AUDIO & MUSIC LAB 2016 PREMIUM English language manual
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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 4 Support 11 Introduction 13 What is MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium? 13 MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium and MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 201613 What’s New in MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 14 Features 15 Quick start Load and playback audio files Cleaning Mastering Object effects Remove unwanted sections Retouch short noises such as clicks or pops Set track marker Export 16 16 18 20 20 21 22 23 24 Overview of the program interface 25 Tra
Project Adjust object volume Fading objects in and out Reducing and increasing the length of objects Splitting objects Deleting and moving objects Fading objects Draw volume curves Set track marker Change song order 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 58 58 60 Cleaning Choose preset Using the effect modules Detailed view of the effects Auto Cleaning Object effects DeClicker/DeCrackler Declipper Dehisser DeNoiser Remove DC offset 61 61 62 62 63 64 65 67 68 69 72 Mastering Auto mastering Stereo Enhancer Brilliance enh
Table of Contents Energizer (plug-in) Analogue Modelling Suite: AM-Track SE 99 101 Tracks Track Agent Markers/Positions ID3 Tags 108 109 110 111 Export Files Settings Video Audio CD Data disc Share 112 112 112 115 119 120 121 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 video sound Loading an audio CD Import DVD audio Record Export audio Export video Internet Delete old projects Exit 122 122 122 122 122 122 123
Remove object end Cut Copy Paste Delete Remove pauses Voice over Batch conversion Load/Save realtime effects settings Apply all realtime effects 130 130 130 130 130 131 131 132 136 136 Effects menu Normalize object volume Loudness adjustment Isolate Stereo Channels Switch channels Invert phase Backwards Resampling/Timestretching 137 137 138 139 139 139 140 140 CD menu Set track marker Set Pause marker Set track marker automatically Set track marker on the object edges Split objects at marker positions
Table of Contents Options menu Mouse mode Display two tracks Stereo display Display volume curve Overview mode Program interface Lock/Ripple/Freely moving objects Playback parameters Units of measurement Mouse snap active Auto crossfade mode active Display values scale Options for track marker recognition Path settings 147 147 149 149 149 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 152 152 152 Share menu Publish online Use as background music Add to music collection 153 153 153 153 Help menu Help Display tips Tutorial
System requirements Uninstalling the program Serial number 162 163 163 More about MAGIX MAGIX Online World magix.
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Introduction Introduction What is MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium? MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium 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.
• • • • • • • • 24-bit Recording: The default setting for recording is CD quality (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution). MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium can record at higher resolutions and bit rates if the sound card supports it. Second track: In MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium there is a second audio track which enables you to mix music with speech and other sounds. This makes it possible to include spoken commentary parallel to the other audio in a video recording.
Introduction Features Import You can either import existing audio files in many conventional formats into MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium or simply use MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium to record your own music. Whether from cassette, tape, LP, or Internet streaming, with only a few clicks you can digitize your music and edit it further with MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium.
Quick start In this chapter, we will guide you through all of the important functions in MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium step-by-step. You don't need any special experience; just some time for recordings and hard drive space. With MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium 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 After import, a waveform display of the audio track appears in the main window. Each file is symbolized by an individual checkbox, a so-called "object". (For more information on the objects can be found in the chapter Cutting and arranging objects view page 54). 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 spike in the waveform.
Cleaning There are many different types of noise. 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. In the middle of the function area you can now find various function modules for noise removal that can be used individually or combined.
Quick start 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. The cog wheel button at bottom right is used to open a user interface where you can set other parameters of the effect. Note: The advanced effect settings are not available MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2016.
Mastering • Click on the "Mastering" button. "Mastering" is the second effects area and is meant for optimizing audio material. For example, you can increase the volume of the music (Multimax), copy the audio characteristics of a particular musical style (Sound Cloner, view page 80) or sonically "freshen up" old MP3s with a low bit rate (Brilliance Enhancer, view page 76). Here you will also find a column with preset categories and the various effect modules on the right.
Quick start Remove unwanted sections Now let's take a look at some special kinds of audio noise that occur when something bangs against the microphone. These types of clicks, pops, rustling or even longer unwanted sounds can be cut out of the track by using the scissors tool in the track window. Note: This technique is only useful if the noise is the only sound and nothing else should be heard.
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 handle at the top center is for adjusting the volume. If you pull it downwards, the volume of the object is reduced. The handles at the bottom left and right corners adjust the object borders.
Quick start • Select the Wave Draw mode ("Options" > "Wave Draw 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.
Here you have the opportunity of checking and changing track markers and names. For records or cassettes, there is an automatic system that already sets the track markers during the recording using the silence between the tracks. This means that all track markers are probably already set after the recording, but you may have to move one or other of them slightly. And, of course, the tracks still need to be correctly named. Click on freedb.
Overview of the program interface Overview of the program interface Program interface of MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 - The interface of MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2016 looks a bit different, but works in exactly the same way. Menu bar: Here you'll find all the features available in MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Overview track: The entire project is displayed here. The area that you are currently editing is highlighted. Track: Here you can perform detailed editing of the audio material (view page 54).
Transport console: Controls track playback. Presets: Presets for the cleaning and mastering effects according to the audio material. You can hide the presets using the up arrow. Project/Object: Here you can determine whether an effect will be applied to the whole project or only to a selected object Effects section: Here you can access the individual cleaning (view page 61) or mastering effects (view page 73). Master volume: Here you can set the master volume of the track.
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 & Music Lab 2016 Premium The master track Audio material display All of a project's audio material is displayed in the master track of the track window as a waveform. The waveform corresponds with the acoustic properties of the material.
To move markers, simply click on them and move them with the mouse. Clicking on a marker moves the position line to that position in the project. If the position line is on a marker, it can be removed using the Del key. Overview track The overview track lets you select the project section which is displayed in the track display (displayed in blue). The track window now includes an additional overview track with a reduced display of the complete project.
Track window and constant control elements 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 34).
Zoom settings Command Keyboard shortcut Play/Position marker Description Commands for quickly editing the playback position Marker left Alt + right Marker right Alt + left Object border left Shift + Alt + right Object edge 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. Zoom ranges Show all A The entire project is visible.
Track window and constant control elements Control elements on the right side of the track window On the right side of the waveform display you'll find various buttons that influence the display and playback of the project. Master fader This slider adjusts the output level of the track. For maximum sound quality, the project should be optimally controlled. Use the "Auto" button to find this optimum level automatically.
the left channel and the right bar shows the level of the right channel. Both bars react together for mono tracks. Stereo If the stereo button is activated, the waveform display of the audio material for both stereo channels will be displayed separately. This view is useful to visually monitor processing of the material in the stereo panorama, or to locate precise crossover points during editing operations. Volume curve Use the "Volume" button to activate a volume curve (view page 58).
Track window and constant control elements of the signal, the spectral display shows the level of each of the audio signal's individual frequencies. The actual level of each frequency is indicated by the color of the points in the spectrogram image. 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 preset color palette).
Limiter The limiter can be switched on to reduce clipping. This device works sound-neutrally and provides a final guard against extreme levels. Bypass You can use this button to turn all effects on or off to compare the edited material with the original. Buttons under the track window Markers Opens a menu with different functions to set track markers (view page 142) automatically. Undo In the project you can undo the last changes you made.
Track window and constant control elements Return to start: Resets the position line to the start of the project (also works during playback). Next Track/Previous Track: Sets the playback position at the next or previous track marker. Stop: Stops playback, the position line jumps back to the starting position Play: Starts playback; clicking again stops playback at the current playback position. Record: Begins recording.
Tip: The borders of the loop range can be adjusted during playback. If no range has been defined and you click on the loop button, a default range of two seconds will be set. Scrubbing slider Note: This function is not available in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2016. Scrubbing refers to "searching" through the audio material at different speeds to locate a certain position "acoustically". In this case, MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium behaves like the editing function of a tape player.
Track window and constant control elements Monitor fader The monitor fader controls the monitoring volume during playback. In contrast to the master fader (view page 31) it does not influence the volume of exported files or songs burned to CDs. Instead, it acts as a practical extension of the volume control on the sound card or on the computer speakers. Attention: The monitor fader works in addition to the volume control on the sound card mixer.
Click on an effect to get information about its range of application, functionality, correct handling and possible sources of error. Clicking on an object displays the applied Object effects (view page 64), if available. The Info Box also offers useful tips for other program areas. Analyzer The analyzer provides a graphical display of the played back audio material.
Track window and constant control elements Vectorscope (phase oscilloscope): The vectorscope gives you information on the distribution of the stereo image in your recording. The signal of the left channel is depicted above the left axis, that of the right channel above the right axis. A mono signal is depicted as a vertical dash in this display; the more the signals of the two channels in a stereo signal differ, the wider the displayed "cloud".
Video monitor Note: The "Load video sound" function is only available in the Premium version of MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016. The video monitor displays a preview of the loaded video. The playback position in the project corresponds to the position in the video. The preview monitor, therefore, serves as a kind of orientation help so you can see where in the video you are currently working. Right-clicking opens a context menu. In this menu you can toggle the aspect ratio between 4:3 and 16:9 widescreen.
Import Import In this section audio material is imported into MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016. You can load audio files ("Files"), import tracks from audio CD ("CD") or record audio material ("Record", "Cassette", "Language", "Digital", "Web radio"). Files In the "Files" view you can import audio files from the hard drive or connected data storage devices into MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium. This feature works in much the same way as Windows Explorer.
The file path of the displayed folder Shortcuts for predefined folders Import: This button can be used to import the selected files. The selected file is added to the project at the position 2 seconds after the last object. This value can be changed in the CD/DVD menu with the option Set automatic pauses (view page 143). If you have tracks which blend over one another and are distributed on several files, you should change this value to "0". CD With CD you can import music from a CD into the program.
Import CD Import Settings In this dialog you can adjust the settings for CD import, e.g. to change the save location or the file format. In the upper part of the dialog you'll find a file explorer which you can use to set a new name or target folder for the audio file. Under „Last storage location” you can choose from a list of save locations that are already being used. Reading speed: The default setting is „Maximum”, i.e. as fast as the drive allows.
1. Connect the recording source now if you haven't already done so. 2. Switch to the corresponding import view (in this example "LP") and play back the audio from the source to set the level. It is best to use a loud section for this. 3. Adjusting the recording level is essential when recording digitally via sound cards 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. in order to achieve optimum sound quality. The peak control can be checked using the "Recording level" LED chain (1). They should not move beyond the "safe" area.
Import of the sampling is called the sample rate and naturally lies within the kHz frequency range; several thousand times per second. The higher the sample rate, the more samples are recorded by the A/D converter, thus making the sound conversion closer to the original. The precision with which the A/D converter measures the voltage level of the analog signal is determined by the sample resolution.
Recording settings Audio input: Opens the input and level automation (view page 49) for automatic selection of the correct input signal and level. Recording level: Displays the recording level; corresponds to the peak meter in the main window (see above (view page 43)) . Record: This button starts the actual recording. During recording, the recording time and remaining space on your hard disk are indicated. Record pause: Pauses the recording. Click the "Pause" button again to resume.
Import Automatic CD track recognition: If this button is activated, then track markers are automatically placed at the end of the pauses after a track. In order for pause recognition to function seamlessly, you will have to set the proper source in the selection box (LP, cassette, CD, or Internet). You can specify the detection parameters even further using theAutomatic track marker recognition options (view page 152)in the Options menu.
out) are now possible. Of course, the system clock has to be set correctly. If "Record length" is also activated, then the recording will end automatically after the indicated period. File name/file path: The name of the audio file to be created and the preset folder are displayed in the recording window. Both can be changed by clicking the folder button.
Import Most sound cards, including those integrated in the computer ("Onboard sound"), provide support for the Windows sound card mixer. You will also find a signal path within the mixer. This path passes an input signal through to the sound card output. To activate monitoring using the sound card mixer: 1. Open the "Control Panel" > "Sound" and switch to the "Record" tab, or right-click on the loudspeaker symbol in the right lower corner of the screen and select "Recording" from the context menu 2.
optimum results. Yardstick for an optimal level is the loudest part of the material. The loudest part should be adjusted to the maximum. You can now adjust the recording level with the help of the LED display in the record dialog. You can adjust the level of the source manually using the "Volume" controller. If you activated "Automatic level adjustment", the level controller will automatically be set to the correct value. High Speed Dubbing Some double cassette decks have a "High Speed" copy function.
Import Even if the audio material is to be burned on a 16-bit audio CD in effect, it pays to use a 24-bit audio resolution for the recording because all effect calculations also then run with a higher quality and do not generate any rounding errors in the audible 16-bit range.
recommend changing the sample rate used in Audio & Music Lab to 48 kHz prior to recording in the Options menu > Playback parameters (view page 150) dialog. Typical use Recording a copy-protected audio CD: According to the copyright act, it is forbidden to copy a CD with or without copy protection. However, an owner of a CD may create a backup copy for himself - even if it's a copy-protected CD. The problem with copyprotected CDs is that they cannot be imported using conventional PC drives.
Import Web radio Note: This function is not available in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2016. In this view you can play back web radio while also recording it at the same time. List of stations: All of the available stations are listed here. At the top level there is a series of folders where the stations are classified according to musical style as well as geographically. Double-click a folder in order to change to it. Current folder: The current folder is displayed at top left.
Cutting and arranging objects 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” chapter (view page 27). What are objects? Objects provide a waveform display of audio material. The starting point of an object is assigned to an audio file. The length of the object determines the length of the part of the audio file.
Cutting and arranging objects 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. It is particularly useful to use the fade handles to avoid hard transitions or crackling when you have cut passages out of a recording Reducing and increasing the length of objects Objects can be shortened by dragging the lower right corner to the left. During this process the mouse pointer turns into a double arrow.
Splitting objects To remove unneeded audio material (e.g. from recordings) you can split an object into several smaller objects and delete the ones you don't want. This can be done with the function „Split objects”. Set the position line by clicking on the timeline at the position in the waveform where the object should be split. Now click on this button or press the T key to split the object. The unwanted objects can then be deleted using the delete button.
Cutting and arranging objects Ripple objects When objects are deleted or moved, subsequent objects are moved in unison. Move objects freely When objects are deleted or moved, subsequent objects are not moved in unison. Lock objects The objects (view page 54) are generally locked and cannot be moved. This option is important for video editing to prevent the audio track of the video from being moved out of sync with the images. (The audio comes too early or too late).
Draw volume curves Use the Volume 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. The waveform display adjusts to the curve, giving you visual aid to help work out how much you need to raise specific sections. On the left side you can see that a section in the audio material is quieter than the rest, on the right this is corrected using a volume curve.
Cutting and arranging objects MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium is preset to divide audio material into CD tracks automatically directly after recording (view page 46). Track markers can also be set "by hand" in the recording dialog while the recording is in progress. Another option is to set the track markers directly in the track view: To do this simply set the position line at the beginning of a new song and click on the button.
There are sensible presets for thresholds and times in the track marker automation which depend on the selected recording source (records, cassettes, CDs/DVDs, Internet). If these don't work properly, you can change them in the Track marker recognition options (view page 152) dialog ("Options" menu). Sometimes it is helpful to place the first one or two markers manually and to separate the objects using the "T" key, especially if the volume levels are very different.
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 The presets can be found to the left of the effect modules.
The presets can be hidden using the arrow button. Using the effect modules On/Off: Individual effects modules can be turned off and on using the buttons to the left. Control knobs: Each feature has a knob that controls the intensity of the effect. The effects include a range of useful presets which can be chosen from a dropdown list. Click on the arrow to access the feature you want. In most cases one preset is enough to achieve good results.
Cleaning The following two options are only available in the cleaning effects: The "Inverse" button is used to switch over the playback. Instead of the filtering result, just that part of the audio signal that was filtered out by the cleaning effect is now played back. This allows more control of the effect: If you also listen to parts of the music track to the right of the filtered out disturbances, the effect is too strong. Use this button to reset the realtime displays (spectrograms) in the effects.
Object effects All "Project" settings effects are also available as object effects and can be applied in addition to the project effects. This means you can remove noise from the entire project or a humming sound that only occurs at one point in a specific object. The object effects can be opened using the "Object" button located above the effects or directly on the objects in the track window using the cogwheel button.
Cleaning If you select an object, the InfoBox (view page 37) displays which object effects are active. DeClicker/DeCrackler This function removes crackling and clicking noises which are typical on scratched records. The DeCrackler was specially developed for removing uniform "crackling noises" from old records. There is a waveform graphic in the middle of the effect dialog, which shows the crackling removed during playback (upper range) and crackling removed in real time (lower range).
Click markers Along with normal crackling on a vinyl recording, there can be some more noticeable crackling on a record which is scratched. If the DeClicker is set very high for those sections which are particularly noisy, it can lead to several components of the wanted signal being affected by the DeClicker if they exhibit similar characteristics as the crackling.
Cleaning Tip: If the DeClicker is not able to remove the crackling, 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 crackling (preferably on a zero crossover - use the stereo display to get as close to a zero crossover as possible on both channels) and move the second object created back to first object (zero crossover). Then you can move the object ends of both objects sightly over each other to blend them together.
Get: Here you can determine the clip level automatically. Output level: The interpolated signal peaks cause a change to the total level that you have to offset with the output level slide in order to avoid renewed distortion. To do this, observe the peak meter at the top of the dialog. For security, a limiter that reliably avoids clippings can be connected with the "Output limiter" option.
Cleaning If the noise volume is constant, you may be able to achieve better results by setting things up manually (responsive off). But the value for noise level has to be set exactly. Noise Reduction: Here you can adjust the dampening of the hissing in decibels. It is often better to reduce noise in smaller increments, e. g. -3 to -6 dB, rather than as much as is possible to keep the sound natural. Audio type: Here you can set the type of edited audio material, the algorithm is adapted accordingly.
Get: Another better possibility is to to create a noise sample yourself. Click on "Get" to take a short sample as a noise sample from the current playback position. The playback marker can also be moved with the transport console when the dialog is open to search for a suitable position. If the playback position is between two objects, no noise sample can be obtained. The Play button can be used to preview the noise sample for test purposes.
Cleaning DeRumbling: Here you activate a special filter for low-frequency rumbling noise. Examples of these noises are mechanical noises from old record players, wind and impact sounds in microphone recordings. Spectrogram: The right spectrogram can be switched between a realtime display of the effect result and a static display of the used noise spectrum.
Remove DC offset This function can only be opened using the "Effects" menu and can thus only be applied to selected objects. This can be useful if your sound card overlays your sample with a constant DC offset during recording, which leads to crackling during playback or editing. (This is pretty much always the case with recordings that use the integrated sound card of your PC.) In (preset) Responsive mode, an entirely constant DC voltage cannot be assumed. A variable DC voltage value is also recorded.
Mastering Mastering The mastering functions are activated in the Mastering section. Mastering effects are used for either improvement or a dedicated change of the sound of the audio. 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.
MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 analyzes the audio material in the project. The settings that are used to achieve the optimum sound for a particular musical style depend on the audio characteristics of the source material. If the audio material in all the objects is from the same source and are similar enough in sound, the wizard will apply the appropriate effects at the project level. If the objects differ too greatly, the effects are applied to each object separately.
Mastering Volume control: Sets the volume, and thus the panorama as a whole, for the individual channels. The damping of left and right levels is displayed in dB underneath the controllers. Panorama: The slider allows you to move the sound source that comes out of the middle into the stereo panorama. The signals at the outer edges of the sound picture remain unchanged.
Brilliance enhancer The brilliance enhancer is a high-end audio tool with which losses in high frequencies, which occur with MP3 compression or while recording older records, can be regained. As opposed to the equalizer, which only raises the available frequencies, the brilliance enhancer generates new overtones from the material available and really refreshes the sound. Soft: This option reduces any distortions that occur. The entire sound appear less clear.
Mastering Sensor field: The sensor field displays the resulting frequency response of the equalizer. The frequency is displayed horizontally and the increase or decrease of the respective frequency is displayed vertically. The yellow bullets 1-6 symbolize the six frequency bands. You can move them around with the mouse until you find the frequency response you want. The bandwidth (Q value) can be adjusted using the mouse wheel.
You can control the output level of the equalizer with the peak meter. With the Output Gain beside it you can offset the level changes resulting from the EQ adjustments. Equalizer (graphic) The 10-band equalizer subdivides the frequency spectrum into ten areas (‘bands’) and equips them with separate volume controls. This way, it is possible to create many impressive effects, from a simple bass boost up to complete distortion.
Mastering Reverb/Echo The reverb effect unit offers realistic reverb algorithms to add more depth to your recording. You can control the sound of the reverb effect with the following parameters: Room size: Here you determine the size of the space (or, with plate and spring, the systems). The larger a space, the longer the sound travels between walls or objects. With some low "size" settings, you can also reduce the distance between the individual reflections.
Mix: This controller sets the mix ratio between the original and the edited signal. For rooms, you can therefore move a signal further into the room by increasing the effect percentage. Presets: The presets represent the basic settings for the various room algorithms, which can be still be varied along with the other parameters. Hence, they are more than just simply parameter sets. Echo (delay) "Delay" actual means a time delay. This effect acts like an echo, as the signal is reproduced after a delay.
Mastering Sound Cloner Sound Cloner 2 analyzes the sound characteristics of songs and transfers them to other recordings. Allowing you to apply the sound of a 60s soul recording to a modern pop song for example. You can also use Sound Cloner to analyze compilations of different songs and compare their sound. Sound Cloner features an FFT Filter (1024 - band equalizer) and a compressor.
Controls Get Sound: This button analyzes the audio characteristics and makes the SOUND CLONE preset available. Save: Save the SOUND CLONE preset under another name for later use. Sound Clone: The result of the current analysis. List of the five last presets used Original/Result: Plays the edited/unedited object. Filter graphic: This is the centerpiece of Sound Cloner, it is a filter drawn freehand that displays the frequency response, before and after applying the filter in realtime.
Mastering 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 gray curve (1) shows the original frequency response, the blue curve (2) displays the corrected frequency response, i.e. the frequency response the spectrum has after applying the filter.
1. Reset the filter curve ("Reset" button in the bottom left of the dialog). 2. You will be able to spot the noise interference during playback as it is the only spike that remains constant in the otherwise constantly changing gray filter curve. Under certain circumstances you may have to zoom in on the area where you think the interference signal is located. 3.
Mastering 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. Gain: The gain controller amplifies the compressed signal. 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 using the A/B button.
Presets: In MultiMax, you can use the presets to open 2 further special functions: • • Cassette NR-B decoder: MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 simulates decoding of Dolby B + C noise reduction if a Dolby player is not available. Cassettes recorded with Dolby B or C sound more muffled and slurry if played back without corresponding Dolby. De-Esser: These special presets help to remove overstressed hissing sounds from speech recordings.
Plug-ins Plug-ins DirectX and VST-compatible plug-ins can be used for effects calculation in MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium. This makes it possible to use third party effects and dithering processors in addition to the effects that are already integrated into MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium. Some of the included effects are loaded as plug-ins.
VST PlugIn Editor The editor has two views: the so-called "GUI" (graphic user interface) of the plugin and the parameter view mode. The latter is either activated automatically if the VST plugin does not have its own GUI or can be used of the GUI of the plugin is too confusing or occupies too much space on the screen. The parameter view displays eight parameters of the plugin as sliders. In the Plugin menu you can switch between these views.
Plug-ins You can return the presets to their initial settings by clicking on the "Reset" button. Bypass switch: Routes the signal directly to the output instead and bypasses processing. Internally, processing is continued so that you can toggle between processed and unprocessed material anytime. A/B comparison: Very useful for trying out settings. The controller setting "A" memory is normally activated when the interface is opened. As this is the initial status, "B" also contains the same settings.
essentialFX Presets By clicking on the tool symbol in the graphic display, you can open the presets. Under "Tweak" you can find specific settings options for each effects device. Under "eFX Globals" you can find settings options for graphic level display as well as mouse control. eFX Globals These settings apply to all Essential FX. Metering: Here you can set the meter display. • • • Decay Time controls reaction speed. Peak Hold controls the hold of the highest peak.
Plug-ins Vocal Strip This plug-in combines several components in one special tool which is ideal for working with speech or vocal tracks. Virtually all recurring voice signal edits are integrated in a compact, simple interface. The signal flow is set by the e_FX_VocalStrip and is directly represented by the position of the fader. Vocal Strip Parameter IN / OUT: Here you can set the input and output level.
Tweak • • • • DeEss DetFreq: Determines the frequency of the filter used for detection, and filter blocking in the signal route. Typically the sibilants in speech or singing voices are in the 6 - 8 kHz range. CompAutoMakeup: The maximum level is retained while overall level is reduced. Comp Attack: Here you can determine how fast the compressor responds after reaching the threshold. Comp Adapt.Rel.: Rising values cause the compressor to work increasingly with "Adaptive Release".
Plug-ins In contrast to other devices of this type, the eFX_DeEsser works without adjustable thresholds. The plug-in constantly evaluates the input signal and recognizes signal peaks that are high above in the frequency range of the average levels. Through this comparative analysis with the wanted signal, a constant reduction of noisy sections can be adhered to, so a traditional threshold often requires adjustments for changing levels.
Gate This plug-in can be used to remove noises in the pauses between audio material, e.g. a pause in speech during commentary. When the signal level falls below a certain threshold, the entire audio signal is faded out. The assumption is that there is no wanted signal present. The noise gate can be used in situations for original audio recordings with noise that is so strong that it cannot be removed using the DeNoiser without leaving the wanted signal muffled and hollow.
Plug-ins "Gating" in the pass so that transitions can be softer and less detectable. This is particularly recommendable for work with acoustic instruments such as drums where the signal levels can fluctuate a lot. hold: This three-way switch controls how long the gate process waits after passing through the attack phase before subsequently passing through the release phase. The Hold function is useful for signals that need a rather short release time, but shouldn't be flattened out.
Chorus flanger parameters IN / OUT: Here you can set the input and output level. mode: - Stereo chorus: Compared to mono chorus, two copies of the original are created, modulated against each other in pitch, and then fed accordingly to the set mix ratio to the left and right output channel. - Mono Flanger & Stereo Flanger In contrast to the Chorus Effects the lower delay periods and a slightly changed modulation are processed.
Plug-ins • feedback is fed to the input equi-phasal; to the left, the feedback occurs. Both variants may sound very different depending on the signal, since they prefer different frequency ranges for dissonance. Mix: Regulates the mix ratio of the original signal and the delayed portion. Tweak • Low Cut: This knob sets the filter frequency of a high-pass filter. Signal components below this frequency will be filtered out.
Two independent filter circuits accompany this plug-in's tube stage (s). The first (preeq) acts directly on the input signal. With this you can determine which frequency range should be principally edited. The second filter circuit (post-eq) is located behind the tube stage (or after the second) and determines the tonal balance of the output signal. This enables you to create various sound nuances.
Plug-ins • • right the inverted filtering happens. With this filter the signal can be correspondingly processed before "Warming up" by selecting the prominent of desired section. Compared to a standard EQ the effect of this filter is more subtle, but it does possess a high 'musicality', by the internal circuitry and also because of the slightly different phase response. gain: This set the entire amplification factor.
The psycho-acoustic method used in the Energizer is based on a combination of frequency-dependent phase correction, additional harmonics creation and recognition of so-called transients (short signal peaks). The Energizer is subdivided into a bass and middle/high area. In both of these areas, the audio can be enhanced independently of one another.
Plug-ins you go, the more the harmonies or bright sounds, like drum cymbals, are registered. You can use this to add "shine" or "silkiness" to your recordings. High stereo width: Use this fader to specify whether the signal that's added to the high tone processor should be edited in mono, stereo or as a broadened signal if at all.
• Some expert compression settings (view page 106) are integrated in the interface, parameters: "ahead" (pre-delay) and "adapt release" (switchable release automation) are missing. (Release automation is always activated in the SE version which corresponds to the set value of the mid position of the 'capacity' controller.) Below, the full version of AM-Track is explained and its features compared to "normal" software compressors and the available parameters.
Plug-ins designs, this feedback loop provides a stabilization of the work parameters and is one of the decisive factors for the often quoted soft and musical compression of exponents of this design, e.g. the Urei 1176 or 1178. The control circuit sees the layout of its previous work and oscillates to the signal. The disadvantage is that the set time parameters for attack and release depend somewhat on the program. In some cases, it's actually advantageous for vocals, bass, or even drums (e.g.
of view, the control process appears incomplete, but sounds pleasantly open and airy depending on its application. The entire detection is dependent on the spectral balance in the virtual AM-track circuit, the highs are automatically compressed less so that even extreme settings sound less flat and more lively. It's the same story with deep bass.
Plug-ins In contrast to this, there is a "feedback" method which provides a second compressor mode. Compression Parameters Vintage Mode In this mode, you can intuitively (by ear) use the dynamic editing features with just three knobs. Do whatever you want, but keep in mind: less is sometimes more... • • Drive: You can use the "drive" potentiometer to control the amplification factor in the feedback loop, i.e. the signal strength which the detection circuit calculates.
• • • Ratio: This ratio (1:n) specifies by which factor the signal should be reduced once the threshold has been reached. For example, if the threshold is set to -20 dB and the ratio to 1:4, an input signal of -10 dB will only be amplified by 2.5 dB (10 dB : 4 = 2.5 dB). Attack: This is the response time, e.g. how long the project takes to execute the required level reduction.
Plug-ins • • • • • • 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 project are adjusted and that no time delay occurs.
Tracks In the "Tracks" view you can check and edit the position and order of the tracks before export. The "Tracks" buttons offer quick access to Automatic track marker recognition, setting track markers on all object edges or also deleting all markers.
Tracks 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.
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 & Music Lab 2016 Premium analyzes the audio material and sets the track markers automatically. Markers on object edges: Automatically sets track markers on all object edges. This option only makes sense if you have already cut (view page 56) a recording into separate tracks.
Tracks ID3 Tags 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. The data is 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.
Export In the export section, you can either save the project as audio file(s) or burn it directly to an audio or data CD or shared on the Internet. Files In the "Files" view you can save the tracks from the current project as audio files. The file format, the total length of the project and the storage location are displayed here. Settings...The default setting is MP3 files with a bit rate of 192 kbps saved in the project folder (view page 152).
Export In the upper part of the dialog you'll find a file explorer which you can use to set a new name or target folder for the audio file. Under „Last storage location” you can choose from a list of save locations that are already being used. File type: Here you can set the format for the exported file. In the "Format settings..." you can access the configuration options for the format. Export: Closes the settings dialog and starts the export process.
Format settings Output format: Here you can set the output bitrate. The bit rate is the data stream during playback of audio data. It is given in kilobits per second (kbit/s or kbps) and also determined the file size. An MP3 file that is 3 minutes long and has a constant bit rate of 128 kbit/s is ca. 2.8 MB in size. Common bit rates for music are 192 kBit for good quality, 256 kBit and more for excellent quality. For Internet streaming and speech recording (in mono), 128 kBit are enough.
Export File for track at playback position only: Saves the track that is currently placed at the playback position, i.e. the project area between the last track marker before the position line and the following track marker. This way you can cut out parts of an audio file and save them separately by simply placing markers. Play back exported file(s): After export the media player is opened to test the results of the export.
Advanced settings for video formats The dialog will look different, depending on which video format is selected. Here you can adjust the settings for the exported video precisely. The options available vary according to the selected format. Presets: Under "Presets", you'll find typical settings for the selected format for the most important applications. Click "Save" to save your own settings and "Delete" to remove them from the list.
Export most important core values of the exported video file and estimates the size of the finished file. In the field below you can enter the file name for your exported file. Use the folder symbol to select the folder into which you want to export. The dialog will remember the export path for future exports. The option "Overwrite file without confirmation" option allows you to execute multiple exports in the same file.
Video as MAGIX video Exports the project in MAGIX video format. This format is used for video recording by MAGIX video software and is optimized for digitally editing high-quality video material. Video as MPEG-4 video MPEG-4 is the most advanced video format available at the moment. Unlike other formats, this provides very high-quality pictures at the same file size. Windows Media Export This is a universal audio/video format from Microsoft.
Export Audio CD Using the "Audio CD" button in the export section you can burn your projects as exact copies on an audio CD. Capacity indicator: Standard blank CDs can hold either 74 or 80 minutes of audio. The CD Title is displayed here and can be changed if necessary. This CD title is also displayed on most CD or media players when the CD is inserted. Burn CD: Starts the burning process. In the background a large wave file of the project is exported and can be burned to CD.
Data disc This option allows the project to be burned onto a data CD or DVD in MP3, OGG VORBIS or WMA format. MP3/WMA/OGG: Here you can select the format. In most cases you can leave this set to MP3. Settings..: Here you can change the format settings (view page 114) of each encoder. Display on project length and bit rate Burn data starts the burning process. Print CD cover: Opens MAGIX Print Studio, an included printing program which you can use to print a CD cover.
Export Share In this view you can share your project on the Internet on services such as SoundCloud, YouTube, Facebook and the MAGIX services MAGIX Online Album and showfy. Simply click on the icon for the service you want to use. SoundCloud SoundCloud is an exciting Internet community for musicians, record companies and anyone else who wants to distribute music and communicate via songs.
File Menu New Project Using this option you can set up a new MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium project (view page 54). Keyboard shortcut E Load project Using this option you can load previously saved projects (view page 54). Keyboard shortcut: O Save Project The current project (view page 54) 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 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 Switch to the Import section - File tab (view page 41) to import audio files.
Loading an audio CD Switch to the Import section - File tab (view page 43) to import audio CDs. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + D Import DVD audio This command imports the audio contents of a DVD into MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium. Note: Importing the audio track(s) from a video DVD is not possible! Record With this command you can open the MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium record dialog. More information on this topic can be found in the chapter Record audio (view page 43).
File Menu For example, you can upload especially impressive photos or entire slideshows as videos straight from your MAGIX program. Pictures you put on your website can be downloaded with ease from the comfort of your own home and integrated into your slideshow. Download media This command loads files from MAGIX Online Album to your PC. Upload project as MP3 to MAGIX Online Album Converts your project into an MP3 file and uploads it to your personal MAGIX Online Album. Open my online album...
• • • • • Multimedia content: Select your favorite photos, spectacular slideshows, videos and an online video player with your own background music, or integrate it all as an online music player with playlists. Decorative elements: Attractive design objects, plenty of vector shapes, background images, buttons, and much more offer more possibilities for designing unique websites than ever. Animation objects: Large selection of dynamic, impressive animation objects for breathtaking, moving websites.
File Menu 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. If you have downloaded these files from other MAGIX programs, then you can use the command "Import media backup" to make them accessible for use in MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium.
Files which are not located in the project folder, MP3 files from music collections or videos, for instance, are not selected, as you will probably use them in other projects or with other programs. You can select them if you're sure you don't need them anymore. In general, it's quite sensible to have the preset apply to the project folder because it allows you to simply choose a project at the top and to click "Delete" at the bottom to delete files which are no longer needed in a project.
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 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.
6. A volume curve (view page 147) is created on the second track which automatically fades the background music at the correct positions. 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.
Edit Menu • • • Loss-free conversion of wave files into FLAC to save up to 50% hard drive space Correcting multiple LP recordings with incorrect speeds Denoising original sound tracks 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.
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). The view can be limited to certain audio formats via the file filter at the bottom. Every audio file can be pre-listened with the preview button.
Edit Menu Fades at project start and end Linear fades of any length can be added to the beginning and/or end of files. Effects No effects: No effects editing takes place. Current settings/effects presets: This section allows all cleaning and mastering effects in MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium to be used for batch conversion (including plug-ins).
Save files in source directory with changed name/save files in following directory: The edited file is saved in the source directory or in any chosen directory. The specified suffix/prefix is added to the file name. Optionally, you can delete the source files after editing them. Keep source directory structure: This option saves all files including the source path. The folder structure is preserved if the source files originated from different folders.
Effects menu Effects menu Here you can open all the settings dialogs for the "Cleaning" and "Mastering" effects as well as other effects. The effects are sorted categorically in submenus. If the cleaning or mastering effects are open, the effect will be loaded as an object effect (view page 64), which means it will only affect the selected object and not the entire audio material on the master track.
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 A target loudness (RMS) can be given in dB. Since this is the average value, the loudness value is always less than 0dB; -15 is the preset. The degree of adjustment decides how strictly the loudness normalization is applied. At 0%, no adjustment is made to the target RMS. At a value of 50%, the level is raised to half the difference between the detected loudness and the target value. Volume differences remain between the tracks in this case.
Backwards When Backwards is applied the sound file will be played in reverse. This way you can create very interesting effects, not to mention the “hidden messages” in many songs... 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.
Effects menu • • • • • speech, and singing. Beat markers are not evaluated. In this case, a considerably more complex algorithm is used which requires more processing time. The material can also be processed with very large factors (0.2... 50) without causing serious artifacts. The material is "smoothed" to make the sound softer and emit it at an adjusted phase level. This smoothing is hardly audible, for example, with speech, singing, or solo instruments.
CD menu The CD menu contains all special functions for audio CDs and CD mastering processes, e.g. setting CD tracks and pauses 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. The minimum length for a track is 4 seconds, whereas the maximum length of a track is only limited by the capacity of the CD.
CD menu Split objects at marker positions This function will split all objects at the position of the track markers. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + t Set auto pause length Audio files that have been loaded successively into MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium 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. Remove markers This function is used to delete existing markers.
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. ID3 Editor This opens the ID3 Editor (view page 109).
CD menu In this case you can ascertain the exact track division by querying the Online freedb CD database. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Start up your Internet browser and go to the freedb search page by pressing the "Start Internet search" button. 2. Enter the name of the album or band into the search field. One or more albums, which match the search request, are listed. If you know that a certain album fits your recording, then click on "Details".
freeDB user preferences User info is entered here for MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium 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...
Options menu Options menu Mouse mode "Mouse modes" are your tools for working in the track window of MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium. For most processes the preset Edit mouse mode is sufficient. However, in the "Options" menu you'll find other modes for specific tasks. Depending on the mode, the function of mouse-clicks in the project changes. The current mouse mode is indicated by the appearance of the mouse pointer in the track window. Edit mouse mode The Edit mouse mode is preset.
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. with the recorded raw material. The latter is changed directly and permanently. Create a backup copy so you can undo changes. This automatically occurs when working with MP3 and other compressed formats, since such files have to be converted into the Wave format for this function.
Options menu the editing will be calculated into the audio material instantly. A copy of your original material has been automatically saved beforehand so you can undo any editing (Ctrl + Z). By clicking "Cancel" you delete the frame and end the filtering process. Note: Spectral Edit mouse mode is not available in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2016. Display two tracks You can use the "Double track" button to create a second stereo track for your background music.
Overview mode Use the "Overview mode" in the "Options" menu to show or hide the overview track (view page 28). Program interface You can set an alternative coloring of the program interface in . Lock/Ripple/Freely moving objects Options of the "Ripple" button. For more about this, please refer to the section Deleting and moving objects (view page 56). Playback parameters This option opens the playback parameter window.
Options menu settings for the audio buffer. For recording the output of other programs (view page 51) (e.g. browser), "Shared" mode must be used. Sample rate: This sets the sample rate of the project. For maximum sound quality, the sample rate of the project should agree with the sample rate of the recorded or imported material. 44 kHz is preset. If you are planning to edit video sound, you should change the sample rate before importing video files (whose audio track is mostly available with 48 kHz).
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. Options for track marker recognition For more detailed information about the functioning of automatic track marker recognition please refer to the chapter „Cutting and arranging objects“ (view page 54). Settings for recordings of vinyl/tape/speech and audio books/digital: These are presets for various types of media.
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. Tutorial videos... This plays a tutorial video for MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium. An Internet connection is required. magix.
Help menu Launch the online training center Learn not only theoretically, but also practically what the program is capable of: "learning by doing", quickly and uncomplicated. Let your friends view the contents of your MAGIX.info screen over the Internet on their PCs. Ideal for viewing photos and videos together or for receiving support for questions arising during your creative workflow while using the program (a licensed client will be installed for this purpose).
expensive specialist codecs. It is therefore possible for MAGIX to provide an optimum price/performance ratio for your software in the future. Free initial activation (MPEG2/4) For using the video file formats MPEG2 and MPEG4 (AVCHD) (not in MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2016 an initial activation (free of charge) is necessary. When you export or import files of this formats for the first time, a message appears.
Help menu Enter activation code 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...". Activation problems The MAGIX website won't open Check your Internet connection; you may have to use manual dial-up.
Restore original program behavior This command resets all settings of the program to the delivery status. Speech Here you can switch the language of the program interface. After changing the language, the program is restarted. Note that the help and manual continue to be available only in the language in which the program was installed. For a completely different language version, you have to reinstall the Audio & Music Lab.
Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Keyboard layout Sections Import Ctrl + 1 Cleaning Ctrl + 2 Mastering Ctrl + 3 Tracks Ctrl + 4 Export Ctrl + 5 Menu functions New project E Load project O Save project S Save project as Shift + S Load audio file W Load video file J Loading an audio CD Shift + D Recording Shift + R Export audio (Wave) K Close Alt + F4 Undo Ctrl + Z Redo Ctrl + Y Set marker Alt + M Split T Remove object start
Remove (delete) Del Batch processing Shift + B Normalize object volume N Loudness normalization Shift + N Set track marker M Set pause marker Shift + M Set track marker automatically Ctrl + M Set track marker on object edges Ctrl + Shift + M Split objects at track marker positions Ctrl + T Remove all markers Ctrl + Del Delete CD title Alt + Del Create audio CD B ID3 Editor L Edit mouse mode V 2 tracks 2 Stereo display Tab Playback parameters P Measurement units Shift
Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Playback/Stop Space bar Playback position to next (previous) track marker Alt + arrow left (right) Playback position to the next (previous) Shift + Alt + arrow left (right) object edge Keyboard shortcuts for zooming the display are outlined in the chapter Zoom commands (view page 29).
If you still have questions Tips for Program Help When the program is open, you can access the Help feature by pressing F1 on your keyboard. The program Help contains tips on how to use the program and lots of additional information. Many important terms are indicated in the text in italics. Simply click on these terms for a more detailed explanation of what they mean. Context Help: Press the "F1" key on your keyboard at any point in the open program and Help will open with the matching help topic.
If you still have questions *Software can also be used offline. Please note, however, that the software requires an Internet connection at least once a month to validate your license. Optional: • Burn CDs/DVDs with CD/DVD±R(W) recorder Uninstalling the program If you would like to uninstall MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium, go to the Control Panel and select "Software" or "Programs and Functions".
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Index Index 2 2 tracks ........................................................................................................................................32 24-bit Audio Support....................................................................................................... 47, 50 A About MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium ....................................................... 157 Activate additional functions...................................................................................
Check and move track markers ............................................................................................60 Choose preset ............................................................................................................................ 61 Chorus flanger parameters .................................................................................................... 96 Chorus/Flanger..................................................................................................
Index Edit Menu..................................................................................................................................129 Edit mouse mode ....................................................................................................................147 Edit spectrum directly............................................................................................................148 Effects .....................................................................................
If you still have questions......................................................................................................162 Import.....................................................................................................................................15, 41 Import DVD audio...................................................................................................................124 Import media backup ..........................................................................
Index Mouse wheel support .............................................................................................................161 MultiMax.................................................................................................................................... 85 N Navigation...................................................................................................................................29 New Project ......................................................................
Redo.................................................................................................................................... 34, 129 Reducing and increasing the length of objects................................................................. 55 Register online .........................................................................................................................155 Remove DC offset ...........................................................................................
Index T Target format ........................................................................................................................... 135 The master track .......................................................................................................................27 The parameters of the Energizer........................................................................................ 100 Time display .....................................................................................
VST PlugIn Editor ..............................................................................................................87, 88 W Wave draw mode....................................................................................................................147 Web radio .................................................................................................................................. 53 What are objects?...........................................................................
