Nero Wave Editor
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1. Nero I ve got the power mp3 Nero Wave Editor File Edit View Audio Yolume Effects Tools Enhancement Windows Options Help Nel SB 190 l EI BL 2 a Vertical Zoom 100 Y Left S Ilim S Section 2 Right p inal 1 dB 0 60 40 20 0 A 60 z lul 4 T 20000 0 Frequency Frequency Ready Selected 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 000 Viewed 00 00 00 000 00 04 00 326 Nero Wave Editor About Nero Wave Editor e 8 2 2 1 Workspace Nero Wave Editor The Nero Wave Editor workspace comprises three separate elements the Sound Display the Level Meter and Spectrum Analyzer The Sound Display shows a graphic image of the audio file that is currently open The Level Meter regulates how the open audio file is played Let D llin te Right oe 40 60 40 20 M T O O O00 H 7 M D m Q The Spectrum Analyzer displays the bandwidth of the open audio file in decibels dB 20000 Frequency i 20000 0 Frequency About Nero Wave Editor e 9 3 Settings 3 1 Selecting the input and output devices To be able to record and reproduce audio files a soundcard is needed If a number of components that can play audio files have been installed select the desired device 1 In the Options menu select the Device Settings command The standard devices set in the control panel will be selected Device Settings If you wish to specify another device cl2. The sound of audio files can be improved with the enhancement commands 8 2 Band extrapolation Band extrapolation improves the sound of dull recordings This is done by synthesizing the higher frequencies to produce artificial harmonics Low frequencies are also generated to produce powerful bass tones 1 Open the audio file 2 Choose Band Extrapolation from the Enhancement menu Band Extrapolation Spectral Aemiser Presets Lows Dry Signal High new Frequency Frequency Preview Bypass 30 4B 30 4B Cut OF Cut DH ST a a 100 Hz E000 Hz 3 Choose an existing setting by clicking on the button on the drop down list and selecting an item from the list or choose the volumes of the two frequency ranges and of the original signal using the sliders in the Spectral Remixer area You can also specify the cut off frequencies for high and low frequency synthesis by turning the appropriate knobs o Click on the D button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results Nero Wave Editor Enhancement e 46 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes 8 3 DC Offset Correction C DC offset correction improves recordings from poorly calibrated equipment not centered around the zero point The subsonic frequencies are removed and with them the DC errors 1 Open the file of your choice and select the appropria
3. using the Attack time and Release time round buttons Click on the Q button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes 7 5 Time correction An audio file can be shortened or extended by means of time correction When sampling files that are made up of loops time correction is particularly important in order that all the audio elements have the same length The undesired side effects caused by time correction can be remedied selectively depending on the audio element 1 Open the desired file 2 Select the Time Correction command in the Tools menu Time Correction Timescale Modification Factor LS Percentage y l lt gt 100 00 Presets a O Beats Per Minute 114 60 BPM gt 114 60 BPM Preview Ol Bypass Optimization 3 Click on the radio button of your choice in the Time Scale Modification Factor area to determine the correction factor This is either a percentage modification factor or a new tempo in Beats Per Minute BPM You can set the time scale modification factor by entering a figure or by turning the knob 4 Choose the appropriate optimizing method by clicking on the dropdown button and highlighting the desired list box field W Click on the Q button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check str
4. 00 00 000 00 04 00 376 Spectrum analyzer 20000 20000 Frequency Frequency Nero Wave Editor View e 15 4 2 How the audio files can be represented There are three different ways of displaying audio files You can change them at any time Wave display Spectrogram display i 9 k lov d aA fe LS n T 1 HN HI e HU s H lt IH i y i 5 SEA Le L L bi ue 1 re Wavelet display G b T i gh 1 8 ju a f E DE el AL ue l p i ak r sf 0 1 iT S i i U F T IPL n dC cE Bit QL LE E udi LAT 19 Nero Wave Editor View e 16 4 3 Zooming With Nero Wave Editor audio files can be both horizontally and vertically zoomed so that special parts of the audio files or marked elements within them can be viewed in more detail 4 3 1 Vertical zoom The vertical zoom determines the height of the curve progression displayed and can be changed by selecting the desired zoom setting w The vertical zoom setting can only be changed if the vertical zoom bar is displayed If it is not visible it can be displayed via the View menu and the vertical Zoom Dar command The following example shows the 100 zoom i e levels from 100 to 100 of the maximum levels Selecting the 200 zoom reduces the displayed levels to 50 to 50 of the maximum levels Nero Wave Editor View e 17 4 3 2 Horizontal zoom The horizontal zoom determines the size of the audio file that is visible in
5. 5 Click on the OK button to make the changes to the file 6 In the File menu select the Save command to save the changes to the file or select the save as command to create a new audio file Nero Wave Editor Audio files e 24 5 6 Editing audio files One particular feature of Nero Wave Editor is its ability to edit audio files nondestructively This means that changes to the audio file e g as a result of using special effects or sound enhancement can be checked immediately without having to perform a time consuming recalculation of the audio data The edited audio file is only computed while it is being saved 5 6 1 Muting Muting removes all the signals in the section selected 1 Open an audio file and highlight the section you want 2 In the Volume menu select the Nute command This will lead to the selected position of the audio file being overwritten with silence 5 6 2 Normalization Normalization leads to an the volume being matched to a standard value During normalization the whole audio file or the selected section of the file is proportionately increased or reduced on the basis of a measurement of the maximum value This does not mean that the volume at each point of the audio file is equally high but only how loud the loudest point in the selected section may be Normalization is largely used to give different audio files the same volume spectrum 1 Open an audio file and highlight the secti
6. Click on the C button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes Nero Wave Editor Effects e 39 7 9 Reverberation Nero Wave Editor The reverberation effect simulates the reflections of a real room allowing the impression to arise that the recording was made in another environment e g in a concert hall 1 Open the desired file 2 Select the Reverb command in the Effects menu Mis Presets Reverb Time Room Size Brightness HE Preview 3 Choose a presetting by clicking on the dropdown button and highlighting the desired list box field or set the reverberation room size and or brightness yourself by turning the appropriate knob and change the signal and the effect with the sliders i Dry Signal Effect new Ho N B a E 1500 m 100 agr mi Ae T Click on the Q button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes Effects e 40 Nero Wave Editor 7 10 Wah Wah The wah wah effect is generated by a bandpass filter which is mixed with the direct signal The filter allows the center frequency to be changed over time The modifications to the center frequency can be proportional to the volume level of the input signal or
7. Clicking on the C button plays the audio file with the specified changes This allows you to check immediately whether you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to accept the changes Nero Wave Editor Effects e 44 7 14 Karaoke filter The Karaoke filter filters the human voice out of audio files so that the original song can be saved without the vocals The filter removes those parts of the song which are the same in both stereo channels This is generally the vocals Because of the way in which the filter works the original file must be a stereo file Also there is no guarantee that the voice can be removed successfully The success of the filtering depends on the mixing during the production of the recording 1 Choose Karaoke Filter from the Tools menu Karaoke Filter Vocal Frequency Band Presets Vocal Pan Lower Frequency Upper Frequency new D w 250 Hz 8000 He Preview 2 Determine the position of the vocals in the stereo field by turning the Vocal Pan knob 3 Turn the knobs in the Vocal Frequency Band area to specify the upper and lower limits of the frequency range within which the filter will work Clicking on the Q button plays the audio file with the specified changes This allows you to check immediately whether you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to accept the changes Nero Wave Editor Effects e 45 8 Enhancement 8 1 Introduction
8. Effects menu Flanger Modulation his Presets SIN S 2 i cr N 1 Depth Frequency Dry Signal Effect 1 0 me Preview Sterea Flanger i i Oe Bypass 3 Choose a presetting by clicking on the dropdown button and highlighting the desired list box field or determine the depth or frequency yourself by turning the appropriate knob and change the signal and the effect with the sliders i o Click on the C button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes 7 8 Chorus The chorus like the flanger creates unusual sound effects through variable modulation and mixing In comparison with the flanger the delay is longer and a number of delayed i e modulated signals are added at the same time By these means the audio file receives a warm sound and the impression is created that a greater number of voices can be heard 1 Open the desired file 2 Select the Chorus command in the Effects menu Chorus Modulation his Presets Depth Frequency new 1 0 mes Preview Stereo Chorus i Oe _ Bypass 3 Choose a presetting by clicking on the dropdown button and highlighting the desired list box field or determine the depth or frequency yourself by turning the appropriate knob and change the signal and the effect with the sliders Nero Wave Editor Effects e 38 W
9. Stereo Recording 3 Click on the OK button to take over these details The recording console will appear Recording Console Recording Controls Input Level dE O O O 00 00 00 000 Overnwite existing recording Insert into recording 4 Click on the button to start recording In the adjacent fields you will see the recording time as well as the recording level display 5 Click on the OK button to stop recording The audio file recorded will appear in the display area 5 5 Converting an audio file If needed existing audio files can be converted in order to improve their quality to a desired level o Only an entire audio file can be converted i e highlighted sections of a file cannot be converted separately 1 Open the desired file 2 In the Edit menu select the Convert Sample Format command Nero Wave Editor Audio files e 23 3 Specify the sample format by selecting the desired sampling rate and the sampling resolution To so this click on the dropdown button and highlight the desired list box Convert Sample Format Settings Sample Format Sample Aate 44 00 Hz CD M Bit Depth 16 Bit CO and DAT Ww Stereo Recording Conversion Settings Ant Aliasing Filters Medium anti aliasing filter w w The higher the sampling rate and the sampling resolution the more memory the file will need 4 If necessary change the conversion settings by selecting the desired filter
10. The humming is caused when two devices that have already been grounded earthed are connected with one audio cable A by pass power filter or transformer can solve the problem Sometimes it is simply enough if the devices are connected to different power sources 1 Connect the record player to the amplifier 2 Connect the amplifier to the soundcard 3 Clean the record Recording gramophone records e 28 6 2 Recording 1 Start Nero Wave Editor Start gt Programs gt Nero gt Nero 6 gt Nero Wave Editor 2 In the File menu select the New command 3 In the Audio menu select the Record command and determine the desired sampling rate and sampling resolution To so this click on the dropdown button and highlight the desired list box Sample Format Settings There is no sample format selected Please select a format and click OF Sample Fate 44700 Hz CO Ww Bit Depth 16 Bit CO and DAT a Stereo Recording Q For a recording that is to be written on a CD a sampling rate of 44100 Hz and a sampling resolution of 16 bit are recommended 4 Click on the OK button to take over these settings The recording console will appear Recording Console Recording Controls Input Level dE x ojo 00 00 00 000 Overnwite existing recording Insert into recording 5 Click on the button to start recording then place the stylus on the record You will see the recording
11. You can draw this using the green line Clicking on the button plays the audio file with the specified changes This allows you to check immediately whether you are happy with the results 5 Click on the OK button to accept the changes 8 5 Declicker Nero Wave Editor The Declicker effectively removes the clicks which are often heard on records The Decrackler is aimed at very short impulse type interference with small amplitudes which occurs frequently and sounds like crackling 1 Choose Declicker from the Enhancement menu Declicker Decrackle Presets Detection Threshold S v G z 0 5 ZU gt Declicker Detection Threshold 20 gt 2 0me 20 gt High Quality Maximum Length Reduction new Level ay Preview 99 Ceres 2 Check the box in the Declicker area if you want to remove clicks Specify the sensitivity of the Declicker by turning the corresponding knobs to set the detection threshold and the maximum length of the clicks If you check the High Quality box a complex algorithm is used for interpolation If your PC is not fast enough for high quality mode you should uncheck this box 3 Check the box in the Decrackle area if you want to remove crackling Specify the sensitivity of the Decrackler by turning the corresponding knobs to set the detection threshold and the crackle reduction level Clicking on the Q button plays the audio file with the specifi
12. a name Presets 2 Click on the Add button to save the settings Nero Wave Editor Effects e 31 7 1 2 Loading the effect settings You can load your own effect settings and those supplied with Nero Wave Editor as easily as you can save them 1 In the dialog concerned click on the dropdown button and in the list box field highlight the name of the desired setting Presets new Mountain echo Slap back echo m 2 Click on the button to check the setting 7 1 3 Deleting the effect settings It goes without saying that effect settings can also be deleted 1 In the dialog concerned click on the dropdown button Then in the list box field highlight the name of the setting you wish to delete Presets Mountain echo HEr Mountain echo Slap back echo 2 Click on the Remove button to remove the chosen setting 3 In the dialog that follows click on the Yes button to confirm that you wish to delete Mero Wave Editor Nero Wave Editor Effects e 32 7 2 Equalizer With Nero Wave Editor s 6 band equalizer you can amplify or reset any frequency bands you want This means that you can selectively modify these frequency ranges 1 Open the desired file 2 Select the Equalizer command in the Tools menu Equalizer Center Frequencies Presets 100 200 2000 5000 10000 new w alin Sues l T Preview 0 9 Bypass Bandwidths fe
13. crossfading allows you to create professional recordings without pauses and hissing noises The high quality Declicker which suppresses the individual hissing and clicking noises from records and the Decrackler which removes constant background crackling are just two of the great new features Of course Nero Wave Editor is non destructive which means that the original file is not modified As well as protecting the original file this also speeds up the work as the changes do not need to be saved individually and are implemented in real time You only save your new audio file once you are happy with the results of your editing If Nero Wave Editor should crash before you have saved your file you can use the crash restore function to restore the most recent version of your work when you restart the program Another new feature is the automatic separation of tracks which can then be stored in new files Nero Audio Plug in Manager 6 0 reads and writes files in the following formats wav mp3 wma and aiff You need an additional license to be able to create an unlimited number of MP3 files which you can obtain from Nero AG Nero Wave Editor s new effects include a wah wah filter a bandpass filter which allows the center frequency to be changed over time a phaser which allows a signal to be combined with a phase shifted version of itself voice modification with which you can modify vocals to create interesting results and pitch tuni
14. principle audio data is made up of periodic vibrations resolution which can be illustrated by a curve The resolution shows exactly how the sampling value of a curve should be determined The higher the resolution the more exactly this can be done Sampling rate The sampling rate indicates how often an analog digital converter determines the sample value from an analog signal This is measured in sample values per second Hertz often abbreviated as Hz In this case it is also true that the higher the sampling rate the more accurate the results Nero Wave Editor Instructions in brief e 7 2 About Nero Wave Editor 2 1 Introduction Nero Wave Editor is a user friendly program for editing and recording audio files which may be of the wav mp3 or aiff format The other types of format that can also be read by Nero Wave Editor depend on the plug ins that have been installed Individual audio files can be created quickly and easily using the various filters and sound optimization methods Nero Wave Editor is started by Start gt Programs gt Nero gt Nero 6 gt Nero Wave Editor 2 2 Structure of the program Nero Wave Editor s structure corresponds to that of the usual Windows elements a menu bar various toolbars and a status bar The Nero Wave Editor workspace shows the selected audio file The individual elements of the window are arranged clearly and understandably making Nero Wave Editor very easy to use
15. 5 Click on the OK button to run noise reduction The next picture shows the audio file changed using noise reduction Nero Wave Editor Enhancement e 51 9 Contact Nero Wave Editor is an Nero AG product WAVE EDITOR 2 Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 18 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web http www nero com Help http englishsupport nero com http frenchsupport nero com http germansupport nero com Mail techsupport nero com Fax 49 7248 928 499 Copyright 2003 2005 Nero AG All rights reserved Nero Wave Editor Contact e 52 10 Index A Audio files Converting 23 Editing 25 Inserting 21 Loading 19 Playing 19 Recording 22 29 Saving section 21 Selecting section 20 Audio Output Settings 13 B Bit depth 7 Bitrate 7 C Changing volume 26 D Directories Specifying 12 Display Spectrogram 16 Wave 16 Wavelet 16 E Effects Deleting 32 Dynamics 35 Echo 37 Equalizer 33 Flanger 37 Loading 32 Saving 31 Nero Wave Editor Efffects Chorus 38 Reverberation 40 Enhancement DC Offset Correction 47 Noise Analysis 50 Noise Reduction 49 F Fade in 27 Fade out 27 Input Device Selecting 10 L Level meters 15 M Muting 25 N Normalization 25 O Output device Selecting 10 R Recording 22 Gramophone records 29 S Sampling rate 7 Select Input device 10 Output device 10 Sound optimization High frequency 46 Spectrum analyzer 15 Standard toolbar 15 Stat
16. User Guide WAVE EDITOR 2 Information on copyright and trade marks The Nero Wave Editor user manual and all its contents are protected by copyright and are the property of Nero AG All rights reserved This user manual contains material that is protected by internationally valid copyright This manual may not in whole or in part be copied transmitted or otherwise reproduced without the express written permission of Nero AG All trade names and trademarks are the property of the respective owners Nero AG rejects any claims that transcend the legal guarantee rights Nero AG does not undertake any liability for the correctness of the content of the Nero Wave Editor user manual The contents of the software supplied as well as of the Nero Wave Editor user manual may be changed without prior warning The trademarks mentioned here are only listed for information purposes Copyright 2003 2005 Nero AG REV 1 2 Contents Nero Wave Editor Instructions in briet sss esse eee eee 5 1 1 What s new in Nero Wave Editor cesses sss sss ess sees seene neee 5 ke Ta ress UCONN TT D 1 3 How this information is organized sss sss ss sss esse sees cesse eee D 14 Notes for the T T ss cecsicieseelcccie eee cis ee ese kee ceclo cede a Eaa 6 1 5 Important TONING vecsateceteenntecccnceacshseasactoctataateageahiacalencsaceavesaeviadeiasevents T About Nero Wave Editor sss ss sss sss eee eee eee 8 ZA Tey v OGUCTION T 8 2 2 Structure of t
17. ackground noises buzzing etc The results obtained by analyzing the frequency characteristics of the noise can be used to filter this noise out of the recording w Noise analysis does not itself alter the audio file However it enables Noise Reduction to be made 1 Open an audio file and highlight the section concerned which should consist of noise only 2 In the Enhancement menu select the command Noise Analysis The analysis is carried out and a window appears on closing which shows the next steps to be performed Click on the OK button to close the window Nero Wave Editor The noise analysis was successfully completed Please select the area you wish to denoise and choose Noise Reduction From the Enhancement menu Nero Wave Editor Enhancement e 50 3 Highlight the whole field you want to enhance normally the whole audio file and select the command Noise Reduction on the Enhancement menu The Noise Print option is active during noise reduction in the noise analysis process Moise Reduction Spectral Subtraction Profile Presets Gain Floor Reduction neu N 100 Preview L_ Bypass Hz Automatic Noise Analysis Editable Noise Curve Freeze Noise Print L If you select another option Noise Print is no longer available and noise analysis must be re started 4 Set the reduction level to the required position using the slider
18. aightaway that you are happy with the results 5 Click on the OK button to take over the changes Nero Wave Editor Effects e 36 7 6 Delay Delay generates echo effects by repeating the sound with an interval The combination of delay and feedback creates an effect like that of an echo from a distant mountain 1 Open the desired file 2 Select the Delay command in the Effects menu Mis Presets ee Time G Dry Signal Effect Lors news Preview 3 Choose a presetting by clicking on the dropdown button and highlighting the desired list box field or determine the delay or feedback yourself by turning the appropriate knob and change the signal and the effect with the sliders a W Click on the Q button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes 7 Flanger The flanger creates unusual sound effects through variable modulation and mixing The effect is caused by the change in the time delay Using the flanger the original is mixed together with a signal that has been modulated changed in pitch This signal is sometimes slower or sometimes faster than the original Pleasant stereo effects can be created if the signal then switches from left to right and back again 1 Open the desired file Nero Wave Editor Effects e 37 2 Select the Flanger command in the
19. ce The individual sections offer the following information Section 1 explains how the manual is organized and the symbols used Section 2 introduces Nero Wave Editor and its features and describes the structure of the program Section 3 explains how you can set the input and output device and specify the different program options Section 4 describes how you can change the appearance of Nero Wave Editor and work with the zoom function Section 5 shows how you can easily work with audio files including editing them Section 6 explains how analog gramophone recordings can be saved as digital audio files Section 7 shows you how to alter audio files by using special effects Section 8 shows you how to alter the sound of audio files by optimization Section 9 helps you find the Information you need with the aid of the index 1 4 Notes for the user The following symbols are used in these instructions L This symbol stands for warning or danger Hints that bear this symbol are very important and the program may behave incorrectly if you ignore them d This symbol stands for useful tip or worth knowing Information marked this way is important and instructive Nero Wave Editor Instructions in brief e 6 1 5 Important terms A number of important terms relating to audio files are explained below The choice of sampling rate and bit depth has a significant influence on the quality of the recording Bit depth In
20. d enter the upper and lower limits of the modulation range 3 In the Mix area specify the relationship between the direct and the effect signal Clicking on the C button plays the audio file with the specified changes This allows you to check immediately whether you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to accept the changes Effects e 42 7 12 Voice modification Nero Wave Editor Voice modification allows the voice components of audio files to be modified by changing the smoothed frequency band If the smooth frequency band is scaled for example the voice will sound lighter the resonances are higher or darker the resonances are deeper As well as scaling it is also possible to enter a curve with the input and output values of your choice This allows you to modify the voice until it becomes unrecognizable 1 Choose Voice Modification from the Effects menu Voice Modification Envelope Pitch Presets Interval U Fine tune Brevier Q Oe Bypass D Cents L Keep Length L Time Stretch Stretch nev 20000 Envelope Mapping Scaling l l 200 2000 Hz In i 100 2 In the Envelope area determine the appearance of the frequency band by giving the curve the profile you want and enter the scaling factor 3 In the Pitch area choose the interval and the fine tune by turning the knob In addition you can check the Keep Length box to k
21. e Y button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes Effects e 34 7 4 Dynamics a Nero Wave Editor The dynamic processor changes the amplitude i e the dynamic part of an audio file This is then limited compressed or increased This setting is made via curve control if the line runs from the lower left corner to the upper right hand corner the amplitudes of the input X and output signals Y are the same at each point Editing this line will change the output in relation to the input 1 Open the desired file 2 Select the Dynamic Processor command in the Tools menu Dynamic Processor Characteristics Presets Attack Time i J H elease Time Prana Z gt 9 9 Bypass B00 ms 3 Place the mouse cursor on that part of the green line that you wish to alter a white square will appear at the place where you click the mouse and drag the square to the position desired Repeat this procedure for all the sections selected You can remove a dynamic position by clicking on the chosen square with the right hand mouse button Dynamic Processor Characteristics Presets Attack Time new wt l Preview Release Time a Oe C Bypass 500 mz Effects e 35 In addition you can also change the reaction time of the dynamic processor
22. ectories used The directories relevant for Nero Wave Editor can be specified on this index card 1 In the Options menu select the Editor Options command Editor Options View Directories Audio Output Settings YST Plugdns Temporary Directory S Freset Director C Program Filez Ahead vN ero Wave Editor J Plug In Directory C Program Files Ahead vN ero Wave Editor LJ Peak File Directory cwmbowsterd O 2 Click on the Directories index card and specify The directory for the intermediate storage of the temporary files The directory in which the presettings are located The directory in which the plug in files are located by clicking on the E button and selecting the appropriate directory Nero Wave Editor Settings e 12 3 2 3 Audio output The settings for audio output can be specified on this index card 1 In the Options menu select the Editor Options command Editor Options View Directories Audio Output Settings YST Plug Ins Use noise shaping when converting to lower bit depths Use dithenng when converting to lower bit depths Bit depth during playback 16 Bit LD and DAT Y 2 Click on the Audio Output Settings index card and specify whether the following control fields should be activated or disabled Use noise shaping when converting to lower bit depths Use dithering when converting to lower bit depths Specify the bit resolution on the d
23. ed changes This allows you to check immediately whether you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to accept the changes Enhancement e 48 8 6 Noise Reduction Noise reduction improves recordings where noise disturbs the sound of the audio file by removing undesired noises background noise buzzing etc in a particular bandwidth 1 Open the desired file 2 In the Enhancement menu select the Noise Reduction command Moise Reduction Spectral Subtraction Profile Genelec Becher Presets new Preview 9 _ Bypass Hz Mode Automatic Noise Analysis Editable Noise Curve Residual Output 3 Choose an existing setting by clicking on the button on the drop down list and highlighting an item from the list or select the subtraction profile by choosing the required mode Select Editable Noise Curve then click in the line in the field you want to change a white square will appear at this point and you can drag the square to the required position You can also use the slider to set the reduction level and the Gain Floor to the required position m o Click on the Q button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes Nero Wave Editor Enhancement e 49 8 Noise Analysis Noise analysis helps in analyzing undesired noises such as b
24. eep the original length of the recording 4 If you need a different time scale modification factor you can enter the percentage by which the recording should be stretched by turning the knob in the Time Stretch area To do this you must check the Time Stretch box Clicking on the gt button plays the audio file with the specified changes This allows you to check immediately whether you are happy with the results 5 Click on the OK button to accept the changes Effects e 43 7 13 Pitch tuning Pitch tuning allows you to correct the intonation of vocal or instrumental recordings The algorithm continuously analyses the pitch and corrects it where necessary in order to ensure that the intonation remains correct 1 Choose Pitch Tuning from the Effects menu Pitch Tuning Correction vibrato Presets Reference A4 Binding Frequency a z DOD j 440 0 Hz 404 Preview Scale Depth 6y Q _ Bypass x oo 6 Cen Corrected 2 Check the box in the Correction area if you want to make corrections and choose a scale to determine how pitch tuning will be carried out In addition you can choose the reference tone and the binding by turning the corresponding knob Binding is a measurement of the maximum permitted deviation from the reference tone 3 Check the box in the Vibrato area if you want to add vibrato You can specify the frequency and depth of the vibrato by turning the respective knobs Q
25. et leek idee Frequency Response Graph 006 U dE 22 1 kHz 3 Push the slider in the direction required if you push it upward there will be amplification pushing it down will have the opposite effect Click on the Q button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to take over the changes Effects e 33 Nero Wave Editor 1 2 Transposing Nero Wave Editor With the transposing tool the key tonality of an audio file or a selected section of one can be changed Transposing is particularly important when creating files that are composed of loops For instance if you raise the frequency of the human voice by four semitones it sounds as if the person speaking has helium in his or her lungs i e ridiculously high pitched If the frequency is lowered by four semitones voices sound very much deeper 1 Open the desired file 2 Select the Transpose command in the Tools menu Transpose Interval Fine tune Presets F P i E rev w U semitones Ocents Maintain Original Length Preview 3 Use the Interval and or Fine Tune round buttons to set the type and intensity of the transposing The file may become longer as a result of the type of transposing chosen If you select the Maintain Original Length control field the original file length will be retained Q Click on th
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28. ick on the corresponding dropdown button and highlight the desired device 2 Click on the OK button to save the devices chosen 3 2 Setting the editor options A number of various general Editor Options can be configured This area comprises four tab index cards By clicking with the mouse you can bring one of the index cards to the forefront and edit the settings Click on the OK button to save the and close the dialog Cancel closes the dialog without saving the changes Apply saves the changes though without closing the dialog so that additional changes can be made to the settings on other index cards Help starts the online help feature Nero Wave Editor Settings e 10 3 2 1 Setting the display features The display options for the sound display can be changed on this index card 1 In the Options menu select the Editor Options command Editor Options View Directories Audio Output Settings WST Plug Ins Show axis to the left of the audio visualization Show time rules above the audio visualization Trace playback position line while playing 2 Click on the View index card and specify whether the following control fields should be activated or disabled Show axis to the left of the audio visualization Show time rules above the audio visualization Always keep the playback position in the window whilst playing Nero Wave Editor Settings e 11 3 2 2 Specifying the dir
29. n and fade out effects follow a mathematical curve Linear the volume is reduced or increased at a rate proportional to the time Exponential the volume increases in line with an exponential function Logarithmic the volume increases in line with a logarithmic function Sinusoidal the volume increases at an interval of half the wavelength of a sinusoidal function 1 Open an audio file and highlight the section you want In the Volume menu select the Fade In or Fade OUT command and select the effect you require Audio files e 27 6 Recording gramophone records 6 1 Preparation Nero Wave Editor There are many ways of reproducing the sound of records on a computer the following example only describes the basic procedure for doing this The signal received from the record player s magnetic sampling system cannot be directly fed into the soundcard s line in input as the signal is frequency distorted for technical reasons A so called frequency corrector preamplifier between the sampling system and the soundcard is needed in order to correct the frequency response This is most easily performed using the amplifier s phono input In order to rerecord you will need arecord player an amplifier a computer with a soundcard around 700 MB free memory cables to connect the individual components Sometimes leakage pickups humming can arise when the soundcard is linked to the amplifier
30. n quickly and easily select a specific section of an audio file 1 Open an audio file 2 With the mouse click in the Wave section on the point that is to mark the beginning of the selection and keeping the mouse button pressed drag the mouse to the right until you have marked the section you want Then release your finger from the mouse button The section selected is now highlighted in white The exact times of the selected section can now be seen in the status bar Selected 00 01 01 759 00 02 10 232 3 Click on the button M to play the selected section of the audio file While playing the level meter will graphically display the level control for the left and right hand audio channels 4 Click on the gray area to the left of the Wave window to revoke the selection Audio files e 20 5 2 1 Saving the selection as a new audio file A selection within an audio file can be saved as a new file 1 Open an audio file and highlight the section you want 2 In the Edit menu select the Copy to File command 3 In the window that now opens enter the name of your choice in the File name field and click on the Save button Save As Swen GMMs MOP Fie rane Save as type PCM Wav fiel wavs wave M 5 3 Inserting an audio file A saved audio file can also be inserted in an existing file 1 Open an audio file and mark the position where the other audio file is to be inserted Nero Wave Edit
31. ng which corrects the intonation of vocal or instrumental recordings Another new feature is band extrapolation which makes old and dull sounding recordings seem fresher by generating high frequencies and corresponding basses to extend the frequency spectrum Band extrapolation can also be used to improve MP3 recordings with a very low bit rate Using the filter toolbox allows interference frequencies can be filtered out The Karaoke filter removes the human voice from stereo recordings in which the voice has been mixed in the center of the stereo field which allows the original song to be saved without the vocals With the stereo processor the stereo field can be corrected and the stereo effect artificially amplified Instructions in brief e 5 1 2 Introduction These brief instructions are aimed at putting you in the position where you can quickly create your own audio files or to edit existing ones Because this is a sizeable and powerful program only the main points are dealt with here and some parts of the program are not explained in detail or at all You can find more detailed information on Nero Wave Editor in the online help feature that you can call up at any time press the F1 key You can also find the latest information on Nero Wave Editor at the www nero com Internet site 1 3 How this information is organized These instructions contain practical examples of how to create and edit audio files as well as details for referen
32. on you want 2 In the Volume menu select the Normalize command Push the slider in the direction required pushing it upward will lead to a higher maximum level Nero Wave Editor Audio files e 25 pushing it down will result in a lower maximum level then click on the OK button Mormalize Mormalze to Presets new Preview Oe Bypass The altered volume is shown in the section selected 5 6 3 Changing volume This section describes how to alter the volume of a selected section for example because it is too quiet 1 Open an audio file and highlight the section you want Nero Wave Editor Audio files e 26 2 In the Volume menu select the Volume change command Push the slider in the direction required if you push it upward it will increase the volume pushing downward will reduce the volume then click on the OK button Volume Change Volume Change Presets W w Preview The altered volume is shown in the section selected 9 6 4 Fading in and out There are four different methods available for fade in and fade out effects Nero Wave Editor To fade in the volume of the selected section is relatively intensely reduced at the beginning and then reduced less and less towards the end Fading out is exactly the opposite the volume of the selected section is reduced relatively little at the beginning but then diminishes more and more toward the end The fade i
33. or Audio files e 21 2 In the Edit menu select the command Insert File highlight the file you require and click on the Open button Look in gt e P m ES So ng Wav Ha Sample Music Mero One step ahead mp3 Files of type All Audio Files 7 aif aiff mp2 wma 0 7 The file will then be inserted and appears in the opened one as a marked selection F E 5 4 Recording a new audio file Using the Nero Wave Editor you can record your own audio files from a sound source line in microphone or CD audio One particular reason for re recording audio files is to capture the sound of vinyl records You can then use this new recording to make an audio CD with the aid of Nero In the section Recording gramophone records you can find more detailed information on how to record tracks from a phonograph record 1 In the File menu select the New command If a file has been edited you will be queried as to whether you wish to save the changes Nero Wave Editor Audio files e 22 2 In the Audio menu select the Record command and determine the desired sampling rate and sampling resolution To so this click on the dropdown button and highlight the desired list box Sample Format Settings There is no sample format selected Please select a format and click OF Sample Rate 44100 Hz CD ka Bit Depth 16 Bit CO and DAT w
34. ropdown button and highlight the number of bits wanted W Dithering and noise shaping are used to minimize noise disturbance at low resolutions Noise shaping shifts the disturbance to bandwidths that the human ear cannot hear particularly well Dithering adds a quiet noise signal so that there is no longer any correlation between the desired signal and the noise signal causing the disturbance Nero Wave Editor 3 2 4 VST Plug ins On the VST Plug ins tab you will see the installed VST Plug ins if available Editor Options View Directores Audio Output Settings YST Plug Ins Installed ST Plug Ins Add Plug in Sean Folder To add VST Plug ins click on the Add Plug in button select the directory containing the plug in highlight and click on the Open button To delete a VST Plug in highlight the unwanted plug in and click on the Delete button Nero Wave Editor Settings e 14 4 1 Specifying the view The nature of the Nero Wave Editor display can be altered using the View menu Selecting check mark in front of the command of the respective command will open the corresponding Nero Wave Editor element Disabling this command no check mark before the command will ensure that the element concerned is not displayed Standard toolbar Sed aB BG W FSF AD Level meters Vertical zoom bar Vertical Zoom Status bar Ready Selected 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 000 Viewed 00
35. te area 2 Select the DC Offset Correction command in the Enhancement menu The correction is made to the selected part of the audio file With this command you do not have any selection choices and it is not possible to check the result of optimization in advance 8 4 Filter toolbox Nero Wave Editor The filter toolbox filters interference frequencies out of the recording It has not only the normal functions such as low high and bandpass filters but also a user defined frequency curve and three individual notch filters The notch filters can be used to remove specific interference such as the buzzing of the power supply 1 Choose Filter Toolbox from the Enhancement menu Filter Toolbox _ Band Pass Filter Motch Filters Presets Lower Upper Center Center Center new v w I T TIS T DO OHz 15000 Hz U Hz OHz U Hz aActivate Activate Activate Preview 9 _ Bypass User drawn filter response GH CU C C l l Amplification 9 1 Ja T 5000 10000 15000 20000 Frequency Hz 2 Check the box in the Band Pass Filter area if you want to use this filter and specify the upper and lower limits of the frequency range by turning the corresponding knobs 3 In the Notch Filters area choose the filter you want and specify the center frequency by turning the knob Enhancement e 47 4 Check the box in the User drawn filter response area if you want to use your own frequency
36. the audio display The size of the zoom determines how accurately the curve progression can be recognized It can be set using the appropriate button on the standard menu bar or via the View menu The following example shows a complete audio file aa T v AU Au TT ua J HEP La i f A N o i l M mite biol 1 dak lx JL LAIR l WL hah k E 4 M 7 PT h A j ri Nero Wave Editor View e 18 5 5 1 Audio files Loading and playing back audio files Stored audio data can be quickly and easily loaded and played back 1 In the File menu select the command Open highlight the audio file you require and click on the Open button Nero I ve got the power mp3 Nero Wave Editor Seles Edit View Audio Volume Effects Tools Enhancement Windows Options Help T H EE Ie K G K OF oA fe Vertical Zoom Command Section Original baie areas Selected 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 000 Viewed 00 00 00 000 00 04 00 326 2 Click on the button to play the whole audio file While playing the level meter will graphically display the level control for the left and right hand audio channels o ak let POT i C Fight g0 60 40 20 0 j B N T r r toll A 2 Q Parallel to this the current playback time appears in the lower border of the window Playing O0 00 16 617 Nero Wave Editor Audio files e 19 5 2 Selecting sections of audio files Nero Wave Editor With Nero Wave Editor you ca
37. they can follow a predefined function such as a sine or triangle function 1 Choose Wah Wah from the Effects menu Wah Wah Modulation Modulation Frequency r Modulation Function Sine v 1 0 Hz Lower Limit Upper Limit 3000 Hz Presets Ined v Preview Q Q Ceres 2 In the Modulation area choose a function to determine how the modulation will be implemented Choose a modulation frequency and enter the upper and lower limits of the modulation range 3 In the Mix area specify the relationship between the direct and the effect signal Clicking on the Q button plays the audio file with the specified changes This allows you to check immediately whether you are happy with the results 4 Click on the OK button to accept the changes Effects e 41 Nero Wave Editor 7 11 Phaser The phaser is a notch filter with several notches in its frequency band The notch filter alternately strengthens and weakens the harmonic components of the audio input signal and produces an output signal with a floating effect 1 Choose Phaser from the Effects menu Modulation Modulation Frequency Modulation Function 3 Ine Ww E 1 0 Hz Lower Limit Upper Limit N BU 100 Hz 5000 Hz Presets Preview 99 Dnes 2 In the Modulation area choose a function to determine how the modulation will be implemented Choose a modulation frequency an
38. time and the level control display in the recording console while you are recording w If the level is too loud or too quiet you can change it Open the volume control and move the slider of the line section in the desired direction Nero Wave Editor Recording gramophone records e 29 6 At the end of a track click on the OK button to stop recording The audio file recorded will appear in the display area gt 7 Click on the Y button check the recording Q You can best monitor the recording if you wear headphones 8 Adjust the audio file as you wish using a filter or optimize the sound 9 Repeat the corresponding steps to record more tracks Nero Wave Editor Recording gramophone records e 30 7 Effects 7 1 Introduction One particular feature of Nero Wave Editor is its ability to nondestructively edit audio files This means that changes to the audio file e g as a result of using special effects or sound enhancement can be checked immediately without having to perform a time consuming recalculation of the audio data The edited audio file is only computed during saving Preview CE Bypass Click on the Q button to play back the audio file with the changes stated This allows you to check straightaway that you are happy with the results 7 1 1 Saving the effect settings It is very easy to save the effect settings 1 Use the mouse to click in the text window of the appropriate dialog and enter
39. us bar 15 T Time correction 36 Transposing 34 Index e 53 V Vertical zoom bar 15 Nero Wave Editor Index e 54
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