User manual NERO SOUNDTRAX QUICK START REV 1

[. . . ] 4 2 Working with Nero SoundTrax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. 1 2. 2 2. 3 2. 4 2. 5 2. 5. 1 2. 5. 2 Inserting an audio file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Creating crossfades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The wizard guides you through the individual steps in the process, from recording right through to burning the CD. The wizard also automates the noise reduction feature from Nero Wave Editor and cleans up the recording automatically. This allows you to remove hissing, crackling, clicks and pops in a matter of seconds. Nero SoundTrax Information about Nero SoundTrax · 5 2 Working with Nero SoundTrax 2. 1 Inserting an audio file 1. Start Nero SoundTrax by clicking on Start > Programs > Ahead Nero > Nero SoundTrax. Nero SoundTrax Working with Nero SoundTrax · 6 2. From the 'Insert' menu, choose 'Audio File' and select a file. From the 'Insert' menu, choose 'New Track' and a new track will be created. Nero SoundTrax Working with Nero SoundTrax · 7 4. Select the second track, and from the 'Insert' menu, choose 'Audio File' and select a file. Depending on the positions of the different clips, a range of options is available. To change the starting position of a clip, select the clip and drag it to the position where you want it to start. Nero SoundTrax Working with Nero SoundTrax · 8 6. If you right-click on a clip, a pop-up menu appears, which, amongst other things, allows you to open Nero Wave Editor, so that you can modify the clip quickly and easily. 7. If you are happy with the results, you can export the new track, which consists of two clips, and save it as a new file. To do this, choose 'Export to Audio Track' from the 'File' menu, enter the name of the new file in the dialog box which appears and click on the 'Save' button. You can also create more than two tracks. Nero SoundTrax Working with Nero SoundTrax · 9 2. 2 Creating crossfades 1. Start Nero SoundTrax and insert two clips in one track, by choosing 'Audio File' from the 'Insert' menu. In the example below, the two clips are played one after another and between the end of the first clip and the start of the second clip is a pause. 2. Select the second clip and drag it as far as you want into the first clip. The area where the two clips overlap is colored in red. Nero SoundTrax Working with Nero SoundTrax · 10 3. Place the mouse pointer on the overlap between the two clips and right-click. In the pop-up menu which appears, choose the method you want to use for crossfading between the two clips. As well as choosing the crossfade, you can also match the tempo of the two clips. Choose the 'Match Tempos' command, choose the number of BPM (beats per minute) and select the option you want for the crossfade. 2. 3 Buttons The play buttons in the Nero SoundTrax interface allow you to access your audio clips quickly and easily. Button Function Starts the recording console Plays the selected clips Plays all clips Plays all the selected clips and starts again at the beginning of the selection once it has reached the end. Jumps to the previous clip Nero SoundTrax Working with Nero SoundTrax · 11 Fast forward Fast rewind Jumps to the next clip 2. 4 Recording audio clips 1. Choose 'Record' from the 'Audio' menu to start the recording console. [. . . ] Choose the maximum noise level in the pauses between the tracks, by turning the 'Silence Threshold' to the required number of decibels. Choose the minimum duration of pauses between the tracks and tracks themselves by entering a value in the corresponding field. Then click on the 'Detect' button to divide the recording into different tracks using the settings you have selected. Nero SoundTrax Working with Nero SoundTrax · 19 4. Use the slider to specify the level of the noise suppression filter (Denoiser). [. . . ]