Steinberg Nuendo 5.5 New Features Manual

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Working with the new featuresAbout Group Editing
Limitations
Applying time stretching or pitch shifting to audio material can lead to a degradation in 
audio quality and to audible artifacts. The result depends on many factors, such as the 
source material, the particular stretch and pitch operations applied, and the selected 
audio algorithm preset. 
As a rule of thumb, smaller changes in pitch or duration cause less degradation. 
However, there are additional issues one should be aware of when...

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Working with the new featuresWorking With Lanes
A grouping is automatically cancelled if you make a different selection or click in an 
empty area of the event display.
Working With Lanes
To simplify matters, the descriptions in the following paragraphs focus on cycle 
recordings with takes. However, you can also apply lane operations and comping 
methods on overlapping events or parts that you assemble on one track.
If you perform a cycle recording in the “Keep History” or in “Cycle History +...

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Working with the new featuresWorking With Lanes
Comping Operations
After performing a cycle recording and activating the “Show Lanes” button to display 
the recorded laps on separate lanes, you have several possibilities to assemble a 
“perfect” take. This process is often referred to as comping. You can comp your takes 
using the Object Selection or the Range Selection tools. 
Comping With the Object Selection Tool
With the Object Selection tool selected, you can perform the following actions: 
•To...

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Working with the new featuresWorking With Lanes
•To glue cuts, select a range that spans all the cuts that you want to glue and 
double-click.
The gluing affects all the lanes of a track.
•To correct the timing of a range, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option] (the 
tool modifier for Slip Event) and drag with the mouse.
The mouse pointer changes its shape to indicate that you can change the timing.
You can also perform a multi-track comping using edit groups, for example, to comp 
two guitar...

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Working with the new featuresAudio Editing Improvements
Audio Editing Improvements
Audio Processing
When offline processing is applied to audio events, you can now extend the 
processed range beyond the event borders. This is done in the extended section of 
the audio processing dialog. When “Extend Process Range” is activated, you can 
specify which portions of audio to the left and right of the event borders are affected 
(provided that the event plays only a part of the audio clip, i.
 e. audio is...

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Working with the new featuresVideo Improvements
Video Improvements
Sometimes, video problems, such as stutters during playback, are caused by the 
codec not supporting multi-threading. This can be the case for video files that use 
single-threaded decoding, such as Motion-JPEG, Photo-JPEG, and QuickTime DV. 
This kind of file is typically created when capturing video with Decklink/AJA cards.
To compensate for this, the Video Player page in the Device Setup dialog now 
contains the “Boost Video (Reduce...

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Working with the new featuresVST Amp Rack
Each effect features an On/Off button known from stompbox effects, as well as 
individual parameters. The following effects and parameters are available:
EffectOptionDescription
Wah WahPedalControls the filter frequency sweep.
VolumePedalControls the level of the signal passing through the 
effect.
CompressorIntensityChanges the intensity of the compressor effect.
ChorusRateAllows you to set the sweep rate.
This parameter can be synchronized to the project...

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Working with the new featuresVST Amp Rack
Sync Mode
For some controls, the sync mode can be activated to synchronize the corresponding 
parameter with the tempo of the host application. These plug-in parameters are then 
used to specify the base note value for tempo syncing (1/1 to 1/32, straight, triplet, or 
dotted).
The names of these parameters are underlined. Click on a control knob to 
activate/deactivate tempo sync. An LED at the top right of the knob indicates that 
Sync mode is active. You...

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Working with the new featuresVST Amp Rack
Using Effects
•To insert a new effect, click the plus button that appears when hovering with the 
mouse over an empty plug-in slot or over one of the arrows before or after a used 
effect slot.
•To remove an effect from an effect slot, click on the effect name and select “None” 
from the pop-up menu.
On this pop-up menu you can also choose a different effect.
•To change the order of the effects in the chain, click on an effect and drag it to 
another...

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Working with the new featuresVST Amp Rack
Microphone Position
On the Microphone Position page, you can choose between 7 positions to place the 
microphone. These positions result from two different angles (center and edge) and 
three different distances from the speaker, as well as an additional center position at 
an even greater distance from the speaker.
You can choose between two microphone types: a large-diaphragm condenser 
microphone and a dynamic microphone. Crossfading between the...