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Preface Preface Congratulations on purchasing MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab! You are now the proud owner of an efficient tool that was developed specifically for improving the quality of your video's audio tracks. Camera hiss, wind noise and incomprehensible voices can make a video appear cheap and amateurish. Up until now, you had no other choice but to rely on the limited options offered by your video editing software.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright 2 Preface 3 Support Serial number 9 10 More about MAGIX MAGIX Online World magix.
Table of Contents Object FX page Quick zoom Draw volume curve Voice over 53 54 55 56 Remove Using the effect modules Parametric Equalizer Graphic Equalizer Sound Cloner DeNoiser Dehisser Artefacts Remove DC offset Spectral Cleaning 58 58 59 60 61 64 67 68 69 69 Enhance Using the effect modules Declipper Dynamics Stereo FX Plug-ins Multimax Reverb/Echo (object FX only) 74 74 74 75 76 78 80 81 Export Audio files Video files Save and Exit 85 85 87 91 File Menu New Project Load project Save Project Save
Table of Contents Undo Lists Set marker Delete marker Remove all markers Split Remove object beginning Remove object end Cut Copy Paste Delete Voice-Over Remove pauses Object FX Editor Apply all realtime effects 95 95 95 95 95 96 96 96 96 96 97 97 97 98 98 Effects Menu Normalize object volume Isolate Stereo Channels Acoustics simulator Switch channels Plug-ins 98 99 100 101 102 102 Options menu Standard mouse mode Cut mouse mode Zoom mode "Delete objects" mode Draw volume curve mouse mode 2 tracks St
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Introduction Introduction What is MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab? MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab is a specialized audio program that was designed specifically to improve the quality of audio tracks of videos. The program's audio editing options go far beyond the functions offered by conventional video editing programs. For this reason, MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab is especially suitable as a companion to MAGIX Movie Edit Pro, but also any other video software.
Introduction dynamics module or the Multimax located in the "Enhance" section. • Remove hissing S sounds with the DeEsser plug-in located in the "Enhance" section. • Remove popping sounds with the integrated 10-band EQ located in the "Remove" section. • Remove single coughs, clapping or noises: Use the very powerful "Spectral Cleaning" tool in the "Remove" section. • In addition: Simulate rooms (e.g.
Introduction The workflow in this section is very easy: Use the "Audio files" button to load audio files and the "Video files" button to load video files. In most cases you will load a video file with an audio track that needs to be edited. Of course, you can also import video sound only (without video). To do so, simply deactivate the "Show video image" option in the Import dialog. Alternatively, you can load an audio file directly or enter comments via the recording function.
Introduction 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. Use the space bar on your keyboard to start and stop. The preview monitor helps you orient yourself within the material. You can see where in the video you are currently working.
Introduction • Switch to the "Remove" section. Most of the elements that are displayed here are identical to the ones in the "Import" section, but the function area in the lower left hand corner has changed decisively. Six different functions for removing audio disturbances are available here: "Reduce popping sounds", "Remove power humming", "Auto noise reduction", "Remove wind noise", "Remove weak hissing" and "Spectral Cleaning".
Introduction • To get an idea of the 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. The interface located behind it was designed to simulate professional audio editing devices.
Introduction Optimize volume and speech comprehensibility The second effects area "Enhance" aims at optimizing the audio material. • Click on the "Enhance" button. You'll find the following effects modules here: "Remove overmodulation", "Level automation", "Optimize the stereo picture for speech", "Remove hissing S sounds (DeEsser)", "Stronger volume boost" and "Simulate room".
Introduction Spectral Cleaning Spectral Cleaning in the "Remove" section can be useful for editing video recordings of concerts or theater plays, for example, where a single cough in the audience threatens to ruin an otherwise beautiful effect. Spectral Cleaning can be used to remove short distortions such as coughing, passing cars, a whistle, crackling or short drop outs.
Introduction • Can you hear an improvement? If not, change the selection. The selection should be as small as possible. Localize the audio disturbance by trial and error. • Once you are satisfied with the result, click on "Calculate". Up until now, you merely experimented, but now the settings will be applied. Tips: For information on the individual buttons in the editor, please read the entire documentation (available as PDF manual or program Help file).
Introduction The associated effect device will be opened: You can create a sample of the pure audio disturbance in the "Create Noise Sample" section. • Position the playback marker directly in front of the audio disturbance. • Click on "Wizard" to open the fine settings for the noise sample generation. Three settings have to be specified in the Wizard dialog: • Activate "Take noise print from range start or play cursor".
Introduction • Click on "Play" in the DeNoiser to check whether the noise sample really contains only the audio disturbance. • Turn the "Reduction" knob to the far right and play the section that needs to be filtered for test purposes using the transport controls in the main window. • If you're satisfied, close the DeNoiser by clicking "OK". Sometimes chirping artefacts occur in the DeNoiser. If this is the case, please adjust the settings.
Introduction A gap is created in the audio track. The problem is that where the disturbance used to be there is now absolute silence, which is irritating too. It's not enough to simply cut out the audio disturbance, you have to add another sound into the gap, even if it's only very quiet hissing that is audible throughout the rest of the material, i.e. the room sound. Therefore, fill the gap with quiet material that features only hissing, for example.
Introduction retroactively using the object handles to avoid crackling at the transitions. • 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's borders. You can fine tune your cuts by extending or contracting the object.
Introduction • Take a close look. Can you see the crack? Look for a "mountain" that is flat on top or exceeds its surroundings. www.magix.
Introduction • Select the Draw Wave shape 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. This way, for example: As a result, the critical section looks like this: www.magix.
Introduction If you play back the material now, the cracks have disappeared. Export video files After you have "cleaned up" the material, you can export your video, either to do further editing in your video editor of choice or to use it in other ways. • Switch to the "Export" workspace: This workspace is very similar to the "Import" section. You have two options here as well: You can either export the audio file only or the entire video.
Overview of the program screen Overview of the program screen 1. Menu Bar: Here you'll find all functions of MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab as menu options. 2. Overview track: The entire audio track is displayed here. The area that you are editing is selected. 3. Workscreen: A section of the audio track is displayed in enlarged view allowing you to edit the audio material in detail. 4. Preview monitor: The video is displayed at the position of the playback marker. 5.
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 Video Sound Cleaning Lab Upper buttons The buttons located above the track display provide quick access to important program functions. Using this option you can set up a new MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab project (view page 50).
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Track window and constant control elements The last starting point of the playback is indicated by a small triangle in the master track. The position line will jump back to that position, once playback has finished. Timeline The timeline is located above the track. It shows the time position in the project. The measurement units can be selected from the "Options" menu. You can choose from: samples, milliseconds, hours/minutes/seconds, and CD frames. The markers are also displayed in the timeline.
Track window and constant control elements Move the section to the part of the project simply by clicking in the overview track; the zoom level remains the same. Define a new range in the overview track by clicking and dragging. Vertical yellow lines indicate the markers in the overview track. Use the "Overview mode" entry in the "Options" menu to show/hide the overview track. 2 Tracks (Zwei Spuren) Mit der Schaltfläche „2 Tracks“ kann eine zweite Tonspur angezeigt werden.
Track window and constant control elements Volume curve You can activate a volume curve (view page 55) with the "Volume curve" button. Spectral display In addition to the waveform display, this button allows a spectral display of the audio material to be shown as well. Spectral display equates the X axis (horizontal) to the time dimension.
Track window and constant control elements can be detected by horizontal lines. More detailed explanations can be referenced in the section "Spectral cleaning (view page 69)". This display also makes it easier to find sections in a song quickly, since instrumental changes can be clearly seen in the spectrum. On the other hand, the waveform display will not indicate changes if the volume level does not fluctuate. Lock all objects If this button is activated, the objects on the master track can't be moved.
Track window and constant control elements Use the transport control to start and stop playback, move forward and backward within the project and set the position line back to the very beginning. Loop: Clicking on the loop button starts playback an endless loop. This function is useful if you wish to monitor transitions or effect settings in critical sections and therefore want to listen to certain ranges or objects repeatedly.
Track window and constant control elements markers and object borders quickly, see Zoom commands (view page 40). Monitor The monitor has three different views: Info box. The info box provides information on how to use the selected effect. Analyzer. The analyzer displays the audio material graphically. Video monitor. The video monitor displays a preview of the loaded video. Info box The Info box offers fast and immediate help when working with MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab.
Track window and constant control elements 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. Click "setup" and in the context menu, choose from a number of options, including the update speed, color, etc.
Track window and constant control elements Video Monitor The video monitor displays a preview of the loaded video. The playback position in the project corresponds to the position in the video. The video monitor, therefore, serves as a kind of orientation help so you can see where in the video you are currently working. Zoom The wave shape display allows you to recognize certain parts of the material from the shape. For many tasks it is quite useful to enlarge the wave shape display. For detailed work, e.
Track window and constant control elements 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.
Track window and constant control elements Mouse mode "Mouse modes" are your tools for working in the track window of MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab. Depending on which mode you choose, the mouse pointer and its function will change if moved to the track window. For more information on mouse modes, please read the section Cut sound – Working with objects Standard mouse mode The standard mouse mode is set as default. You can take care of all important object editing with this mode.
Track window and constant control elements "Delete objects" 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. In Standard mode you can also select an object and press the Del key on your keyboard to delete it. Keyboard shortcut: Ö Draw volume curve mouse mode With the Draw volume curve mode you can "draw" any volume curve using the mouse. This allows you to "draw" any volume curve using the mouse.
Track window and constant control elements Volume controller/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).
Track window and constant control elements Limiter The limiter can be switched on to reduce clipping. This device works sound-neutrally and provides a final guard against extreme levels. Status Line On the lower edge, you will see a display of the current system load. If video playback is "jerky", check whether system load is at 100% or more.
Import Import Audio files MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab can load audio files in the following formats: WAVE, Quicktime (*.aif), Ogg Vorbis (*.ogg), MP3, WMA and FLAC. To do so, click the respective button in the import section, "Audio files", and the "Load audio file" dialog will open. Use this function to add an audio track to a video that doesn't have one or to add additional audio material to the video. You can access any folder containing audio files here.
Import Video files MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab can load video files in the following formats: DV-AVI, AVI * (*.avi), Quicktime (*.mov), MPEG 1/2/4 (*.mp4;*.mv4, *.3gp), AVCHD (*.mt2) and Windows Media (*.wmv). To do so, click the respective button in the import section, "Video files" and the "Load video files" dialog will open. * a corresponding codec must be installed on your system (e.g. DivX®) The video's audio track is displayed as an audio object in the master track and can now be edited.
Import Recording dialog The "Record" button in the transport controls of MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab opens the recording dialog. You can use the recording function to add additional comments to the video. Please read more on this in the section Voice over (view page 55)! Audio input: Opens the input and level automation (view page 48) for automatic selection of the correct input signal and level. Recording level: Displays whether the level of the recorded signal is correct.
Import Advanced settings in the recording dialog Capture format: Set the sample rate and bit resolution of the recorded audio file, and also whether recording should take place in stereo or mono. You can also record directly in compressed file formats such as MP3 or OGG VORBIS. Select the format you want to use from the list box, and use "Format options" to specify details such as the bit rate and compression method.
Import Adjusting the recording level is essential when recording digitally via sound cards in order to achieve optimum sound quality. If the adjustment is set too high, distortion occurs and the incoming signal must be reduced. If you reduce input sensitivity, the resolution at which the analog signal is digitized is also reduced. The level controllers of your sound card should generally be set as high as possible in order to achieve optimum results.
Cut sound – Working with objects Cut sound – Working with objects This chapter deals with advanced editing of audio tracks of videos. Audio material in the master track of MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab is displayed in the form of "objects". The starting point of an object is assigned to a certain point in the audio or video file. The length of the object determines the length of the section that is played. Each of these "boxes" displays the waveform of the corresponding audio material.
Cut sound – Working with objects zoomed wave shape display. The magnifying glass is an ideal tool for such purposes. Left-click into the wave shape display with the magnifying glass tool to enlarge it, right-click to reduce the size again. Change object volume The handle at the top center can be used to adjust the volume of the objects. You can increase or reduce the volume for individual passages in the video.
Cut sound – Working with 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 when you have cut passages out of a recording to avoid hard transitions or crackling. Fading objects With every cut the two objects that are created are slightly crossfaded in order to avoid crackling. This is called Auto crossfade.
Cut sound – Working with objects Object FX page Open the Object FX page using the "Object FX" button located directly on the objects in the track window. While the effects of the program interface are applied to all objects in the master track, the settings of the Object FX page are only applied to the individual object. You can switch between "Remove" and "Enhance" effects just like on the main interface. All effects, except for the main interface, are also available as object effects.
Cut sound – Working with objects Object play state indicates that the activated object is being played. If you start playback by clicking on this button, the playback marker will automatically be set to the beginning of the activated object. This guarantees that you can hear your Object FX as well (since they only affect the selected object). Control the level of the object here (the object handle in the middle).
Cut sound – Working with objects 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 is very easy to visually align the volume of different passages.
Cut sound – Working with objects Voice over The voice over effect creates volume curves for automatically fading the video's audio track in and out for speech recordings or imported audio material located on the second track (view page 104).To do so, proceed as follows: • Record speech with the recording function (view page 46). Before that, you can move to the right position in the video; the recordings will be added to the second track (view page 104) at the current position.
Cut sound – Working with objects • You can also move, cut and edit your speech recordings retroactively via the object handles to remove undesired noise or mishaps. The voice over dialog can remain open while doing so, but you have to click "Update" after making changes to objects in the second track in order to adjust the volume curve. Note: To move objects, the "Lock all objects" option must be deactivated.
Remove Remove Most of the functions for removing audio disturbances ("Cleaning") are activated via the "Remove" section – either as master effects on the entire audio track or as object-related effects on a separate "Object FX" page. All effects in the "Remove" section function in realtime, meaning that you can switch them on and off and change their parameters during playback and listen to the result of the changes immediately Additional cleaning functions can be found in the "Edit" menu.
Remove Parametric Equalizer The parametric equalizer consists of four filter bands for adjusting the overall sound of the music track. Each band is a filter with a typical "bell shape". Within a certain frequency range and around an adjustable middle frequency, you can increase or reduce the signal level gain. The width of this frequency range is called bandwidth. The bandwidth is defined by the Q value. The higher the Q value, the narrower and steeper the filter curve.
Remove Edit: The "Edit" button opens the fine tuning for the four bands: Parameter selection: With the buttons on the right you can select the parameter that can be adjusted with four faders of each band. Furthermore, there are number keys to enter every parameter of the bands. Gain dB: These controllers allow you to raise or lower the filter. Setting the controller to 0 deactivates the filter and doesn’t use CPU power. Freq.
Remove 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. Thumb Controls: All of the 10 frequency areas can be raised or decreased separately by the 10 volume controls. Link Bands: Using this switch you can match the frequency areas in a flexible way to avoid the overemphasizing of single frequency areas that sound artificial.
Remove "Sound Cloning" is the second area of application, which encourages experimentation. You can determine the sound characteristics of a video and transfer them to other videos. The Sound Cloner is a kind of automatic 1024-band equalizer. Its filter curve (compare the touch screen in the "normal" EQ) is a result of the mean of the cloned and the original sound. This allows you to add the sound of an old light-sound movie to a current movie, for example.
Remove Freehand: With the pencil you can draw "freehand". Draw or rotate a straight line by pressing and holding the "Shift" key. Draw quantization: This activates a quantization function to draw straight lines and angled figures. The farther away from the curve you are, the wider the bulge in the range. This effect can be increased with the "Ctrl" key. Reshape tool: This drawing tool lets you bend existing curves. Deformed curves can be achieved by pressing the mouse button repeatedly.
Remove Value display: Here you can set a logarithmic or linear display as well as an enlargement of the filter curve. Value range: Here you can set the displayed value range in dB. Curve display: Here you can switch between a bar and a curved display. DeNoiser The DeNoiser removes persistent background noise like computer humming, hissing, noises from sound cards, disturbance from ground wires, interference from audio-equipment with high-impedance outputs (e.g. turntables), or other device noises.
Remove An even more specific option is to create a noise sample yourself. Create noise sample 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. A short noise sample is taken from the selected play range. The playback marker can be moved with the transport control when the dialog is open to search for a suitable position.
Remove distortion will be completely removed. The "Reduction" controller affects all possible existing disturbances. This is a sensible step, since tonal disturbances are much more annoying than other noise – a small amount of "extra" noise in the recording may be allowed in order to avoid a greater loss of highs throughout the desired signal. This option can be found in "Hum" mode under the "Noise level" controller in place of the "Adaptive" parameter (not available in "Hum" mode).
Remove DeRumble: Here you can activate a special filter for deep-frequency rumbling noises. Examples of such distortions are mechanical noises from old record players, wind, and subsonic noises in microphone recordings. Preset: All the DeNoiser's settings, i.e. the noise sample applied and the settings of the processing section can be saved as a preset for later use.
Remove If the noise level is constant, a better result may be obtained manually (Adaptive off). However, the noise level value must then be set precisely. Audio type: Lets you set the audio material that is to be edited; the algorithm is adjusted accordingly. Noise Reduction: this option allows you to adjust the damping of the band noise in decibel units.
Remove Remove DC offset This function can only be opened via 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 basically always the case with recordings that use the integrated sound card of your PC). Options: Here you can enter a minimum DC offset threshold, which indicates where DC offset removal will kick in.
Remove Audible background noises are usually louder than the signal and are generally restricted to a certain frequency spectrum. They are therefore highlighted in the spectrogram in color and can be easily encircled and removed with the mouse. For example, you can recognize the held tone from a pattern consisting of horizontal lines that correspond with the harmonics of the sound (see illustration on the left). A pulsed noise is characterized by a vertical line.
Remove Noise must be marked as such for it to be removed. This is done by using the marking tool. You can mark as many noises in the editor window as you like, and remove these "in a single step". Three buttons are visible on the marker. Delete: Deletes the marker. Show noise: The result of the noise removal is usually displayed within the marked range. If this button is depressed, however, the original signal containing the noise is displayed.
Remove Zoom tool: Left mouse button (click): Left mouse button (click and drag): Right mouse button: Zoom in Creates a zoom field Zoom out Edit selection With this setting you can specify how you wish to remove the distortion. All selected distortions can be edited in the same way. If you wish to use various editing methods in an audio file, you will have to do it in various procedures. The following methods are available to you: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Remove Show grid: Displays a time and frequency grid. Playback Stop: Stops playback. Play: Starts playback from the play position. Play Loop: Repeats playback within a short range. Play Inverse: Plays the signal difference, i.e. the removed sound elements. Calculate: Performs the calculation and closes the dialog. Abort: Aborts the editing. Help: Opens the help window. Tutorial Video: The tutorial video briefly explains the possibilities of Spectral Cleaning. www.magix.
Enhance Enhance The functions for improving the sound ("Mastering") are activated via the "Enhance" section – either as mastering effects on the main screen, or as object-related effects via a separate "Object FX" page (not available in MAGIX Music Editor). All mastering effects function in real time, meaning that you can switch them on and off and change their parameters during playback and listen to the result of the changes immediately.
Enhance The declipping-algorithm is especially useful in material, where the excessive recording level has caused distorted piano or chorus voices. Affected drumbeats however will normally not improve after the use of this function. CLIP LEVEL: Here you can tell the algorithm from which level on the algorithm has to consider the sample as blasted and therefore corrects it. This is an important point, as the different sound cards have different clipping characteristics.
Enhance The processing of the track is as "prospective" as with high-end professional studio equipment. This means that there are no peak overrides (blasting, clipping) or other disturbances, since the algorithm cannot be "surprised" by sudden peaks. Sensor field: The sensor field of the compressors can be manipulated intuitively by mouse movement, and this will change the colour of the graphic and the effect settings for your reference. Ratio: This parameter controls the compression ratio.
Enhance Use the maximize function to move the echo, for example, into the foreground, thereby improving the stereo picture. Volume control: Adjusts the volume of every single channel, thereby adjusting the entire balance. The reduction of left and right levels is displayed under the control buttons. This way you can balance out and thus improve an imbalanced recording in which, for example, one channel was recorded at a lower level than the other.
Enhance Plug-ins Microsoft's DirectX and VST-compatible plug-ins may be used for effects calculation in MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab. This allows you to use almost any effect algorithm of third parties vendors in addition to the effects integrated in MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab. The DeEsser, which is an effect included in the program, is loaded as a plug-in. Selection menu: Select the plug-in via the selection menu on the right hand side of the module.
Enhance Random parameters: This function can be an important source of inspiration. However, before using it please save the current preset you've just created as this feature does not ask before it is applied. Menu program: Here you can select the presets integrated into the plug-in or loaded via the File menu. 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.
Enhance The Removed Noise button can be used to control the recognition and adjustment of the De-Esser. With it you can pick up the detector circuitry and evaluate whether the switch is in the correct position. You can also try to edit other sound sources, partially complete mixes and drum recordings with the De-Esser. For the latter, the adjustment control can bring about an improvement in the sound of cymbals and high hats that were too loud.
Enhance High quality: When the "High quality" setting is activated, an even more precise algorithm is used which, however, requires more processing power. We recommend that you switch on this setting before you export the project. Setting the frequency bands: The settings of the frequency bands are changed directly in the graphic. Simply click on the separator lines and move them. Bass/Mid/High: These knobs control the level of compression for each frequency band.
Enhance • The diffusion. Simple reverb machines do not take into account that reflections become more and more complex as they develop. They blur the first echoes at the beginning, which sounds artificial and "two-dimensional" for many signals. Our reverb effect works like a real room instead where individual echoes can still be heard at the beginning of the reverb but then reflect amongst each other more and more until they disappear in the signal sustain as a so-called "diffused hiss".
Enhance Parameters The reverb effect has the following parameters: Size: Defines the size of the room (or the system for the plate and spring). With some low "size" settings, you can also reduce the distance between the individual reflections. This allows resonance to develop (accentuated frequency ranges), which can sound oppressive if the reverb sustain is too long. The proper size for each instrument can be gauged by taking into account the interplay between the room and the resonance.
Enhance Mix: This fader determines how much of the unprocessed original sound (dry signal) is subjected to the echo (wet signal). Application of this effect in an AUX bus requires the controller to be set to 100% (all the way to the right). www.magix.
Export Export In the export section, you can save the project either as an audio or video file. Audio files Via "Audio files" you can save the audio track from the current project as an audio file in different formats. Use this function, if you wish to save only the edited audio track. The "Export project" dialog will open. You can define the file name and path here. "Recent dir. lists recently used file paths. Via "File type", you can select the file format you want to use to create the file.
Export FLAC:FLAC is the abbreviation for "Free Lossless Audio Codec". This is a freely savable format that can be used to compress your audio data to 50% of their original size. Unlike lossy compression methods like MP3 or OGG, the full sound quality is kept intact with FLAC. OGG:OGG Vorbis files have all of the important characteristics of MP3 files, except that they do not require any kind of licensing for their codecs. – They can be freely decoded and encoded.
Export VBR: VBR (variable bit rate) adjusts the bit rate to the audio material, so a lower bit rate will be used for quiet parts. Therefore, VBR files are smaller than files of comparable quality without VBR. Thus, a constant bit rate setting doesn't exist, but rather a quality setting. Not all playback programs and devices can use VBR properly; problems may occur when displaying the track length and during winding (seeking).
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 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 "Overwrite file without a warning" option allows you to execute multiple exports in the same file. Shut down PC after successful export: Use this option to have the computer switch off automatically after lengthy export processes.
Export 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. In comparison to others, it can provide pictures with the highest quality at the same file size. Details on the settings of the MPEG-4 encoder can be found in the program's Help file in the "MPEG-4 Encoder Settings" (view page 135) appendix. Windows Media Export This is a universal audio/video format from Microsoft.
Export file" button. In Clip info, title and artist names, copyright details, and descriptions can be entered. Save and Exit If you click this button, you can save the audio or video file and close the program. For audio files, the program does not ask for the name or format of the file; the opened original file will be overwritten. This button is particularly useful if you launched MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab from a different program like MAGIX Movie Edit Pro, for example. www.magix.
File Menu File Menu New Project Using this option you can set up a new MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab project (view page 50). Keyboard shortcut: E Load project Using this option you can load previously saved projects (view page 50). Keyboard shortcut: O Save Project The current project (view page 50) 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 Load video file Please read more on this in the "Import" chapter in the section "Video files" (view page 46)! Keyboard shortcut: J Record With this command you can open the MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab record dialog. More information on this topic can be found in the chapter Record audio (view page 46). Keyboard shortcut: R Export audio Read the section "Exporting audio" in the "Export section" chapter.
Edit Menu course, a project can not be opened if it is to be deleted. The "Open in Windows Explorer" option opens an explorer window with the folder of the selected project. Here you can...no longer required files manually. Used files: Lists the files used in the project that you want to delete. Use the small boxes to select the files you wish to delete. With "Delete" you can delete the project (.vip) and the files selected for deleting in the file list.
Edit Menu Redo Redo "undoes" a previous Undo command. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Y Undo Lists The last 20 editing steps are listed. You can return to a precise editing step without complication. Set marker With this command you set a marker into the track to mark a certain time position in the project. You can jump between the markers with the keyboard commands Alt+Arrow left/right. Keyboard shortcut Alt+M Delete marker This function deletes a track or pause marker.
Edit Menu Remove object beginning This command removes the part of an object beneath the position line, chronologically located before the position line. The audio material following it is moved forward to the initial position. Keyboard shortcut: D 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.
Edit Menu Delete The currently selected object will then be deleted from current project. The subsequent objects are moved forward so that there is no gap in the track. Keyboard shortcut: Del Voice-Over More on this you can read in section "Voice-Over” (view page 55) in chapter “Sound FX“! 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.
Effects Menu Apply to all objects: If this option is activated, the function will be applied to all audio objects in the project. Object FX Editor This opens the Object FX page for the selected object. More on this you can read in chapter “Cleaning FX (view page 69)!“! Apply all realtime effects If the effects settings become too full to manage or you just want to "summarize" your production, use this function to convert the entire audio arrangement into a single audio file.
Effects Menu A description of the effects which are not explained in what follows can be found in the sections Remove (view page 58) and Enhance (view page 74). Normalize object volume This function raises the volume of an object to the maximum level without the material being clipped. This utilizes the dynamic range the best way possible. First the highest levels are detected, and then the object level is adjusted so that the max. level amounts to 0 dB, i.e.
Effects Menu the selected normalize level and the detected maximum level. Different methods can be specified under "Selection": Normalize the selected object only: Normalization is only applied to the selected object. This function can also be executed in "Object FX" mode by clicking the "Auto" button below the volume controller (always normalizes to 100%). Normalize all objects separately: Each object in the project is normalized according to its own maximum (peak) level.
Effects Menu Acoustics simulator Open the acoustics simulator via the menu "Effects" > Reverb/Echo. You must select the object you want to apply the effect to first. This very efficient high-end effect can transfer the sound characteristics of any room and effect device to your audio material. To do so, a so-called impulse response is extracted in the original room, this is like recording a "bang".
Effects Menu Functions of the controls: Preset: Select the room impulse response you want to use for the room acoustics simulation. Click on "Play" to start playback of the impulse response for testing purposes. Some presets have the word "surround" in their names, they contain separate impulse responses for the front and rear reverb share. The result is a very high-quality surround reverb.
Options menu compatibility or system resources. Keyboard shortcut: X For more information, please read the chapter "Mastering effects" (view page 78). Options menu Standard mouse mode The standard mouse mode is set as default. You can take care of all important object editing with this mode. Right-clicking on an object opens the so-called context menu from which you can select important editing options for the object.
Options menu Zoom mode Right mouse button: Zooms out of the project. Left mouse button: Zooms into the project. "Delete objects" 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. In Standard mode you can also select an object and press the Del key on your keyboard to delete it. Keyboard shortcut: Ö Draw volume curve mouse mode With the Draw volume curve mode you can "draw" any volume curve using the mouse.
Options menu 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. Keyboard shortcut: 2 Stereo display Using this option you can switch the view of the wave shape, which splits up the material between the two stereo channels.
Options menu Overview track The tracks window now includes an additional overview track with a reduced display of the complete project. Now you can work at a certain position or on a certain song and keep an overview of the complete project and quickly navigate to areas that need work. In the overview track, you can also select the song or position in the material to be depicted in the track window. Lock all objects If this button is activated, the objects on the master track can't be moved.
Options menu 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. Furthermore you can switch between driver types (MME and WDM). Adjust this setting only if you have problems with audio playback or recording.
Options menu Units of measurement This sub-menu allows you to determine different units for the timeline. You can choose between samples, milliseconds hour/minute/second and CD frames. Keyboard shortcuts: Samples Milliseconds h:min:sec Min:Sec:CD frames Shift Shift Shift Shift + + + + 1 2 3 4 Mouse Grid Active The mouse grid ensures that the objects, Handles and Markers cannot be moved accidentally.
Tasks menu Tasks menu In this menu all the most important tasks can be selected with a simple mouse click.The selected effect opens to help you attain not just fast and professional results, but also to learn more about the most appropriate applications of the many effects available. Online menu These are menu entries for all services available directly from within MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab.
Online menu Open MAGIX Online Album With this command you can open the website with your MAGIX Online Album. magix.info Share your knowledge & get answers This MAGIX service offers you and the MAGIX Community at large a central platform for exchanging knowledge, photos, videos, and music, for discussing and evaluating, for communicating with one another, for presenting yourself, and networking with other members.
Online menu More online services You can also launch the following online services via the "@Services" button in the start dialog: • MAGIX Online Print Service: Uniquely design and order low-cost, high-quality photo albums online. • MAGIX Screenshare: Let your friends view the contents of your PC's screen over the Internet. • magix.info: Share your knowledge with other users directly from within the program. • Present your stills and videos in Flash® design in your own MAGIX Online Album.
Online menu • 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.
Online menu Screen transfer - MAGIX Screenshare MAGIX Screenshare allows you and other users to offer or accept help directly via the Internet. MAGIX Screenshare can be used in two different modes; either as a guest or as a host. The user who offers the transfer (session) is the host, and the receiver is the guest. As a host, start MAGIX Screenshare in your MAGIX software via the menu item "Online -> Screen transfer -> As host". This will require an online connection.
Online menu holding the demonstration. Register as host for a screen transfer 1. 2. 3. 4. If you want to start a screenshare instance yourself, then you have to register as a host first. To do this open the menu "Online" and then select "Screen transfer as host...". In the dialog you can enter a name for the screen session. Your user account name is used here by default. Now click on "start session".
Help menu 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 videos MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab comes with several tutorial videos for fast access. You can play them via this submenu.
Help menu Registration grants you access to the MAGIX support website http://support.magix.net (see support) where various program updates and help programs can be downloaded. With the registration form supplied (start menu under "MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab -> Service and support -> Register") you can register via post or fax. Simply print it out, fill it in, and send it off! Update check Links directly to the MAGIX online service page (for registered users only).
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 video file Capture Export audio (Wave) Export video file Exit Undo Redo Set marker Remove all markers Split Remove object beginning Remove object end Cut Copy Insert Remove (delete) Object FX Editor Normalize object volume Loudness adjustment Spectral Cleaning Plug-ins Standard mode Cut mode Zoom mode Delete mode E O S Shi
Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support Mouse snap active Display values scale Help Ctrl + R #, ' F1 Transporter functions Playback/Stop Space bar Play as loop Shift + space bar Pause "Emergency" stop during playback Back to the beginning , Esc Home To the end End Fast forward (rewind) Arrow left (right) Playback position to next (previous) track marker Playback position to the next (previous) object edge Alt + arrow left (right) Shift + Alt + arrow left (right) Keyboard shortcuts for zoo
Activate additional functions Activate additional functions You can activate encoders/decoders for various file formats as required. The corresponding activation dialog will appear automatically when the codec is used for the first time, e g. for the MPEG4 codec when importing MPEG4 videos. Why does it have to be "activated"? To import (decode) or export (encode) certain video and audio formats, you will require a specific codec.
Activate additional functions Order activation code in MAGIX Service Center Use this option to conduct activation from a different computer which has Internet access. 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. Click on "Continue to order form" to transfer your user code automatically to the post/fax form.
Activate additional functions • Complete product name • Exact version number (to be found in the about box in the "About" menu item of the "Help" menu) • Encoder/Decoder name • Your user code (accessible via the "Activate via post/fax" dialog) Problem: I installed my MAGIX program onto my new computer or built a new hard disk (sound card, memory...) into my old computer. Now my activation code is no longer accepted. Activation is linked to a specific computer.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings General settings MPEG type: Set the output type of the created MPEG file. You can adjust the encoder settings freely (to export your video in the corresponding format, for instance) for further use in other programs or on your own website. If you open the encoder from a burn dialog, or intend to use the exported material for VCDs, SVCDs or DVDs, then select the corresponding option.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings files re-encodes only those parts of the movie that were changed in the program (e.g. by video cleaning or effects). Please note: The MPEG files contained in the movie must have the same format, i.e. the bit rates (variable or constant), audio formats, image resolutions, and video formats must match.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings Resolution: Width and height of the video corresponds with the settings in the export dialog. GOP structure: Here you can change the settings of the GOP (view page 130) sequence, i.e. the number of P frames per I frame within a GOP. Please note that the total length of the GOP must not exceed 15 frames, which corresponds to the default setting (1 I frame + 4 P frames + 5*2 B frames = 15 frames).
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings properties to the data stream like the option to display an image at a reduced resolution for restricted transmission quality (SNR-scalable profile), or locally scaled, for instance an HDTV data stream on a standard TV set. The 4:2:2 profile is used if the image data is to be encoded for alternative chroma scanning. However, these profiles are supported by very few encoders, and mainly only for professional use.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings audio track. VCDs and SVCDs require 44.1 kHz, DVDs require 48 kHz. To reduce the size of audio data it is recommended to lower the bit rate instead of the sample rate. Mode: You can use mono, stereo, joint stereo, or dual channel. If audio type "Dolby® Digital" is used, then "5.1 Surround" mode may also be selected. • Dual channel enables encoding of two mono tracks (e.g. different language sound tracks) that can be switched during playback.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings Background: Action-filled movies have larger volume differences between spoken dialogs and loud scenes (during explosions, for example). Because of this dialogs are softer than in quieter films which can be modulated higher. Surround mix level / Center mix level: These settings lead to an additional damping of the surround channels and the central channel. Usually both settings are set to -3 dB. LFE channel: Switch off the LFE channel (Low Frequency Effect), e.g.
MPEG glossary MPEG glossary Motion estimation Motion estimation is a further element for reducing data used in MPEG encoding. Motion estimation also occurs in the B and P frames. The image difference that still exist after prediction (view page 133) are examined.
MPEG glossary F = (BRV + BRA) * t F=File size BRV= Video bit rate BRA= Audio bit rate t=Length in s Block For almost all image file editing techniques the image is subdivided into 8 x 8 pixel blocks (image points). This should be noted if you would like to used user-defined image resolutions (width/height), and they should always be a multiple of 8.
MPEG glossary Frame A frame is a single image from a video sequence which also called a full image. PAL video, for example, contains 25 frames per second, NTSC 29.97 frames. Video recordings, with the exception of computer animations and still frames, don't contain full images. Instead, they have double numbers of half-images (fields) which are transmitted in an interlaced state. However, we still refer to frames, since many predecessors of MPEG compression are based on such frames.
MPEG glossary I frames Intra-frames: In these pictures, the entire image information of a frame is saved and only information from this frame is used ("intra-frame encoded"). In contrast to the I frame, P and B frames save only the differences between the current frame, and preceding and/or following frame are also found in MPEG video (P frame = "predicted frame", B frame = "bidirectional frame", see Prediction (view page 133)).
MPEG glossary Typical interlacing errors You can use so-called de-interlacing to avoid this type of artifact. De-interlacing places a picture in between the two fields (interpolated). If you want to create stationary pictures from movies, then you should definitely use a de-interlace filter. In the system settings ("File" menu -> Program settings) you can set the preview monitor display to use hardware de-interlacing during video recordings for the video recorder and for display in the arranger. 2.
MPEG glossary Prediction Prediction is a method of data reduction used by the MPEG format. The image elements already known from the previous or following frames are removed from the data stream. How does it work? The encoder has a precisely defined GOP, for example IBBPBBPBB. This sequence is transmitted together with the encoder, which always knows exactly which kind of frame comes next. I, P, and B frames are differentiated.
MPEG glossary will be encoded and transmitted in the order it is written. Original GOP I0 B01 B02 P01 B11 B12 P02 B21 B22 I1 Data stream I0 P01 B01 B02 P02 B11 B12 B21 B22 I1 ... for closed GOPs I0 P01 B01 B02 P02 B11 B12 I1 B21 B22 P11... For open GOPs Due to this nested structure, it is easy to see that during direct editing of MPEG material, complicated computations have to take place! These are made easier using a frame table.
MPEG glossary the remainder is discarded. This factor is also a direct measure of the sought image quality of the MPEG data stream, since the "Q" in "Q" factor stands for quantization and quality. www.magix.
MPEG-4 encoder settings MPEG-4 encoder settings Behind MPEG-4, you'll find a highly complex "academic" standard that operates and is supported variably according to make. Tip: First, check if there is a suitable preset in the export dialog for your purposes. Before changes are made in "Advanced settings", the effects and interplay of the different parameters should be familiar. The "Advanced settings" are divided into "Video", "Audio", and "Multiplexer".
MPEG-4 encoder settings (A)SP@L0-L5: (Advanced) Simple Profile in Level 0-5 (Q)CIF (Common Intermediate Format): CIF is a video format produced as soon as 1990 with the video compression format H.261. At that time, the format was used for video telephone conferences. The "Q" in QCIF stands for "Quarter", and since resolution is halved in terms of height and width compared to CIF, the entire size is only a quarter of CIF.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Continuation of Level Max. VCV buffer size (MB) L0 L1 L2 L3 99 99 396 396 table 1 VCV decode r rate (MB/s) 1485 1485 5940 11880 Max. total VBV buffer size (units of 16384 bits) 10 10 40 40 Table 2: The levels of the MPEG-4 (ASP) Level Typical Max. Max.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Continuation of table 2 Level Max. percentage of intra MBs with AC prediction in VCV buffer L0 100 Max total VBV buffer size (units of 16384 bit s) Max. VOL VBV buffer size (units of 16384 bit s) Max. video packet length (bits) Max.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Slice count A frame can be divided into multiple slices for encoding. Specify the maximum number of slices are permitted. If set to "0", then the number will be determined automatically. Bit rate control The bit rate indicates how much data per second is saved in the video (playback speed). This makes the bit rate the deciding parameter for the video to be encoded.
MPEG-4 encoder settings VBV buf. size VBV is the abbreviation for "Video rate buffer verifier definition" and the size of the buffer (storage area) that is applied to the encoding. The larger the buffer is, the better the results will be, but the processing will also take much longer. The smaller the buffer is, the more parallel processing can take place at the same time in RAM. Pixel aspect ratio Specifies the page ratio of the individual image points (pixels).
MPEG-4 encoder settings AVC / H.264 The H.264/AVC codec is suitable for all types of material; however, it requires relatively higher CPU power for later decoding. In the advanced encoder settings of the AVC encoder the "Generic" options in "Main Settings" are mainly interesting. The AVC preset and video format can be adjusted here. For instance, if DVD quality is desired you should select "DVD".
MPEG-4 encoder settings PAL: Phase Alternating Line, or PAL, is a process for color transmission for analog TV that is primarily used in Europe, but also in Australia, South America, and many African and Asian countries. • The image repetition rate for PAL is 25 Hz. NTSC: NTSC stands for "National Television Systems Committee". This is a US institution that defined the first color carrier system for TV which is now used in most of America and some East Asian countries.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Level Max. macro blocks per seconds Max. image size in macro blocks Max. video bit rate (VCL) for baseline and main profile Max. video Examples bit (Resolution / rate (VCL) image rate in Hz) for high profile 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 4 1485 3000 6000 11880 11880 19800 20250 40500 108000 216000 245760 99 396 396 396 396 792 1620 1620 3600 5120 8192 64 192 384 768 2 Mbit/s 4 Mbit/s 4 Mbit/s 10 Mbit/s 14 Mbit/s 20 Mbit/s 20 Mbit/s 80 240 480 960 2.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Field order Note: This parameter is only available if the setting "Field" is selected for "Picture type". In case of interlaced streams, the half-image sequence is set. Read more about this explanation regarding "Interlace (view page 131)". Pulldown Note: This parameter is only available if the setting "Frame" or "MBAFF" (only for AVC/H.264)" is selected for "Picture type". In normal cases, an image playback rate of 24 (or 23.
MPEG-4 encoder settings time as the analysis for the second encoding is calculated. • Multi-pass encode: The first encoding is carried out at the same time as the analysis for the second encoding is calculated and updated. This produces the best results, but the process requires the most time. Bit rate (Bits/s) • In "Constant bit rate" mode: Exactly those values entered are applied to be able to calculate the size of the video precisely.
MPEG-4 encoder settings • Sample Aspect Ratio (SAR, also Storage Aspect Ratio): Aspect ratio of the saved resolution (number of pixels), e.g. 720:576 at PAL. It also calculates picture aspect ratio and pixel aspect ratio: SAR = DAR / PAR. Note: In the standard case, the "Aspect ratio" remains set the way it is. You should only change the settings if the resulting video is exported distorted or stretched or if you need to correct the video because it is in the wrong aspect ratio.
MPEG-4 encoder settings AMR AMR involves a parametric codec with different data rates between 4.75 and 12.2 kbit/s. The 12.2-kbit/s settings throughly corresponds with the GSM-EFR codec in terms of algorithm and audio quality. This audio format is used by mobile telephones for transferring the conversation and is optimized for encoding conversation (voices). Low bit rates provide compensation for mobile phones in case of transfer errors, i.e. bad reception.
MPEG-4 encoder settings • The bit rate can be set between 6 and 512 kbit/s. 160 kbits/s is active by default. The higher the value is, the larger the resulting file and higher the audio quality. After a certain limit, additional improvements to audio quality will not be perceived. Bit rates under 64 kb/s are not recommended. • As an MPEG version, set MPEG-4 or the older, proven MPEG-2 format. • For the File Header Type, choose either RAW or ADTS.
MPEG-4 encoder settings original goal of supporting devices with less computing performance. Currently, MPEG-4 has reached a wide bandwidth of application, from HD video to support for mobile telephones. JPEG2000 file: DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative) has been replaced by the JPEG2000 format for encoding movies. The current distribution and presentation of films has been taken over by digital projectors that play back high-resolution Mj2 streams in outstanding image and sound quality.
Index Index 2 2 tracks ...................................................................... 45, 47, 56, 104 2 Tracks (Zwei Spuren) ...................................................................33 A AAC ..................................................................................... 136, 148 About MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab ......................................115 Acoustics simulator.......................................................................101 Activate additional functions.....
Index Change object volume .................................................................... 51 Chroma format ............................................................................. 129 Comparisonics waveform display.................................................. 105 Controls ......................................................................................... 71 Copy .............................................................................................. 96 Copyright ............
Index Features .........................................................................................13 Field .............................................................................................129 Field order ............................................................................ 139, 145 File Menu........................................................................................92 For iPod........................................................................................
Index Level ............................................................................................ 143 Limiter ............................................................................................ 44 Live mode (get times from samples) .............................................. 150 Load a video file into MAGIX Video Sound Cleaning Lab and play it. 14 Load audio file ................................................................................ 92 Load project .........................
Index Object FX page......................................................................... 37, 53 Online login details........................................................................114 Online menu .................................................................................109 Open MAGIX Online Album ...........................................................110 Operation .......................................................................................
Index Register as host for a screen transfer............................................ 114 Register online.............................................................................. 115 Remove.................................................................................... 58, 99 Remove & Enhance ........................................................................ 13 Remove all markers ........................................................................
Index The master track.............................................................................31 Timeline ..........................................................................................32 Track window and constant control elements..................................30 Transport control .............................................................. 32, 35, 107 U Undo ........................................................................................ 94, 98 Undo Lists ......................
