Smooth fade out of music

RYORK · Post by **RYORK** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:29 am

Hi all,

I want to fade out music in a clip gradually. I have clicked on the music track in the audio file and then draggred the volume down slowly. When I play the music it cuts off abruptly at the end.

What is the easiest way of gradully fading out a music clip smoothly?

Thanks

Rob

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:59 am

Hi Rob

I find ¡¥Rubber banding¡¦ dragging the volume level down a bit awkward to use.
Dragging the last frame seems to be difficult.

From the edit timeline view, select the clip, hit the fade fade-in or Fade ¡Vout ramps adjacent to the digital clock.

The default fade duration can be set from File ¡V Preferences.
Switch to Audio view to see results,

What version of Vs are you using?

Oh by the way, view the effect in project playback mode.

RYORK · Post by **RYORK** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:27 am

Hi Trevor,

Thanks for that. I use Videostudio pro ultimate. I will give that a try tonight. When changing in preferences the default time for fading out, will that be for the whole project or can I just do it for that specific clip?

Thanks

Rob

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:41 am

Hi Rob

You apply a fade-in/out to individual clips, the length of the fade can be set in preferences, this will affect all newly applied fades. Once you have applied fade out, go to the Audio view, you can manually change the fade duration by dragging the square at the top of the ramp.
Use the timeline Zoom option to expand/contract the timeline(the + and ¡V slider)

RYORK · Post by **RYORK** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:45 am

cool, thanks for that

Rob

stelch · Post by **stelch** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:51 pm

trevor andrew wrote:....you can manually change the fade duration by dragging the square at the top of the ramp...

Trevor
When you say the square at the top of the ramp what do you mean? where is the ramp?

Stelios

Post by **Ken Berry** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:02 pm

When editing the audio in VS, you have the solid line 'rubber band' along which you can insert nodules (or 'square' dots) at selected points. You can then drag one of those 'squares' up or down to vary the volume at that point.

In a fade in or out, the rubber band line starts or ends down at zero and there is an angle (or 'ramp') in the line leading up from or down to zero. It will then hit a square where it flattens out. If you want to lengthen or shorten the fade-in or out, then you click and hold the square and drag it either right or left.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:04 pm

Hi Stelios

From Timeline view apply a fade-in or out.
Switch to Audio View, here you see the Rubber Banding option.
You should be able to identify the volume level as a red line, (VS 10) and a ramp indicating the audio fade

Edit Cheers Ken

Ken Veal · Post by **Ken Veal** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:51 pm

This is Ken Bs essay on rubber banding
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... ubber+band ......................Ken

Post by **Ken Berry** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:35 pm

Gawd!!!

I'd totally forgotten about that one!!

Ken Veal · Post by **Ken Veal** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:21 am

So you cant remember all of your 9187 posts Ken, sorry but this just wont do

Post by **Ken Berry** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:04 am

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:58 am

Essay? That was approaching novel status.

Ken Veal · Post by **Ken Veal** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:18 am

that is true but it did have a happy ending

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:57 pm

I didn't know that. I fell asleep before finishing it.