitions Creates a surround transition. More on this you can read in section “Surround Transitions (view page 102)” in chapter “Sound FX”! Load/Save realtime effects settings Here you can save and load your favorite effect settings as "Mastering effect presets" or "Cleaning FX presets" so you can use them in other projects or objects. FX presets can be applied to the "Object FX" page for individual objects or as project effects for the whole sound.
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. If the cleaning or mastering effects are open in Object (view page 67) mode, the effect will be loaded as an object effect, which means it will only affect the selected object and not the entire audio material on the master track.
then your recording will have a quality of 15-bit samples – normalizing to 100% doesn't change anything. 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 Loudness adjustment 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 137)). 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.
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. To correct such errors, some mixers have a switch that can be used to invert the phase of an input. If you press the switch by mistake, errors might occur as well.
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.
Set auto pause length Audio files that have been loaded successively into MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 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. To select a marker, you have to place the position line to the marker position by clicking on it.
CD/DVD menu 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. Create audio DVD MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 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.
Get CD track information (freeDB) By online freeDB query you can get complete title informations for an imported CD from the internet. The query is based on the exact combination of title lengths in a given order for a number of tracks. This is also working with tracks separately loaded into the the project (as MP3 files, for instance). The single play times of the tracks can even differ by some seconds, mostly the correct CD is recognized anyway.
CD/DVD menu go online. You can of course delete the cache, should it contain false data or when upto-date current data is available. Open CD track list online When recording cassettes or records onto your computer, one large file is created in which all tracks are arranged one after the other without track markers, much like a CD. You can, of course, use the function "Set track marker automatically" to analyze the audio material and, with the help of the pauses, separate the file into individual tracks.
compares this "acoustic fingerprint" with song information in its database and responds with the track information. You can apply this function either onto the selected object, onto the object at the current playback position or onto the object within the project. An Internet connection is necessary. If you have a personal firewall, you may have to adjust the settings so that MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 can access the Internet. www.magix.
Options menu Options menu Edit mouse mode The Edit mouse mode is preset. You can take care of all important tasks with this mode. Select objects in the track window with a left-click. Selected objects can be moved. All subsequent objects are also moved so that no unwanted gaps develop later in the track. In Edit mode you can use the 5 handles to fade or shorten all objects or to adjust the master volume.
Delete mouse mode If the "Delete objects" mode is activated, the mouse pointer turns into an eraser. In this mode, objects can be deleted from the project. This also automatically moves the position of subsequent objects back to the position of the deleted object. Keyboard shortcut: F Resampling/Timestretching mouse mode This mode lets you change the playback speed of objects with the mouse so that they are better aligned.
Options menu Wave drawing mode Repair short distortions such as crackling directly in the wave form of the audio file by using the Wave drawing mode. Such distortions usually only last a few sample values, so you can use the mouse and try to draw along the original waveform without the distortion. There is an automatic zoom function in the wave form display when you switch into the Wave drawing mode, so sample values become visible.
2 tracks You can use the "Double track" button to create a second stereo track for your background music. 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. Important: On the lower track you can move the objects without moving the subsequent ones as well. Therefore, if you want to exchange objects, you should do this in the second track.
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.
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. Loop time: Here you can adjust the length of the endless loop, which will be used to play the project with activated loop mode.
Options menu Display values scale The right edge of the track view shows a values scale. This indicates the level of waveforms in dB, and the spectral display indicates specific frequencies in Hz.
Path settings In this dialog, you can set the memory path for your recorded audio files (New projects) as well as the search path for VST plug-ins. Show start selection Each time the program starts, it will show the start selection and offer presets for the most important program applications. After choosing an option, a new, empty project (view page 57) and the right presets for all cleaning and mastering effects installed according to their individual applications will be added.
"Share" menu "Share" menu The Share menu provides access to online social networks as well as transfer functions to other MAGIX programs. Here you'll find options for uploading individual objects in the Arranger or files from the Media Pool as well as the entire arrangement, as audio or video. You can also transfer your arrangement to another MAGIX program (if it is installed) in order to, for example, use it as background music for your slideshow.
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 video This plays a tutorial video for MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013.
Help menu 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 2013 version. Restore original program settings Use this function to reset all program settings you made in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 to their original settings. Activate MP3/AAC encoder With this menu command you can activate export as AAC or MP3 formats.
Use this option to conduct activation from a different computer which has Internet access. Order activation code via telephone The telephone number and necessary details you will need to call to receive activation by telephone are displayed here. Order activation code via post/fax After clicking on "Order via post/fax" (field 2), your user code will appear. This automatically assigns your personal activation code to your PC.
Help menu After receiving your personal activation code use the export or burn function to reopen the activation dialog for the corresponding file format. Type or copy the activation code into the input field in the dialog and click on "Activate...". Fee-based activation (AAC) In order to export as AAC format, activation of the encoder is required: Activation is fee-based and can be done online or via post/fax. The quickest and easiest way to order an activation code is via the Internet.
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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 marker Set
Zoom mode Delete mode Z 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, 60, 150 24 bit audio support................................................................................................................ 50 6 6 Band Equalizer .......................................................................................................................79 A About MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013 .......................................
C Catooh – the Online Content Library ..................................................................................131 CD info options....................................................................................................................... 144 CD tracks als separate wave files ....................................................................................... 119 CD/DVD menu...........................................................................................................
Index Destructive effects ................................................................................................................. 137 Dialog Load audio file ............................................................................................................. 54 Digital transfer........................................................................................................................... 51 Display tips.............................................................................
H Help............................................................................................................................................ 156 Help menu................................................................................................................................ 156 I ID3............................................................................................................................................... 117 Import......................................................
Index magix.info ................................................................................................................................... 14 Make audio CDs............................................................................................................... 113, 117 Make CD/DVD dialog............................................................................................................113 Manage login details...........................................................................
R Record ................................................................................................................................ 44, 126 Record dialog.............................................................................................................................46 Record from a line-in device (tape deck, MP3 player, ...) on PC or laptop ................ 19 Record properties.......................................................................................................
Index Stereo...........................................................................................................................................36 Stereo display ..........................................................................................................................150 Stereo phono pre-amp .............................................................................................................17 Support ............................................................................
Volume control/Auto button................................................................................................ 43 Volume curve ............................................................................................................................ 36 Volume draw mode ........................................................................................39, 62, 108, 148 VST Plug-in Editor.....................................................................................................
