Audio File Parameters Vs. Track Parameters; Editing A Track; Track Crop Feature - Alesis Masterlink ML-9600 Reference Manual

NOTE: When an Audio File is copied, the copy has its name changed automatically so that the last
three letters of the name are "Cxx"; C indicating that the file is a Copy, and xx being a two-number
designation of the Copy generation (first generation = C01, second generation = C02, etc.) Of course,
you can change the name to whatever you like after the copy has been made; the automatic name
change is designed to help avoid the confusion of having two or more Audio Files with duplicate
names.
4.7 A
E UDIO
Certain parameters are unique to Audio files, others are unique to Tracks; however, all parameters that
apply to an Audio File also apply to a Track that "points" to it. Table 4.7.1 lists all of the user parameters
that are applied to audio in the ML-9600, and differentiates those associated with Audio Files versus
those associated only with Tracks.
Parameter
Sample Rate
Word Length
Track Name
Start Point
End Point
Write Protect Status
Track Number
Track Start Time
Track Level
Track Fades
Digital Signal Processing
4.8 E
DITING A
4.8 T
A RACK
Cropping is a term usually associated with pictures; a portion of a picture is selected to keep and the
rest of the picture is deleted, or "cropped". The process is much the same for audio on the ML-9600, as
you can crop the audio file you are working on to keep only the audio that is desired and delete the
rest, thereby freeing up disk space that would otherwise be wasted. Cropping is usually used to
remove unwanted noise from before the beginning of a song, and after the end of a song. In the analog
tape world, this is sometimes known as "head and tail" editing.
NOTE: Cropping is a "destructive edit", and cannot be undone once completed.
Since cropping permanently affects the Audio File, all instances of a Track (and its corresponding
Audio File) that has been cropped will also reflect the edit; i.e. if the Audio File is used in other
playlists than the one in which it was cropped, those Tracks will also be cropped. In addition, any fade-
in or fade-out that has been applied to the Track will be reset to 0 seconds
Cropping on the ML-9600 is accomplished by first selecting the Track you are interested in. Press
PLAYLIST SELECT to choose the appropriate playlist, then press PLAYLIST EDIT to edit the playlist.
Press SKIP and SKIP
A ML-9600 R
LESIS EFERENCE
F P
ILE ARAMETERS VS
Audio File vs. Track Parameters
T
RACK
C F
ROP EATURE
to choose the Track you wish to crop.
M
ANUAL
. T P
RACK ARAMETERS
Audio File
X
X
X
X
X
X
Table 4.7.1
Chapter 4
Track
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
X
X
X
X
X
21