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Sample Editor and Digital Factory
ings. This is desirable because non-zero cross points will
cause small ‘snaps’ or ‘pops’ to occur.
The ruler along the top of the waveform display defaults to
using Samples as the unit of measurement. If you wish to
see the waveform in relation to bars and beats simply se-
lect View > Show Length as... > Bars&Beats (MAGIX midi
studio generation 6 deLuxe only). Please note that the
measurement will not relate to the regions actual position
in the song unless you enter the Sample Editor by double
clicking on the region in the Arrange Window. The reason
for this should be somewhat self-evident—regions in the
Audio window have no musical beat reference.
Digital Factory
Only with MAGIX midi studio generation 6 deLuxe you
get even more breathtaking destructive editing features—
collectively referred to as the Digital Factory. Here, we’ll
briefly introduce you to two of them: the Time Machine
and the Audio Energizer.
If you playback a record, a tape, or a sample at a speed
other than the original, you will not change just the dura-
tion but also the sound and pitch of the output. The Digital
Factory’s Time Machine allows you to modify the fre-
quency spectrum (or “pitch”) and the duration of a sample
independently from each other! The calculation for this
task is extremely complex and with extreme values may
cause a degradation of the sound quality. However, the
Time Machine is ideal for correcting a badly intonated
note or even transposing an entire mix within a reason-
able range (say ±2 or 3 semitones). It is also perfect for
changing the tempo of a drum loop, without affecting the
pitch.
Similar to a compressor, the Audio Energizer will increase
the loudness of an audio file, even if the digital level
boundary has been reached (not exceeded!).