Editing Suggestions - PRESONUS AudioBox Stereo Quick Start Manual

6.17

Editing Suggestions

6.17.1 Making Clean Edits
In audio production, the editing process can be unforgiving. Small inaccuracies when splitting,
moving, or performing other actions on recorded audio can lead to unwanted audible
artifacts. The following describes some recommended editing practices.
6.17.2 Listen While Editing
Listening to your edits as you make them will save time and frustration in nearly every case.
For instance, when sizing the edges of a vocal part to remove unwanted sounds between
words, it is tempting to make edits based on the graphic representation of the waveform.
Sometimes that works, but even when you edit visually, it is a good idea to loop the section
you are editing and listen as you size the Events to be sure you are not removing a critical part
of the vocals.
To quickly loop a precise selection, select a range with the Range tool, and then press
[Shift]+[P] on the keyboard to set the Left and Right Locators precisely around that range.
Then, click on the Loop button in the Transport, or press [Num Pad/] on the keyboard, to loop
the playback over the selected range.
You can also use the Listen tool to quickly solo and listen to any element in the arrangement.
6.17.3 Eliminating Audible Artifacts
In Studio One, we make every effort to streamline the editing process and avoid tedious tasks.
For instance, we apply fades automatically to punch-in recordings to be sure the new audio
blends seamlessly with the existing audio. However, inevitably, there will be cases when
editing audio leads to audible artifacts. These artifacts may sound like short clicks or ticks of
noise, and they usually occur at the beginning or end of an audio event that has been split or
cut. When this happens, use the fade envelope provided on every Audio Event to apply a
quick fade-in or fade-out, experimenting until the artifact can no longer be heard.
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