Soundblade Version 1.3 — User Manual

Page 2 soundBlade SE User Manual Table of Contents studioCare Support Program — ............................................................................ 15 Why Do You Need studioCare?: ....................................................................................................15 What Is studioCare?: ......................................................................................................................15 Annual Support & Maintenance Programs: ................................................................................15 On Demand Support Offerings: ....................................................................................................16 Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 17 Chapter 2 Quick Start ......................................................................................... 18 2.1 Before You Begin .................................................................................................18 2.1.1 Requirements ............................................................................................................................18 2.1.2 Installation .................................................................................................................................18 2.2 Creating CDs With soundBlade SE ....................................................................18 First: Assemble your audio ................................................................................................................19 Second: Edit and process segments and tracks ....................................................................................19 Third: Adjust Crossfades .....................................................................................................................19 Fourth: Burn the Project to a CD ...........................................................................................................19 2.3 Step By Step — Make A Quick CD .....................................................................20 Step 1. Open .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Step 2. Drag ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Step 3. Check ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Step 4. Burn ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Chapter 3 Basic Operation ................................................................................. 22 3.1 General Workflow & Explanation of Terms Used ..............................................22 3.2 Project Layout ......................................................................................................23 3.3 Starting a Project: Opening Files .......................................................................25 3.3.1 Opening Projects ...................................................................................................................... 25 3.3.2 Opening Sound Files ................................................................................................................ 25 3.3.3 Adding Your First Sound File ................................................................................................... 26 3.4 Waveforms ...........................................................................................................26 3.5 Auditioning Sound ..............................................................................................27 Page 3 3.5.1 Playback .................................................................................................................................... 27 3.5.2 Playback from the Edit Point ................................................................................................... 29 3.5.3 Playback from Playhead........................................................................................................... 29 3.5.4 Time Display ............................................................................................................................. 30 3.6 Navigating the Waveform Display .....................................................................30 3.6.1 Scrolling .................................................................................................................................... 30 3.6.2 Zooming .................................................................................................................................... 31 3.7 Selections ............................................................................................................31 3.7.1 Selecting a Region ................................................................................................................... 31 3.7.2 Selecting Segments ................................................................................................................. 34 3.8 Recording Audio ..................................................................................................35 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 ................................................................................................... 43 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 .................................................................................................. 46 3.10.2 Moving PQ Marks ..................................................................................................................... 46 3.10.3 Removing PQ Marks ................................................................................................................ 46 3.10.4 Inserting PQ Marks Automatically .......................................................................................... 46 3.10.5 Tracks ......................................................................................................................................... 47 3.10.6 The Marks Button ..................................................................................................................... 47 3.11 Delivery ................................................................................................................48 3.11.1 A Check List for Delivery ......................................................................................................... 48 3.11.2 The Mark Info Window ............................................................................................................. 49 Page 4 Chapter 4 Advanced Editing .............................................................................. 56 4.1 Fade Tool Options ................................................................................................56 4.1.1 Changing Fade Parameters ..................................................................................................... 56 4.1.2 Changing the shape of the Fade ............................................................................................. 57 4.1.3 Changing the Fade Duration ................................................................................................... 58 4.1.4 Changing the Fade Type ........................................................................................................... 59 4.2 Edit Fade ..............................................................................................................59 4.2.1 Selections in the Edit Fade Panels ................................................................................................................ 60 4.2.3 Global Modes ................................................................................................................................................. 61 4.2.4 Audition Controls ..........................................................................................................................................

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