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Fades, Crossfades, and Envelopes
Event-Based Fades
In the upper left and right corners you find triangular fade handles that allow you to change the
fade-in or fade-out length. In the top middle you find a square handle that allows you to change
the volume.
● To change the fade-in length, drag the fade handle in the upper left to the right or to the
left.
● To change the fade-out length, drag the fade handle in the upper right to the left or to the
right.
● To change the volume, drag the volume handle in the top middle up or down.
Fade and volume changes are reflected in the event waveform and on the info line.
NOTE
To change the event volume and the fades with the mouse wheel, activate Use Mouse Wheel
for Event Volume and Fades in the Preferences dialog (Editing—Audio page). When you press
Shift while moving the mouse wheel, and position the mouse pointer somewhere in the left half
of the event, the fade in end point is moved. When the mouse pointer is in the right half of the
event, the fade out start point is moved.
Creating and Editing Fades with the Range Selection Tool
You can create and edit event-based fades with the Range Selection tool. This allows you to
apply a fade in and a fade out at the same time. Using the Range Selection tool is also useful if
you want to create fades for multiple audio events on separate tracks.
PROCEDURE
1. On the Project window toolbar, select the Range Selection tool.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
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To create a fade in that starts at the event start, select a range that starts at the
event start.
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To create a fade out that ends at the event end, select a range that ends at the event
end.
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To create a fade in and a fade out, select a range in the middle of the event.
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To create fades on multiple tracks, select a range that spans multiple audio events
on multiple audio tracks.
3. Select Audio> Adjust Fades to Range.
Removing Event-Based Fades
You can remove event-based fades for a whole event or for a range.
PROCEDURE
1. Perform one of the following actions:
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To remove the fades for an event, select the event with the Object Selection tool.
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To remove the fades for a range, select the fade area with the Range Selection tool.
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