General Usage
Recording
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How do I edit
sounds?
First, make
sure that the sound is not highlighted initially.
To do this, you must click under the sound
(the white area of the screen) and drag your
mouse to select the part you want to cut.
Press "Ctrl+C" or select "Copy" from the "Edit"
menu. To Paste the portion of a sound,
press "Ctrl+V" or select "Paste" from the
"Edit" menu. Ctrl+X or "Cut" will work
as expected.
Can I create any echo or “reverb” effects?
One way to
create a "reverb" effect using MP3 Audio Mixer
is to use the following trick:
Step-by-step:
- Load the sound.
- "Copy" the sound by right clicking and selecting 'Copy'
from the menu (or use the keyboard shortcut
Ctrl+C)
- "Paste" the sound directly under the original, but this time
move the sound slightly to the right (so
that the copy of the sound would start less
than a second after the original)
- Select "Pan" from the drop down menu on the tool bar.
- Pan the original sound entirely to the "left" speaker.
- Pan the copied sound entirely to the "right" speaker.
- Listen to it and adjust as necessary by moving the copied
sound more to the left or to the right.
Can I speed up or slow down sounds?
This is certainly
possible through the drop down box on the
tool bar (top right of the screen). The drop
down box defaults to "Volume," so just click
the drop down box and select "Rate." Next,
just adjust the "pivot points" (the horizontal
line that is on the sound file - the default
is at 100%). Raising the pivot points will
speed the sound up, lowering it will slow
it down. Currently, when adjusting the rate,
the pitch changes as well. In a future version,
playback speed will have the ability to become
"non-pitch shifting."
Step-by-step:
-
Click on
the sound you want to speed up or slow
down.
-
Select "Rate"
from the drop down box on the tool bar.
-
Raise the
horizontal line on the sound to speed
it up, lower it to slow it down.
I can't seem to load WMA files or
create WMA files!
You may not
have installed the Microsoft WMA engine which
is required.
I get pops & clicks when playing
more than x tracks at a time.The computer
is having trouble keeping up with all the
sounds that are being mixed. The solution
is to click "Preferences" from the "File"
menu, click the "Playback" tab and up the
number of buffers and/or buffer size. Click
"OK" to lock them in and see if the problem
goes away.
I get pops & clicks when recording.
Make sure that
you aren't using any other programs.
Also, make sure that your virus checkers and
other background programs are shut off.
If that still doesn't help, try increasing
the number of recording buffers and buffer
size by clicking "Preferences" from the "File"
menu, followed by clicking the "Recording"
tab. Adjust the recording buffers and
buffer size.
I get the error that "the Wave
Input device cannot open" Huh?
The full error
is "The Wave Input device cannot open. Another
program may be using it. Close the other program
and try again. If you have more than one soundcard,
you may try an alternative device to record
from in the 'Recording' tab of the Preference
dialog."
If
you get this, you may want to reinstall the
sound-card drivers for your soundcard.
You can usually find them at the soundcard's
manufacturer's website.
I try to record with my microphone but no audio
is recorded! How do I fix this?
This can easily
be fixed within the Windows Mixer - Recording
Control!
Open
the "Recording Control" by clicking click
the red "Record" button on the toolbar then
click "Adjust Recording Levels..." This will
bring up the Windows Mixer - Recording Control
where the adjustments are made! Next, under
"Microphone Balance" you have to make sure
that the mute box is "checked" otherwise no
audio will be recorded. If you do not see
the "Microphone Balance" option, you will
need to add it to the Windows Mixer. To do
this, click "Options" > "Properties" and
simply check the "Microphone" box.
Can I play sounds and record at the same time?
Yes.
This is called overdubbing. You can
do this by clicking the Record button on the
toolbar. Then make sure to click the
"Overdub" checkbox. Depending on the
quality and age of your soundcard, you may
need to check the "Use Rec Format" for better
compatibility.
How can I save my mix as one continuous mix but
with CD track positions to burn on a CD?
You'll need
to make sure that you create CD Markers at
the positions that you want a new CD track
to start. Right click on the timeline
and select "Create Marker". Position it to
your liking. Once you've added the markers,
click "Save As A..." followed by clicking
"Wave" file. Supply a name to save with.
On the next screen, make sure that you have
a sampling rate of 44,100 Hz, 16 bits and
the stereo check box set. Make sure
that the "Create a separate wav file for each
CD track marker..." is set. Once it
finishes saving, import the wav files into
your CD burning software. Make sure
to burn the disc in Disc-At-Once (DAO) and
"Close the Session." Phew! :)
How do I save
as Realaudio? ?
You'll need
to download and install the Realaudio? plugin
for MP3 Audio Mixer from the download page.
My RealAudio? files are sounding
scratchy upon playback with the RealOne? player
There appears
to be a problem/bug in the RealOne player
where you hear distortion at random times
in the song. (The key is that the scratches
are not in the same spot.) The solution
to this is to decrease the "Buffered Play"
to 10 seconds or so.
- Launch RealOne player.
- Click on the >> 'chevron' and select
"Tools"
- Click and expand "Connections"
followed by clicking on "Playback Settings"
- Reduce "Buffered Play" to 10
seconds and click OK.
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