On Sun, Mar 09, 2014 at 08:25:41PM +0000, Douglas Regehr wrote: > Here's how I would accomplish this in Non: > 1. In the timeline, split the piano track into multiple segments e.g. one > segment for verse 1, one for chorus 1, etc. > 2. Adjust the gain of each segment by holding the letter G while clicking > and dragging the segment. > 3. Adjust the start/end of each segment so it overlaps with the adjacent > segments > 4. Set the fade in/out of each segment to achieve a cross-fade. > > Because the segments are cross-faded, you will hear a smooth change in > gain. The more you overlap the segments, the longer the transition. Make > sure to use "linear" fade in/out, or else the transition won't be smooth. > In some situations it may be unnecessary to overlap and crossfade e.g. in > a vocal track where there is a pause. Always listen to the results -- if > you hear clicks or pops then the cross-fade is too short or the fade in and > fade out are not the same length. Non adds a tiny fade in/out to each > segment already, so you often don't need to cross-fade at all. > > I find this approach much easier than using Non's automation. For vocal > tracks that require a highly processed radio-friendly sound, I will split > the track into dozens of segments, cross-fade and adjust gain, then add > aggressive compression. I only use the faders in non-mixer for "overall" > adjustments. In fact, I think if I were ever forced to use another DAW I'd > probably use this approach too...though I somehow doubt splitting, fading, > etc. are as quick in other DAWs as they are in Non...
Great info, thanks. John
