On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Douglas Regehr <[email protected]> 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... > > Doug > > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 7:45 PM, John Rigg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Sun, Mar 09, 2014 at 07:57:29PM +0100, Atte wrote: >> > 5) Actually the way I would have preferred to do this was to set the >> > attenuation in a simple amplifier and then switch it on in all choruses >> > and bypass is elsewhere. All choruses needs the same treatment and this >> > way I would be able to change one value and have it affect all choruses. >> > Unfortunately it's not possible to control bypass switch of a module in >> > non. Would this be possible to add? >> >> A possible workaround might be to split the choruses onto a separate >> channel >> and set the fader lower (but you've probably thought of that). >> >> I haven't tried fine gain control automation in Non yet. I often make very >> small gain changes with Ardour's gain line, but from what you say this >> might >> not be so easy in Non. Sounds like a job for an amplifier plugin with a >> scaled down response to control signals. >> >> John
This is basically what I do as well, although I do sometimes use gain automation for master fade outs (however I think this is actually better left to the mastering stage where you can just use region fades for this).
