Inserting regions based on rapid sound attacks

1.Open the Fill.pca file.

2.From the Tools menu, choose Auto Region. The Auto Region dialog appears.

3.Clear the Build regions using the current tempo check box if it is selected.

4.Specify a preset from the Preset drop-down list or configure a new setting using the dialog’s active parameters shown in the table below.

Parameter

Description

Attack sensitivity

Determines the sensitivity of the attack-detection algorithm to rapid volume

 

increases.

 

 

Release sensitivity

Determines the minimum decrease in sound level required to create a region end

 

point.

 

 

Minimum level

Determines the threshold audio level required to create a new region.

 

 

Minimum beat duration

Specifies the minimum length, in seconds, that must elapse before a new region can

 

be created.

 

 

Use release point for end of

Requires a region end when the sound level drops by the factor specified by the

region

Release sensitivity value.

 

 

5.Click OK. Regions are inserted in the audio file based on the dialog parameters.

Note: All regions created using the Auto Region tool are automatically added to the Regions List and Playlist.

Inserting regions based on musical time intervals

When you select the Build regions using the current tempo check box in the Auto Region dialog (Tools > Auto Region), regions are inserted according to the current beats per minute setting. You can change a file’s tempo information (including the measures, beats, and beats per minute settings) by choosing Status Format and then Edit Tempo from the Options menu. For more information, see Changing a file’s beat values on page 80.

1.Open the Musicbed.pca file. This file is located in the same folder as the application.

2.From the Tools menu, choose Auto Region. The Auto Region dialog appears.

3.Select the Build regions using the current tempo check box.

4.Enter desired values in the Measures and Beats boxes:

•To create a region on every beat, set Measures to 0 and Beats to 1.

•To create a region at every measure, set Measures to 1 and Beats to 0.

5.Click OK. Regions are created in the data window based on the Measures value, the Beats values, and the current beats per minute setting.

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