Crossfade Cut

input file : active soundfile

output file : active soundfile

processing mode : local

To avoid signal discontinuity at the joining edge, the signals observed at both sides of the removed fragment can be crossfaded into each other.

To use Crossfade cut proceed as follows:

1. Select a block containing this part of a signal you would like to eliminate. If a signal has strong periodic components try to make the block width commesurate with the signal period or its multiplicity.

2. Evoke the Crossfade cut dialog by choosing the Crossfade cut command from the Toolbox menu.

3. Select the crossfade time so as to enforce smooth transition of the signal on the left side of the block into the signal on the right side of the block.

4. Press the Preview button to evaluate the results. The audio file will remain unmodified at this stage of processing - the selected signal samples are simply skipped during the playback (virtual cutting). Use the Preferences dialog available from the Options menu to change the local audition time, if necessary.

5. If the results are satisfactory press the Process button, otherwise return to Step 3 above and try to differently position block edges. Please note that for long recordings cutting may be a very time consuming operation as it involves rewriting the entire audio file.

At any time you can reduce the size of the Crossfade cut dialog by pressing the MINIMIZE button situated in its upper right corner. The reduced size dialog contains the search forward/backward, preview and close buttons only. Use the MAXIMIZE button to switch back to the full size dialog.