Sound Strategies - Videonics MX-1 Instruction Manual

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The sound symbol above the preview images ( ) shows the CURRENT
sound source (the one that is currently live.) The sound symbol below the
previews ( ) shows the NEXT sound source (where the sound will come
from after the next transition). The headphone symbol ( ) shows which
source can be heard through the HEADPHONE jack.

Sound Strategies

There are several ways to manage audio during a video transition. The
following sections describe various strategies and how to accomplish them.
Audio Follows Video
As you transition from one source to another, you will often want the
"native" sound (the sound that is recorded on the original video tape) to
transition as well. For example, if you dissolve from a shot of a car arriving to
a shot of someone coming into the house, you probably want to hear the car
drive up and you want to hear the door open.
To accomplish this, press the AUDIO/VIDEO button until both the AU-
DIO and VIDEO lights come on. The sound and video will both transition —
that is, as the effect causes a transition from one source to the next, the sound
will fade. The duration of the fade will match the effect: A slow transition will
cause the sound to fade slowly and a fast fade will cause the sound to fade
quickly. If the transition is a cut (whether performed with the CUT buttons or
the cut effect), the sound will switch at the same instant.
Audio Stays
Sometimes you want the sound to stay with one source as the video
transitions to a new source. For example, as you dissolve from a singer to the
audience's reaction, you may want the sound of the singer to continue
unchanged as you show the audience.
To do this, press the AUDIO/VIDEO key until only the VIDEO light is on.
The next transition affects only the picture and the sound remains where it
was.
Independent Audio
You may want a totally separate sound track, such as background music,
and not use the native sound at all. This is similar to the "Audio Stays"
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