Sony Vegas 6 Manual

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Pitch shifting audio events
A pitch shift is a way to raise or lower the pitch of an audio event. The semitone range is -24 to 24. Twelve 
semitones equal one octave, so you may increase or decrease the pitch of an event within a two-octave 
range. Within each semitone is a finer pitch adjustment called cents. There are one hundred cents in one 
semitone.
Editing from the timeline
1.Select an event.
2.Use the = and - keys on your keyboard (not the numeric keypad) to...

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Editing in the Event Properties dialog
1.Right-click the event and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
2.On the Audio Event tab, choose a setting from the Method drop-down list to specify how you want to pitch-
shift the event, or choose 
None if you want to preserve the event pitch.
3.If you selected Classic from the Method drop-down list, indicate the new event length and amount of pitch 
shifting you want to apply:
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Time compressing/stretching events
Time stretching and compressing events is the process of using the same amount of source media to fill a 
shorter or longer event. While this can be done to both video and audio events, the two cases are 
fundamentally different. 
Press  and drag the edge of the event toward the center of the event to compress (shorten) it or drag the 
edge out away from the center to stretch (lengthen) it.
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Working with takes
A take is a version of a scene or audio recording, as in “Scene 10, Take 7”, which means the seventh time 
that scene number ten has been shot. A number of takes can be included in the same location (event) of the 
project. You can then rapidly switch between these separate takes to see which one fits into the project the 
best. Although this is what takes are designed for, you can actually use any media files you want as a take, 
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Previewing and selecting takes
You can preview the takes for a given event.
1.Select an event containing multiple takes.
2.Right-click to display a shortcut menu or, from the Edit menu, choose Ta k e to display a submenu.
3.Choose Choose Active... from the submenu. The Take Chooser 
dialog appears.
4.Select the take that you want to preview and use the Play () and 
Stop () buttons within the dialog. 
5.To use a take, select it and click OK. The selected take is now...

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Using the Trimmer window
The Trimmer allows you to work with and edit one media file at a time. The entire file is opened into the 
Trimmer, in contrast to events on the timeline that may only contain a portion of the actual source file. 
The main function of the Trimmer window is to allow you to trim a media file and place portions of it on a 
track. You can also add regions and markers to a file, preview the media file, or open it in an external audio 
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Moving frame-by-frame in the Trimmer window
As you navigate through a video file in the Trimmer, the exact frame that the cursor is over in time is 
displayed as in a thumbnail image under the cursor. When using the left and right arrow keys, this allows you 
to edit with frame accuracy. Make sure 
Animate video frames in Trimmer is selected on the General tab of the 
Preferences dialog to use this feature. 
Making selections in the Trimmer
After you have opened a...

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Adding selections at the cursor 
1.Open a media file in the Trimmer.
2.Make a time selection in the Trimmer. 
3.Select the track in the timeline where the selection will be added.
4.Position the cursor in the timeline at either the start or end point where you want to add the selection.
5.Add the selection to the timeline in one of the following ways:
 Click the Add Media from Cursor button () or press  to insert the event after the cursor. 
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Adding and saving regions and markers to a media file
The Trimmer allows you to add markers and regions to a media file in the same way that you add them to 
your project. Media file markers and regions are different from project markers and regions. The difference 
between the two is that project markers and regions affect a project, while media file markers and regions are 
embedded in, and saved with, a media file. For more information, see Adding project markers...

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Viewing media markers and regions in events
From the View menu, choose Event Media Markers to toggle the display markers and regions that are saved in 
a media file. These markers are displayed in the timeline in events that refer to the media file.
Media markers and regions cannot be edited within the event. However, when you edit the markers in 
markers and regions in the Trimmer window or in an external audio editor, the event will reflect your 
changes.
Tip: When...