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Subject:Help for newbie Posted by: garymonz Date:1/24/2005 7:21:12 PM Help. I've just got the Music Studio 5.0, and am trying to edit a file I had previously recorded consisting of voice with instrumental accompaniment. I would like to edit the voice at certain places where it's too loud, but can't figure out how to use this program to allow me to do so. Any suggestions? i can't even get the file on the timeline, much less be able to divide the voice from the instruments so I can edit accordingly. Thanks in advance.
Subject:RE: Help for newbie Reply by: JohnnyRoy Date:1/24/2005 8:44:15 PM To get the file on the timeline just drag and drop the wave file from the Windows Explorer. You probably don’t want to Beatmap it. Just make it a one-shot. Then use the draw tool to add the parts you want. This is not really a job for ACID Music Studio (which is geared more toward composing music). What you want to do is audio editing which is better suited for Sound Forge Studio where you have greater control over editing sections of a file. There is no way to separate the voice from the instruments. You could apply EQ to try and de-emphasize the vocal part but that’s about it. You would have to apply EQ to the whole track in ACID and not just parts of the song. (unless you placed it on multiple tracks in the project and applied a separate EQ to each track). You really want to use Sound Forge Studio for something like this. (actually the best tool is a multi-band compressor but you need the full version of Sound Forge to get DirectX plug-ins like Multi-band Dynamics) ~jr
Subject:RE: Help for newbie Reply by: Frethog Date:1/24/2005 8:58:52 PM I don’t have that exact program, but if it is similar, this should work: #1: Right click on the vocal audio track. (on the audio “waves”). A window will open with many selections. Select: “Insert/Remove Envelope”. You will be given a choice between Volume or Pan. Left click on volume. A straight line will appear across the middle of the audio track. #2: With the cursor positioned smack ON the line (volume envelope line), right click. Now select “add point” (I hope it’s the same in your program…). You should see a small square on the line where you placed it. You can place these envelope points all along your audio track. Now you can raise or lower the volume at any section you want. This might take a little practice, but will soon become second nature and a necessary exercise in almost every project you make. Here’s a hint: Save your project under a different name. Example: “GaryMonz#2”. Practice using the volume envelope (and the panning envelope!). Remember, if you make a bad move, you can simply press “undo”. After you get the hang of it, you can open the original program and apply these tactics like a pro. Good luck!
Subject:RE: Help for newbie Reply by: Frethog Date:1/24/2005 9:00:45 PM Well, I guess I was assuming the tracks were seperated already.

Subject:Help for newbie

Posted by: garymonz

Date:1/24/2005 7:21:12 PM

Help. I've just got the Music Studio 5.0, and am trying to edit a file I had previously recorded consisting of voice with instrumental accompaniment. I would like to edit the voice at certain places where it's too loud, but can't figure out how to use this program to allow me to do so. Any suggestions? i can't even get the file on the timeline, much less be able to divide the voice from the instruments so I can edit accordingly. Thanks in advance.

Subject:RE: Help for newbie

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:1/24/2005 8:44:15 PM

To get the file on the timeline just drag and drop the wave file from the Windows Explorer. You probably don’t want to Beatmap it. Just make it a one-shot. Then use the draw tool to add the parts you want.

This is not really a job for ACID Music Studio (which is geared more toward composing music). What you want to do is audio editing which is better suited for Sound Forge Studio where you have greater control over editing sections of a file. There is no way to separate the voice from the instruments. You could apply EQ to try and de-emphasize the vocal part but that’s about it. You would have to apply EQ to the whole track in ACID and not just parts of the song. (unless you placed it on multiple tracks in the project and applied a separate EQ to each track).

You really want to use Sound Forge Studio for something like this. (actually the best tool is a multi-band compressor but you need the full version of Sound Forge to get DirectX plug-ins like Multi-band Dynamics)

~jr

Subject:RE: Help for newbie

Reply by: Frethog

Date:1/24/2005 8:58:52 PM

I don’t have that exact program, but if it is similar, this should work:

#1: Right click on the vocal audio track. (on the audio “waves”).
A window will open with many selections. Select: “Insert/Remove Envelope”. You will be given a choice between Volume or Pan. Left click on volume. A straight line will appear across the middle of the audio track.

#2: With the cursor positioned smack ON the line (volume envelope line), right click. Now select “add point” (I hope it’s the same in your program…). You should see a small square on the line where you placed it.

You can place these envelope points all along your audio track. Now you can raise or lower the volume at any section you want. This might take a little practice, but will soon become second nature and a necessary exercise in almost every project you make.

Here’s a hint: Save your project under a different name. Example: “GaryMonz#2”. Practice using the volume envelope (and the panning envelope!). Remember, if you make a bad move, you can simply press “undo”. After you get the hang of it, you can open the original program and apply these tactics like a pro. Good luck!

Subject:RE: Help for newbie

Reply by: Frethog

Date:1/24/2005 9:00:45 PM

Well, I guess I was assuming the tracks were seperated already.