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lized, the result will not be of the same quality if the re-
cording level is maximized to its fullest range. If for example
the volume level was only set to 50% of the possible range,
the audio material will be in 15-bit quality. Even normalizing
the material to 100% will not change this aspect.
Keys: Shift + n
Amplitude/Normalize > Normalize Object
(virt.)
This function will perform real-time normalizing on the
selected objects. This is different than the physical norma-
lizing, which will restructure the audio file.
The real-time normalizing will look for the peaks in your
audio material and adjust the volume so that the peaks
represent 0 dB. The rest of the audio material is scaled
accordingly.
Keys: n
Amplitude/Normalize > Amplitude / 2
This function divides the amplitude of all sample values by
a factor of 2. The same could be achieved by a fade-in/fade-
out with parameters ranging from 50% to 50%. However,
this function is much faster since computing time is greatly
reduced.
Amplitude/Normalize > Amplitude * 2
The same holds true for the “Amplitude * 2” function.
However, sample amplitude values are multiplied by a factor
of 2, thus corresponding with a fade-in/fade-out process
with parameters ranging from 200% to 200%.
Amplitude/Normalize > Set Zero
Sample data values in a selected range are set to zero (no
data). Noise and imperfections in a sample can thus be
eliminated.
Amplitude/Normalize > Fade in/out
This function allows sample ranges to be faded in or out.
The amplitude is varied in its time characteristic from the
start value of the beginning to the final value at the end of
the range. When the function has been called, a window
appears in which you can specific parameters for this op-
eration.
A simple fade-in operation would be performed with the
parameters from 0% to 100%, whereas normal fade-out
requires the specification from 100% to 0%.