Adobe 65009626 - Soundbooth CS4 - PC, Using Manual

Page 1: ...Using ADOBE SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Updated 15 July 2009 ...

Page 2: ...t Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation http www apache org MPEG Layer 3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Multimedia htt...

Page 3: ...Chapter 5 Editing and repairing audio files Displaying audio 31 Selecting audio 36 Copying pasting cropping and deleting audio 38 Fading changing and maximizing volume 39 Repairing audio 42 Looping stretching and pitch shifting 44 Undo and redo 47 Chapter 6 Effects Applying effects 49 Effects reference 50 Chapter 7 Multitrack mixing and editing Creating multitrack files tracks and clips 58 Mixing ...

Page 4: ...osing files 72 Choosing file formats 73 Options for standard audio formats 75 Options for video and AAC formats 76 Chapter 10 Keyboard shortcuts Finding and customizing shortcuts 87 Common shortcuts 88 Chapter 11 Digital audio glossary Common audio terms 90 Index 95 Updated 15 July 2009 ...

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Page 8: ...s and technologies Adobe Labs is also a forum for early feedback The Adobe development teams use this feedback to create software that meets the needs and expectations of the community Adobe TV Visit Adobe TV at http tv adobe com to view instructional and inspirational videos Extras The installation disc contains a variety of extras to help you make the most of your Adobe software Some extras are ...

Page 9: ...and After Effects on page 69 Looping tool enhancements Create seamless loops with automatic beat detection and display See Create and optimize loops on page 44 Additional Soundbooth Scores with improved workflow Jump start your audio with customizable music and atmospheres Layer multiple scores in multitrack files See Customizing scores on page 64 Speech Search Turn spoken dialogue into searchable...

Page 10: ...the line swings down to a trough it represents lower pressure A sound wave represented as a visual waveform A Zero line B Low pressure area C High pressure area Waveform measurements Several measurements describe sound waveforms Amplitude Reflects the change in pressure from the peak of the waveform to the trough High amplitude waveforms are loud low amplitude waveforms are quiet Cycle Describes a...

Page 11: ...s of two waveforms are perfectly out of phase they cancel each other resulting in no waveform at all Out of phase waves cancel each other In most cases however waves are out of phase in varying amounts resulting in a combined waveform that is more complex than individual waveforms A complex waveform that represents music voice noise and other sounds for example combines the waveforms from each sou...

Page 12: ...r sampling the audio but it is sometimes called analog to digital conversion When you record from a microphone into a computer for example analog to digital converters transform the analog signal into digital samples that computers can store and process Understanding sample rate Sample rate indicates the number of digital samples taken of an audio signal each second This rate determines the freque...

Page 13: ...file requires 86 KB per second about 5 MB per minute That figure doubles to 10 MB per minute for a stereo file which has two channels How Soundbooth digitizes audio When you record audio in Soundbooth the sound card starts the recording process and specifies what sample rate and bit depth to use Through Line In or Microphone In ports the sound card receives analog audio and digitally samples it at...

Page 14: ...ds it as an analog signal through Line Out ports to your speakers To sum up the process of digitizing audio starts with a pressure wave in the air A microphone converts this pressure wave into voltage changes A sound card converts these voltage changes into digital samples After analog sound becomes digital audio Soundbooth can record edit and process it the possibilities are limited only by your ...

Page 15: ...in the layout that best suits your working style As you rearrange panels the other panels resize automatically to fit the window You can create and save several custom workspaces for different tasks for example one for editing and one for previewing You can use floating windows to create a workspace more like those in previous versions of Adobe applications or to place panels on multiple monitors ...

Page 16: ...ping zones exist in the middle of a panel or group and along the tab area of panels Grouping a panel stacks it with other panels Dragging panel A onto grouping zone B to group it with existing panels C Dock or group panels 1 If the panel you want to dock or group is not visible choose it from the Window menu 2 Do one of the following To move an individual panel drag the gripper area in the upper l...

Page 17: ...ose it from the Window menu and then do one of the following Choose Undock Panel or Undock Frame from the panel menu Undock Frame undocks the panel group Hold down Ctrl Windows or Command Mac OS and drag the panel or group from its current location When you release the mouse button the panel or group appears in a new floating window Drag the panel or group outside the application window If the app...

Page 18: ...s to resize them horizontally A Original group with resize icon B Resized groups Open close and scroll to panels Even if a panel is open it may be out of sight beneath other panels Choosing a panel from the Window menu brings it to the front Likewise if a panel group is very narrow a scroll bar above the group reveals all the panel tabs When you close a panel group in the application window the ot...

Page 19: ...e green drop zone that spans the entire width of the application window just under the menu bar See also Selecting audio on page 36 Level meters overview on page 30 Display vertical and timeline rulers In the Editor panel the vertical ruler indicates amplitude in the waveform display and frequency in the spectral display Timeline rulers indicate time location To display the vertical ruler on the r...

Page 20: ... Editor panel Edit Audio to Video Places the Markers and Video panels above the Editor panel so you can precisely synchronize audio and video Edit Score to Video Prominently positions the Video panel and increases the vertical size of the Properties panel revealing all score options Meta Logging Extends the Metadata panel to the full height of the application window helping you quickly edit proper...

Page 21: ...eturn to its original saved layout of panels Choose Window Workspace Reset workspace name Delete a workspace 1 Choose Window Workspace Delete Workspace 2 Choose the workspace you want to delete and then click OK Note You cannot delete the currently active workspace Updated 15 July 2009 ...

Page 22: ...oose a hardware interface For the best performance in Windows choose an ASIO device If none are available choose Soundbooth 2 0 WDM or DirectSound Note In Mac OS all possible combinations of inputs and outputs appear as separate devices Choose System Default Input Output unless you want Soundbooth to use different ports than other applications 3 Optional Click Settings to set hardware driver prope...

Page 23: ...it depth see the documentation for the card Buffer Size Specifies the number of audio samples buffered during recording and playback If you hear skips or dropouts increase the buffer size if playback and recording start slowly decrease the size Set properties for a DirectSound card If you have an older card that requires DirectSound select this driver option 1 Choose Edit Preferences Audio Hardwar...

Page 24: ...files If you don t see the file you want choose All Supported Media from the Files Of Type menu 3 Click Open For each open file the Files panel displays properties such as Name Media Type and Duration By default files are sorted alphabetically by name To sort files based on another property click the property header See also Choosing an audio file format on page 73 Choosing a video file format on ...

Page 25: ...Adjust recording levels for standard sound cards on page 22 1 Choose File Record or click the Record button in the Editor panel 2 Choose an audio input from the Device menu If necessary click Settings to set driver properties for the input 3 Choose a Sample Rate option appropriate for your project See Understanding sample rate on page 8 4 Select Stereo or Mono and then choose a Port option 5 To en...

Page 26: ...click the speaker icon in the taskbar and choose Recording Devices 2 Double click the input source you want to use 3 Click the Levels tab and adjust the slider as needed Adjust sound card levels in Windows XP 1 Double click the speaker icon in the taskbar 2 Choose Options Properties 3 Select Recording and then click OK 4 Select the input source you want to use and adjust the Volume slider as neede...

Page 27: ...nformed audio files preventing additional rendering and conforming In the Media section of the Preferences dialog box or the Metadata section for Soundbooth select Write XMP IDs To Files On Import This setting is global a change in one Adobe video application affects all the others This setting also results in new file modification dates when IDs are initially inserted To save rendering time when ...

Page 28: ... project metadata For the most part Adobe video and audio applications deal with metadata very similarly Some small distinctions exist however reflecting the unique workflow stage that each application addresses When using applications in tandem an understanding of these slightly different approaches can help you get the most out of metadata Adobe OnLocation and Encore provide one set of metadata ...

Page 29: ...n enter a name and click OK To display a previously saved set of metadata select it from the pop up menu To delete a previously saved set of metadata select it from the pop up menu and click Delete Settings Create schemas and properties If you have a unique customized workflow that the default metadata options don t address create your own schemas and properties 1 From the options menu for the Met...

Page 30: ... named properties are linked in the Metadata and Project panels However the Metadata panel provides more extensive properties and lets you edit them for multiple files simultaneously Note Instead of a Project panel Adobe OnLocation uses the Shot List and Soundbooth uses the Files panel 1 In the workspace select the desired files or clips To apply similar metadata to multiple related files Shift or...

Page 31: ...f a clip is one minute long for example the transcript will appear after roughly one minute 5 Required Save the project to retain the transcript If you import files with a speech transcript into After Effects each word appears as a layer marker in compositions Navigate to a specific word in a transcript 1 In the Speech Transcript section select the word Timecode In and Duration indicate the precis...

Page 32: ...ruler or time display Right click the timeline ruler or time display and select one of the following HMS Timeline ruler only Shows hours minutes and seconds Decimal HH MM SS mmm Shows hours minutes seconds and milliseconds Samples HH MM SS sample Shows hours minutes seconds and audio samples Samples Shows only audio samples This option is unavailable for multitrack files To better understand sampl...

Page 33: ... the current time indicator prior to the selection Position the current time indicator prior to selection to hear surrounding audio See also Change interface brightness and colors on page 15 Transport controls At the bottom of the Editor panel Soundbooth provides several transport controls for adjusting playback To start or stop playback without using the transport controls press the spacebar Go T...

Page 34: ...rom top to bottom Left Right Left Surround Right Surround Center and LFE Level meters for stereo file A Left channel B Right channel C Peak indicator D Clip indicators The meters show signal levels in dBFS decibels below full scale where a level of 0 dB is the maximum amplitude possible before clipping occurs All levels below that maximum are expressed as negative numbers To identify amplitude at ...

Page 35: ...following In the toolbar click the Spectral Frequency Display button In the Tasks panel click Remove A Sound In the Editor panel drag the divider between the waveform and spectral displays to gradually change the proportion of each To instantly show or hide the spectral display double click the handle or click the triangle to its right Viewing the waveform and spectral displays A Drag the divider ...

Page 36: ...spectral display shows audio by its frequency components where the x axis horizontal ruler measures time and the y axis vertical ruler measures frequency This view lets you analyze audio data to see which frequencies are most prevalent Colors represent amplitude ranging from dark blue for low amplitude to bright yellow for high amplitude The spectral display is perfect for removing unwanted sounds...

Page 37: ...ntify artifacts of long duration like squeaks or 60 Hz hum Use low settings to identify transient peaks like clicks and pops 3 For Vertical Scale enter a higher number to display frequencies more logarithmically or a lower number to display them more linearly A logarithmic display better reflects the uneven frequency emphasis of human hearing providing better low frequency detail A linear display ...

Page 38: ...right edge of the highlighted area in the zoom navigator and then drag the magnifying glass icon Magnify selected audio From the View menu choose Zoom In At In Point Zoom In At Out Point or Zoom To Selection Display the entire audio file In the Editor panel click the Zoom Out Full button To zoom into a specific time range right click and drag A Zoom navigator B Timeline ruler See also Shortcuts fo...

Page 39: ... the Markers and Editor panels Add markers 1 Either start playback to add general markers or position the current time indicator to add a marker in a specific location 2 Do any of the following Press the asterisk key on the numeric keypad or the M key Choose Edit Marker Set Flash Cue Point Click the Add Marker button in the Markers panel To add markers while recording audio see Record a new file o...

Page 40: ...a specific range or double click to select the visible range To select a precise timecode range position the current time indicator and click the Set In Point and Set Out Point buttons 3 Optional Do any of the following To extend or shorten a selection drag the left or right edge of the highlighted range Or drag the left or right selection edge in the timeline ruler To move the selection without c...

Page 41: ...ction in the spectral display 3 Optional Do any of the following To extend or shorten a selection drag its left or right edge in the timeline ruler To move the selection without changing its length drag the middle of the selection in the timeline ruler See also About the spectral display on page 32 Repairing audio on page 42 Create files from selections and copied audio on page 21 Select all of a ...

Page 42: ...you want to replace Then choose Edit Paste See also Position the current time indicator on page 29 Create files from selections and copied audio on page 21 Mix audio when pasting The Mix Paste command lets you mix audio from the clipboard with the current waveform 1 In the Editor panel place the current time indicator where you want to start mixing audio Or select the audio you want to replace 2 C...

Page 43: ...hanging and maximizing volume Automatically fade in or out 1 Do one of the following To fade to a specific point select a range from that point to either end of the file To apply a five second fade move the current time indicator to either end of the file 2 At the bottom of the Editor panel click the Fade In button or the Fade Out button See also Select time ranges on page 36 Trim crop or delete a...

Page 44: ...ile triple click 2 Drag the numbers in the volume control that appears above selected audio Note The numbers indicate how new amplitude compares with existing amplitude When you release the mouse button the numbers return to 0 dB so you can make further adjustments Changing the volume of a selected area To change volume or pan audio in multitrack mixes see Mix tracks and clips on page 61 See also ...

Page 45: ...ply Normalize and Hard Limiting commands use the Processes menu See also dBFS on page 91 Compressor effect on page 52 Dynamics effect on page 54 Equalize volume within a file To make an entire selection or file sound equally loud do the following 1 In the Editor panel select the audio you want to adjust To select an entire file triple click 2 At the bottom of the panel click the Equalize Volume Le...

Page 46: ...sic 6 Click Match Volume 7 Review the reported volume change in each file and click Close Insert silence Insert silence to separate different types of program material or to synchronize an audio file with live broadcasts or video 1 Do either of the following To silence existing audio select it To add a specific duration of silence position the current time indicator where you want silence to begin...

Page 47: ...nt to clean up 3 Choose Processes Reduce Noise 4 Set the following options Reduction Specifies the amplitude of the noise floor Audio that falls below this threshold is attenuated Use lower values for audio with a wide dynamic range such as classical music with loud and quiet passages Use higher values for audio with a compressed dynamic range such as pop music Reduce By Determines how much to att...

Page 48: ... results click OK to process the audio file See also Selecting audio on page 36 Remove individual sounds Unlike the Delete command which can introduce audible glitches the Auto Heal command removes an unwanted sound and seamlessly blends the area with surrounding audio To automatically heal the outer edges of all edited selections select Auto Heal Edit Boundaries in the General section of the Pref...

Page 49: ...radient appears at the top of the waveform To see individual beats zoom in 6 Click Save Loop As to save to a new file Smooth out loop transitions By default Soundbooth transitions from loop out points to in points without cross fading That default works well for percussive sounds but more sustained sounds benefit from a smooth cross fade 1 In the Create Loop task expand the Settings section 2 Sele...

Page 50: ...the Editor panel select the desired audio 2 Choose Processes Change Pitch And Timing 3 Drag the Time Stretch or Pitch Shift sliders to adjust processed audio relative to existing audio For example to shrink audio to half its current duration specify a Timestretch value of 50 The Current and New Duration values show length before and after time stretching If you need a specific length change the Ne...

Page 51: ... a series of changes that produced undesired results History states disappear when you reopen a file but if you save to Adobe Sound ASND format you can always revert to history snapshots Note When you work with very large audio files delete unnecessary history states and snapshots to clear disk space and improve performance Revert to states To revert to any history state click it To incrementally ...

Page 52: ...te a snapshot 1 In the History panel click the Snapshots icon and select Delete Snapshot 2 Select the snapshot from the Name menu and click OK See also Choosing an audio file format on page 73 Saving and mixing down multitrack files on page 66 Updated 15 July 2009 ...

Page 53: ...fects menu for easy access 3 Click the Play button to preview processed audio 4 In the Effects panel do any of the following To adjust an effect s settings click Settings To return to an effect s default settings click Reset To bypass a specific effect click its Power button To bypass all effects click the rack Power button in the lower left corner of the panel To remove specific effects select th...

Page 54: ... which you can quickly optimize Advanced effects provide detailed settings which you can fine tune to achieve precise sonic results To change the sonic character of a standard effect choose an option from the Effect Preset menu See also Applying effects on page 49 Analog Delay effect The Analog Delay effect creates both echoes and subtle effects Delays of 35 milliseconds or more create discrete ec...

Page 55: ... on page 49 Chorus Flanger effect The Chorus Flanger effect combines two popular delay based effects The Chorus option simulates several voices or instruments played at once by adding multiple short delays with a small amount of feedback The result is lush rich sound Use this effect to enhance vocal tracks or add stereo spaciousness to mono audio The Flanger option creates a psychedelic phase shif...

Page 56: ...ll for a wide range of source material Use faster settings only for audio with quick transients such as percussion recordings Release Determines how quickly compression stops when audio drops below the Threshold setting The default 100 milliseconds works well for a wide range of audio Try faster settings for audio with fast transients and slower settings for less percussive audio Output Gain Boost...

Page 57: ...tive and Negative graphs Specify separate distortion curves for positive and negative sample values The horizontal ruler x axis indicates input level in decibels the vertical ruler y axis indicates output level The default diagonal line depicts an undistorted signal with a one to one relationship between input and output values Click and drag to create and adjust points on the graphs Drag points o...

Page 58: ...increase above the threshold By contrast an expansion setting of 3 reduces volume by 3 dB for every 1 dB drop below the threshold Typical compression settings are moderate around 2 5 producing a natural sound Typical limiting and expansion settings are more extreme around 10 30 High limiting ratios ensure that audio produces maximum volume without distortion High expansion ratios ensure that undes...

Page 59: ...l over frequency Q and gain settings For example you can simultaneously reduce a small range of frequencies centered around 1000 Hz boost a broad low frequency shelf starting around 80 Hz and insert a 60 Hz notch filter Use the standard version of this effect to quickly apply preset equalization curves Use the advanced version to precisely adjust such curves Standard settings Amount Controls the r...

Page 60: ...er Adjusts the stereo image Drag the Width slider to the left to narrow the image and increase central focus Drag the slider to the right to expand the image and enhance spatial placement of individual sounds Exciter Exaggerates high frequency harmonics adding crispness and clarity Mode options include Retro for light distortion Tape for bright tone and Tube for quick dynamic response Drag the Amo...

Page 61: ... filters sweep To produce the most dramatic results select a frequency near the middle of the selected audio s range Feedback Feeds a percentage of the phaser output back to the input intensifying the effect Negative values invert phase before feeding audio back Mix Controls the ratio of original to processed audio Output Gain Adjusts the output level after processing See also Waveform measurement...

Page 62: ...ment Multitrack File From Video Inserts the open video file as a clip on the Video track Multitrack File From Waveform Inserts the open audio file as a clip on track 1 Multitrack File From Channels Inserts each stereo channel from the open audio file as separate mono clips on tracks 1 and 2 To edit stereo channels separately select Multitrack File From Channels In Editor panel Tracks menu provides...

Page 63: ...n the upper left of the Editor panel select Delete Selected Track See also Working with Adobe Flash and video on page 67 Insert or delete clips In a multitrack file each audio clip corresponds to a unique audio file If you insert the same audio file multiple times Soundbooth copies the file for each clip By contrast if you insert the same video or score file multiple times Soundbooth references on...

Page 64: ...he Video panel and score clip indicate that the media is offline To relink a multitrack file to offline media either move the media back to its original location or complete the following procedure 1 In the Editor panel right click the video or score clip and choose Link Media 2 Navigate to the media file and click Open Offline media messages A Video panel B Score clip See also Saving and mixing d...

Page 65: ...te or Solo button Adjust track volume or pan In the track controls drag the Track Volume or Track Pan knobs Adjust clip volume or pan 1 In the Editor panel select the clip and hover the pointer over it 2 In the controls that appear on the clip drag the Volume or Pan knobs To quickly note pan percentage for any clip look in the lower left corner Changing volume of multitrack clip Fade a clip You ca...

Page 66: ...radual change between keyframes Transitions between keyframes A Hold B Linear Add a keyframe Do either of the following Position the pointer over a parameter line When a plus sign appears click Position the current time indicator where you d like a score parameter to change Then click the Add Keyframe icon for the parameter or change the parameter value Navigate between score keyframes In the Edit...

Page 67: ...g Enabled Trim a clip You can readjust the trim points for multitrack clips at any time Position the pointer over the left or right edge of the clip and drag To trim a clip with maximum precision double click it to enter single clip editing mode and drag the trim handles at either end of the file See also Trim crop or delete audio on page 38 Edit audio from video in a multitrack file on page 70 Ed...

Page 68: ...do the following In the Scores panel click More Scores At Resource Central If you need to change the location for the two default scores click Browse in the General section of the Preferences dialog box Then move the Adobe Soundbooth Scores folder to the new location Preview scores Score template SBST files determine score parts and parameters You can preview these files in the Scores panel or Ado...

Page 69: ... duration and parts 1 In the Editor panel select a score clip Then do either of the following in the Properties panel Choose a standard duration such as 30 seconds from the Variation menu Standard durations arrange score parts in an ideal order set by the template creator Enter a custom Clip Duration To optimize the arrangement of musical parts for the new duration choose Automatic from the Variat...

Page 70: ...ndbooth saves multitrack files in Adobe Sound ASND format which stores history snapshots and lets you readjust trimming and effects See Revert to history states and snapshots on page 47 If you re working with Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects and Flash import ASND files in those applications for maximum versatility When you edit and resave a multitrack mix in Soundbooth the related ASND file automa...

Page 71: ...dia files and convert them into cue points that interact with ActionScript follow this workflow 1 Create ActionScript for the cue points For more information about ActionScript see www adobe com go learn_flcs4_using_en 2 Edit an audio video or multitrack file in Soundbooth Sources can include files exported from other applications or files you create in Soundbooth See Opening creating and recordin...

Page 72: ...script See Convert speech to text metadata on page 27 2 Choose File Export Speech Transcription Import cue point XML files Choose File Import Markers See also Use markers on page 35 Editing audio from Adobe Flash and video applications Edit audio files from Adobe Flash Premiere Pro or After Effects From Adobe Flash Professional Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects you can quickly access Soundbooth ...

Page 73: ...a multitrack file 2 Choose File Adobe Dynamic Link Import After Effects Composition or Import Premiere Pro Sequence 3 In the left box select the video project In the right box select the composition or sequence Then click OK A preview clip appears in the Video track In Soundbooth you can move this clip relative to the multitrack timeline To edit or process the video use Adobe Premiere Pro or After...

Page 74: ...prominently choose Window Workspace Edit Audio to Video See also Choosing a video file format on page 74 Trim crop or delete audio on page 38 Edit audio from video in a multitrack file When you insert a video clip in a multitrack file audio adjustments are limited to track volume and pan settings To access the full range of editing options extract the video soundtrack to a separate audio clip In t...

Page 75: ...71 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Working with Adobe Flash and video To edit audio from a video clip extract it See also Multitrack mixing and editing on page 58 Updated 15 July 2009 ...

Page 76: ...Set format specific options For more information see one of the following Options for standard audio formats on page 75 Options for video and AAC formats on page 76 To save all open files choose File Save All For existing files Soundbooth retains current settings For any new files however save options appear See also Choosing file formats on page 73 Saving and mixing down multitrack files on page ...

Page 77: ...es and effects and store history snapshots that restore previous edits This format also supports multitrack mixes which let you combine multiple audio files and scores Adobe Flash Premiere Pro and After Effects import ASND files tightly integrating those applications with Soundbooth Advanced Audio Coding aac AAC is a compressed format based on MPEG 4 The alternative filename extension m4a appears ...

Page 78: ...VI avi The Windows version of Soundbooth supports AVI Microsoft s standard video file format AVI is a container format that supports both uncompressed video and a variety of codecs MPEG1 mpg The Windows version of Soundbooth supports MPEG 1 a compressed format commonly used on CD ROM and the web This format produces picture quality comparable to VHS at quarter screen frame size Note Due to their k...

Page 79: ...or your video projects See Understanding sample rate on page 8 and Understanding bit depth on page 9 See also Saving and mixing down multitrack files on page 66 WAV and AIF options When you save in WAV or AIF format the Save As Options dialog box appears This dialog box provides a compact group of settings that you can quickly optimize General options File Type Indicates the file format Range Spec...

Page 80: ...nderstanding bit depth on page 9 Channels Specifies whether the saved file contains one mono channel two stereo channels or six 5 1 surround channels You can save to an equal or lesser number of channels For example you can save a stereo file to mono but not a mono file to stereo mp3 options When you save in mp3 format Soundbooth provides the following options Bitrate Determines the rate in kilobi...

Page 81: ...o www adobe com go lrvid4075_pr Export Settings viewing area The Export Settings dialog box includes a large viewing area where you can toggle between Source and Output tabs The Source tab includes an image area and an interactive cropping feature The Output tab includes an image area that previews the output frame size and pixel aspect ratio PAR A time display and a timeline are located under the...

Page 82: ...ian Blur filter option a pre encoding task by selecting the Filters tab Automatic deinterlacing Adobe Media Encoder deinterlaces video before encoding whenever you choose to encode an interlaced source to a noninterlaced output Crop the source before encoding 1 In the Export Settings dialog box select the Source tab 2 Select the Crop button and do any of the following To crop the image interactive...

Page 83: ...ee Exporting XMP metadata on page 85 6 To add or remove audiences click the panel menu button in the tab area and select Add Remove Audiences 7 To crop the source video click the Crop button in the Source tab Then crop the image see Pre encoding tasks on page 78 Note Altering any setting changes the preset name to Custom until you save the settings as a new preset 8 When you re finished customizin...

Page 84: ...r Vertical from the menu Note You can remove noise and grain from a project for reasons other than improved encoding and reduction of compressed file size Consider the Noise Grain effects or blur effects in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects Video export settings In the Export Settings dialog box the options available on the Video tab depend on the format you ve specified Video settings include ...

Page 85: ...l have progressive frames or interlaced fields and if the latter which field will be written first Progressive is the correct setting for computer display and motion picture film Choose Upper First or Lower First when exporting video for an interlaced medium such as NTSC or PAL Aspect or Pixel Aspect Ratio Specifies pixel aspect ratio Select one appropriate for the output type When the pixel aspec...

Page 86: ...w when encoding video using the H 264 video codec Peak Video Bitrate Kbps Specifies the top bitrate you want the encoder to allow Minimum Bitrate Specifies the minimum number of megabits per second of playback you want the encoder to allow The minimum bitrate differs according to the format For MPEG 2 DVD the minimum bitrate must be at least 1 5 Mbps Allow Interlaced Processing Select this option ...

Page 87: ...ormats Audio export settings In the Export Settings dialog box the options available in the Audio tab depend on the format you ve specified One or more of these options appear on the Audio tab Audio Codec or Codec Specifies the codec used to encode the audio data These options are some of the most commonly used codecs available through Adobe Media Encoder AAC Advanced Audio Coding A high quality e...

Page 88: ... for the recommended setting A value of one frame means that when a frame is played back the audio for the duration of that frame is loaded into RAM so that it can play until the next frame appears If the audio breaks up when playing adjust the interleave value Increasing the value lets the computer store longer audio segments and process them less often However higher interleave values require mo...

Page 89: ...d to the FTP server Test Verifies the connection with the FTP server Exporting XMP metadata Export XMP metadata with a clip If a clip contains metadata you can export the clip metadata when you encode the clip Note The Include Source XMP Metadata option is available when exporting MPEG 1 Windows only Windows Media Windows only MPEG 2 MPEG 2 Blu ray FLV F4V H 264 or QuickTime formats 1 In the Expor...

Page 90: ...h as the Description tab contain a menu offering a selection of template metadata such as various types of copyright data Select the desired type 6 Select Import from the menu next to the OK button and in the Import Options pop up menu select the desired option and click OK 7 Browse to the desired XMP file select it and click Open 8 Click OK Updated 15 July 2009 ...

Page 91: ...orkspace commands 3 If you want to replace or remove an existing shortcut choose it from the Shortcuts For Command menu 4 Do any of the following To create a shortcut click inside the Press Shortcut box and press the desired key combination Then click Assign To remove a shortcut click Remove Note If you enter a key combination that s already in use Soundbooth displays an alert Click Yes to transfe...

Page 92: ...rl L Command L Shuttle playback left or right press again to increase speed J or L J or L Stop shuttled playback K K Select Hand tool H H Select Zoom tool Z Z Move current time indicator to beginning of file Home Home Move current time indicator to end of file End End Zoom in Zoom out Zoom out fully Zoom to selection Shift S Shift S Zoom to selection in point Shift Q Shift Q Zoom to selection out ...

Page 93: ...age 62 Customizing scores on page 64 Insert silence Ctrl T Command T Insert marker M or asterisk key M or asterisk key Add most recent effect to rack Ctrl Shift E Command Shift E Result Windows shortcut Mac OS shortcut Select previous or next keyframe Left or right arrow Left or right arrow Select multiple keyframes Shift left or right arrow Shift left or right arrow Adjust parameter values Up or ...

Page 94: ...samples ASIO Audio Stream In Out A standard for low latency drivers created by Steinberg Media Technologies attack The first part of the sound that you hear Some sounds like pianos and drums have a very fast attack the loudest portion of the sound occurs very quickly A sound with a slow attack rate such as a soft string section slowly increases in volume attenuate To reduce volume or signal level ...

Page 95: ...in the waveform display DC offset can cause a click or pop at the beginning and end of a file decibel dB In audio the decibel dB is a logarithmic unit of measurement used for amplitude delay A time shifted signal that you can mix with the original nondelayed signal to provide a fuller sound or create echo effects dithering Adds small amounts of noise to a digital signal so that very quiet audio re...

Page 96: ...fic medium such as the web or an audio CD Mastering consists of several processing phases with equalization and compression phases being the most essential To master audio in Soundbooth see Mastering effect on page 56 millisecond ms One thousandth of a second There are 1000 milliseconds in a second miniplug A common name for 1 8 inch plugs and jacks sometimes known as minijacks On the most common ...

Page 97: ...t can particularly affect low amplitude sounds R RCA cable Sometimes called a phono cable RCA cables have RCA plugs or jacks at either end and are normally used to connect stereo system components such as receivers CD players and cassette decks real time Describes functions that immediately respond to user input Real time functions leave audio data intact so you can readjust settings in the future...

Page 98: ...equencies appear at the bottom treble at the top Volume is represented by color intensity In Soundbooth you perform spectral editing to remove noise or process specific frequency ranges stereo A signal with a left and right channel allowing for spatial placement of sounds T tempo The rhythmic speed of music normally measured in beats per minute See beats per minute bpm on page 90 W waveform The vi...

Page 99: ...option 44 Auto Open Effect Custom Settings option 49 AVI format about 74 options for 76 B background noise removing 43 band pass filter defined 90 beats per minute bpm defined 90 beats displaying 45 bit depth audio 84 changing 72 75 76 color 81 defined 90 export 81 fundamentals of 9 bit rate 81 Bridge See Adobe Bridge brightness of interface 15 C CBR encoding 81 CFA files 22 Change Pitch and Timin...

Page 100: ...h cue points exporting and importing 68 inserting as audio markers 35 setting parameters 67 workflow 67 floating windows 11 FLV format about 74 options for 76 font installation 2 frame rate for exporting 81 frequencies defined 92 selecting 37 viewing 31 Frequency Selection tool 37 G graphic equalizer 54 H H 264 format about 74 options for 76 Hertz Hz defined 92 hiss removing 43 History panel 47 hu...

Page 101: ...dio controls for 29 looping 29 output devices choosing 18 start point setting 29 plug ins in Adobe Store 4 pops removing 44 preferences audio hardware 18 Auto Heal 44 effect display 49 interface brightness 15 media 22 score location 64 time format 28 transport 29 Premiere See Adobe Premiere Pro preroll and postroll 29 presets for effects 49 for exporting 79 previewing video 70 processes defined 93...

Page 102: ...time stretching audio 46 tool tips in shortcuts 87 tools displaying in toolbar or panel 15 Frequency Selection 37 Hand 34 Lasso 37 Marquee 37 Time Selection 36 Zoom 34 transcription 27 transport controls 29 trimming audio 38 tryouts 4 U undoing edits 47 updates 4 user interface brightness 15 V vertical ruler positioning 15 video editing audio from 69 file formats choosing 74 opening 20 59 Vocal En...