Soundblade Version 1.3 — User Manual

soundBlade User Manual Sonic Studio, LLC www.sonicstudio.com S o n i c S t u d i o Page 2 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 17 Chapter 2 Quick Start ......................................................................................... 19 2.1 Before You Begin ................................................................................................. 19 2.1.1 Requirements ............................................................................................................................19 2.1.2 Installation .................................................................................................................................19 2.2 Creating CDs With soundBlade .......................................................................... 19 First: Assemble your audio ............................................................................................................... 20 Second: Edit and process segments and tracks ................................................................................... 20 Third: Adjust crossfades ..................................................................................................................... 20 Fouth: Burn the Project to a CD .......................................................................................................... 20 2.3 Step By Step — Make A Quick CD .....................................................................20 Step 1. Open .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Step 2. Drag ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Step 3. Check ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Step 4. Burn ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 3 Basic Operation ................................................................................. 23 3.1 General Workflow & Explanation of Terms Used ..............................................23 3.2 Project Layout ......................................................................................................24 3.3 Starting a Project: Opening Files .......................................................................26 3.3.1 Opening Projects ...................................................................................................................... 26 3.3.2 Opening Sound Files ................................................................................................................ 26 3.3.3 Adding Your First Sound File ................................................................................................... 27 3.4 Waveforms ...........................................................................................................27 3.5 Auditioning Sound ..............................................................................................28 3.5.1 Playback .................................................................................................................................... 28 3.5.2 Playback from the Edit Point ................................................................................................... 29 3.5.3 Playback from Playhead........................................................................................................... 30 3.5.4 Play All....................................................................................................................................... 30 Page 3 3.5.5 Time Display ............................................................................................................................. 30 3.6 Navigating the Waveform Display .....................................................................31 3.6.1 Scrolling .................................................................................................................................... 31 3.6.2 Zooming .................................................................................................................................... 32 3.7 Selections ............................................................................................................32 3.7.1 Selecting a Region ................................................................................................................... 32 3.7.2 Selecting Segments ................................................................................................................. 35 3.8 Recording Audio ..................................................................................................36 3.8.1 Edit Recording .......................................................................................................................... 37 3.8.2 Initiating a Recording ............................................................................................................... 37 3.8.3 AutoPunch ................................................................................................................................. 38 3.9 Simple Editing .....................................................................................................38 3.9.1 The Fade Tool ............................................................................................................................ 38 3.9.2 Deleting Part of a Sound File ................................................................................................... 40 3.9.3 Splitting a segment into new segments ................................................................................. 42 3.9.4 Manipulating Fades .................................................................................................................. 42 3.9.5 Changing the order of songs ................................................................................................... 42 3.9.6 Simple Track Spacing: AutoSpace ........................................................................................... 44 3.9.7 Exporting Selections & Segments .......................................................................................... 44 3.10 PQ Marks: Defining Metadata ............................................................................45 3.10.1 Inserting PQ Marks Manually .................................................................................................. 45 3.10.2 Moving PQ Marks ..................................................................................................................... 45 3.10.3 Removing PQ Marks ................................................................................................................ 45 3.10.4 Inserting PQ Marks Automatically .......................................................................................... 45 3.10.5 Tracks ......................................................................................................................................... 46 3.10.6 The Marks Button ..................................................................................................................... 47 3.11 Delivery ................................................................................................................47 3.11.1 A Check List for Delivery ......................................................................................................... 47 3.11.2 The Mark Info Window ............................................................................................................. 48 3.11.2.8 The PQ List Button ................................................................................................................... 50 Chapter 4 Advanced Editing .............................................................................. 53 4.1 Fade Tool Options ................................................................................................53 Page 4 4.1.1 Changing Fade Parameters ..................................................................................................... 53 4.1.2 Changing the shape of the Fade ............................................................................................. 54 4.1.3 Changing the Fade Duration ................................................................................................... 55 4.1.4 Changing the Fade Type ........................................................................................................... 55 4.2 Edit Fade ..............................................................................................................56 4.2.1 Selections in the Edit Fade Panels ................................................................................................................ 57 4.2.3 Global Modes ................................................................................................................................................. 58 4.2.4 Audition Controls ........................................................................................................................................... 59 4.2.5 Additional Fade Parameters .......................................................................................................................... 59 4.2.6 Fade Selectors 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