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ADOBE AUDITION 1.5
User Guide
For finding beats with material that has fast transient attacks, such as drums, specify a
quick Rise Time and a high Decibel Rise so as not to cut off the beginning of the attack.
For material with softer attacks, such as bass, the Rise Time can be slightly slower relative to
Decibel Rise.
Snapping
Snapping causes selection boundaries, as well as the current-time indicator, to move to items
such as cues, ruler ticks, zero-crossing points, and frames. Enabling snapping helps you
make accurate selections; however, if you prefer, you can disable snapping for specific items.
To enable or disable snapping:
Choose Edit > Snapping, and choose any of the following commands. A check mark
indicates that a command is enabled:
• Snap To Cues allows the cursor to snap to a cue point. For more information on
defining cues, see “Working with cues” on page 96.
• Snap To Ruler (Coarse) allows the cursor to snap only to the major numeric divisions
(decimal, SMPTE, samples, and so on) in the timeline.
Note: You can enable only one Snap To Ruler command at a time.
• Snap To Ruler (Fine) allows the cursor to snap to each of the subdivisions (decimal,
SMPTE, samples, and so on) within the timeline. Zooming in (by right-clicking as you
drag across the timeline) breaks the display down into more accurate subdivisions,
letting you place the cursor more accurately within the timeline.
• Snap To Zero Crossings allows the cursor to snap to the nearest place where the
waveform crosses the center line (in other words, the zero amplitude point).
• Snap To Frames (Always) allows the cursor to snap to a frame boundary, as long as the
time format is measured in frames (such as Compact Disc and SMPTE). This command
is especially handy for working on audio for CD.
Yo u can access snapping commands by right-clicking the timeline.
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