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experimented with on the temporary copy of the audio
material.
– A tip: To edit ranges in a VIP, the object first needs to be
separated (selecting a range over the desired length and
pressing “T”). We suggest to turn on the Auto-Cross-
fade mode (Menu Edit->Auto Crossfade active) to smooth
the transitions and prevent pops. If the complete HDP
needs to be saved, the separated object will need to be
merged into a new audio file (HDP). This can be accom-
plished by selecting a range over the three object parts
resulting from the separation (Suggestion: Use the Grid
to assist with the creation of the range.) Next, use the
Track Bouncing function (Menu Tools->Track Bouncing,
Setting: Only Selected Range) to merge the objects in
the range to create a new HD Wave Project.
– The real time effects dialogs in the Mixer window can
also be accessed by clicking the right mouse button on
the respective effects knob of a channel. The correspon-
ding effects dialog will appear, which can be used to make
detailed adjustments to the settings.
Amplitude/Normalize > Normalize File (phys.)
This function modifies the sample’s overall amplitude. The
data is altered so that the maximum amplitude occurring
in a specified range is set to 100% (or any other value bet-
ween 1-400%). MAGIX audio studio will first attempt to
detect the maximum and relate it to the percentage chosen.
Then all other values are weighted with the new factor.
The Normalize function is designed to fully modulate or
over-modulate samples. A particular application is pro-
cessing that is done before a conversion from a higher
sample resolution to a lower resolution takes place. Since
the dynamic range of the low resolution is smaller, it still
can be fully utilized by applying the Normalize function.
If working with sounds from one single instrument, you
should set the factor to 100%.
If, however, your audio material has background percussion
for example, you will be able to over-modulate the sample
to 120% to 200%. This will only cut off the new percussion
peaks. The same method allows you to alter the sound of
natural instruments by over-modulating them.
As preparation for further physical processing, such as
filters, reverb, dynamic compression etc., a level reduction
of 50-70% is suggested. This should avoid clipping during
post processing.
An important reselect: If the volume level during the
recording is relatively low and the material is later norma-