Timeline envelopes

Envelopes appear in tracks on the timeline as colored lines (see Figure 2.32). A flat line indicates an unchanging volume or panning. Lines that lie at an angle indicate a rising or falling volume or... 

Extending the event further and then splitting the event between notes can frequently be easier than simply extending an event. Click the event to move the timeline cursor to the split position and press S on your keyboard. Use an Event Fade envelope (ASR) to trim tbe edges of the event more seamlessly, especially if there isn t a clean break between beats 1 and 2. Of course, this particular technique is highly dependent upon finding loops that are suitable, but there are many loops in many different genres that will work. 

To use envelopes to animate the mix of the effect over hme, right-click the blank area of the timeline in the track you want to use envelopes in and select the Assignable FX from the list (for example, FXl). Double-click the envelope to add a node and then drag the node up or down to adjust the gain. The plug-in effect is mixed with whatever the Volume is set to, so use a Volume envelope to further adjust the total mix. 

The Reload button allows you to reset any changes you ve made to the MIDI track back to the defaults of the MIDI file by reloading it into the project. The Replace button lets you browse for another MIDI file to use in place of the current one. This is most useful when you have used a number of envelopes on the main timeline and don t want to have to redo them or when you have edited the MIDI file in an external application and saved it to a new name. The Save bntton saves the root note to the MIDI file, but it does not save any other information. Most of the changes made in the Track Properties dialog box are saved at the project level when you save the project. 

The Quick fade edit edges of audio events option prevents clicks and pops that may occur when audio events are cut or split. By default, this option is set to 10 ms. Quick fade edges can be seen as blue curved fade envelopes on event edges if you zoom in on the timeline far enough, as shown in Figure 13.3. 

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