Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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Audio processing and functionsAudio processing
Resample
The Resample function can be used for changing the length, tempo and pitch of an 
event.
The original sample rate of the event is listed in the dialog. Resample the event to a 
higher or lower sample rate by either specifying a sample rate or by specifying the 
difference (as a percentage value) between the original sample rate and the desired 
new one.
•Resampling to a higher sample rate will make the event longer and cause the audio 
to play...

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Audio processing and functionsAudio processing
The dialog contains the following parameters:
Mode
This pop-up menu determines what the function does:
Time Stretch
This function allows you to change the length and “tempo” of the selected audio 
without affecting the pitch. The dialog contains the following parameters:
Define Bars section
In this section, you set the length of the selected audio and the time signature:
OptionDescription
Flip Left-RightSwaps the left and right channel.
Left to...

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Audio processing and functionsApplying plug-ins (Cubase only)
Original Length section
This section contains information and settings regarding the audio selected for 
processing:
Resulting Length section
These settings are used if you want to stretch the audio to fit within a specific time 
span or tempo. The values will change automatically if you adjust the Time Stretch 
Ratio (see below).
Seconds Range section
These settings allow you to set the desired range for the time stretch.
Time Stretch...

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Audio processing and functionsApplying plug-ins (Cubase only)
3.Select the desired effect from the submenu.
The Process Plug-in dialog opens.
About stereo and mono
If you are applying an effect to mono audio material, only the left side of the effect’s 
stereo output will be applied.
The process plug-in dialog
The process 
plug-in dialog 
for the Studio-
Chorus effect
The upper section of the process plug-in dialog contains the effect parameters of the 
selected plug-in. For details on the parameters...

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Audio processing and functionsThe Offline Process History dialog
Pre/Post-Crossfade
These settings allow you to gradually mix the effect in or out. For example, if you 
activate Pre-Crossfade and specify a value of 1000
 ms, the effect is applied gradually 
from the start of selection, reaching full effect 1000
 ms after the start. Similarly, if you 
activate Post-Crossfade, the processing is gradually removed, starting at the 
specified interval before the end of the selection.
Preview button
Allows...

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Audio processing and functionsFreeze Edits
The left part of the dialog contains a list of all processing you have added to the clip, 
with the most recent operations at the bottom of the list. The “Start” and “Length” 
columns indicate which section of the clip was affected by each operation. The 
“Status” column indicates if the operation can be modified or undone.
3.Locate the operation you want to edit and select it by clicking on it in the list.
•To modify the settings of the selected processing,...

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Audio processing and functionsDetect Silence
•If the selected clip (or the clip played by the selected event) has several edit 
versions (i.
 e. there are other clips referring to the same audio file), the following 
alert will appear:
As you can see, you do not have the option to Replace the original audio file in this 
case. This is because that audio file is used by other clips. Select “New File” to have 
a new file created in the Audio folder within the project folder.
Detect Silence
The Detect...

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Audio processing and functionsDetect Silence
•If you have zoomed in on the waveform, it may not be completely visible anymore. 
In this case, the scrollbar to the left of the zoom slider allows you to scroll through 
the waveform.
You can also use the mouse wheel for scrolling through the waveform.
•If the Linked option in the Detection section is deactivated, you can use the green 
square at the beginning and the red square at the end of the audio file to 
graphically adjust the Open and Close...

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Audio processing and functionsThe Spectrum Analyzer
3.Click “Preview” to listen to the result.
The event is played back repeatedly in its entire length, but with the “closed” 
sections silenced.
4.Adjust the settings in the Detection section until you are satisfied with the result.
5.In the Output section, activate the “Add as Regions” or the “Strip Silence” option, 
or both.
“Add as Regions” will create regions according to the non-silent sections. “Strip 
Silence” will split the event at the...

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Audio processing and functionsThe Spectrum Analyzer
The default values give good results in most situations, but you can adjust the settings 
if you like:
3.Click the Process button.
The spectrum is computed and displayed as a graph.
4.You can adjust the display with the settings in the display window:
OptionDescription
Size in SamplesThe function divides the audio into “analysis blocks”, the size of 
which is set here. The larger this value, the higher the frequency 
resolution of the resulting...