Scrubbing; Basic Audio Processing - CAKEWALK SONAR User Manual

Scrubbing

You can use the Scrub tool to locate or audition a particular sound or passage as
you drag the mouse. You can scrub a single audio track by dragging over that track
or all tracks by dragging in the Time Ruler.
Note: The Scrub tool is not affected by current Mute and Solo settings of a track.
To Audition Audio with the Scrub Tool
1. Click the Scrub tool
2. Click and drag the pointer over an audio track.
Tip:
To hear the clips in all audio tracks, drag with the Scrub tool in the
horizontal ruler.

Basic Audio Processing

Audio processing commands let you modify audio data according to some rule or
algorithm. The rule can be as simple as reversing the audio data or multiplying it
by a certain factor, or as complex as performing a Fourier analysis and selectively
amplifying or attenuating sounds at certain frequencies. Among the basic audio
processing commands are ones to increase and decrease volume, to reverse the
data, and to perform equalization.
Audio processing commands can work on whole, partial and non-contiguous clips.
For example, suppose you want to make certain words in a vocal passage softer.
You can create a volume envelope and use it to lower the volume, non-destructively
in just the section of the track containing those words. You could also use the 3dB
Quieter command to lower the volume destructively.
You should listen to the results of your work after each audio processing command.
If you don't like what you hear, you can use Edit-Undo to restore your audio data
to its previous state.
Many of the dialog boxes associated with SONAR's audio processing and effects
commands have two important features: Audition and Presets.
The Audition button is used to audition the processed audio data. When you click
Audition, SONAR processes the first few seconds of your data, then plays it
repeatedly until you click Stop. This helps you to get an idea of whether the
settings in the dialog box are producing the desired effect.
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