How to edit audio in Video Studio X6

[Johnny]

I used to work in MediaStudio Pro which I really like it because it is very user friendly, then suddenly Corel killed them all by buying them, and never continue that wonderful program.
Having said this my question is does anyone knows how to edit the audio on the timeline? What I mean is, in MediaStudio Pro, from the Audio in Timeline, I can raise the audio up, then few minutes, low it down, then few seconds later, raise up again etc...From what I see right now on X6, for audio I can only either use the Audio filter to low down or to raise up the whole clip but not, raise up or low down at at any part that I want to.
Please help. Thanks alot.

[Ken Berry]

In VS, the main way of altering audio levels throughout a project is to go into Audio view. You will then get a graphical vision of the audio with a pink line through the centre of each channel. If you hover your mouse over that line, the cursor changes into an upward pointing arrow, and if you left click while the arrow is touching the line at the point in the timeline where you want to vary the audio, it inserts a small block control point. I then move a small way along and insert another bloc.

Then I go along the timeline to where I want to end the audio variation and insert two more blocks. Then you go back to the first set of blocks and left click on the second one. The cursor this time turns into a small hand with the index finger pointing to the block. You drag the block down to lower the sound or up to increase it. Then do the same with the third block in the series. The purpose of adding four blocks instead of two is to give a slight fade-down or up and also to allow modulation at the same level over that particular length of the clip (i.e. fade down from block 1, then same level of audio between blocks 2 and 3, then back up {or down} to the original audio level at block 4). Then you do the same as many times as necessary throughout the whole project

This is called rubber banding and is used in other video editing programs similar to VS e.g. Cyberlink PowerDirector.

Yes, it takes a bit of getting used to, and yes it is a matter of trial and error in getting the right level of audio, especially against other audio channels you might have inserted. But it certainly works, and once you have the hang of it, it also works well.

[Johnny]

Hi Mr. Berry,
It's good to have you help me on this matter. My first request for you is please point to me how to open the Audio View that you mention. I don't know where to go into the Audio View to do what you instruct me to do.
From what you mention it seems to me like the old Media Studio Pro, in Audio Line in theTimeline there is a line in the middle of that audio line. I point the mouse on that line there is a hand, press on it, it has a mark (to hold the audio level at that mark), then at another point where I want to mark, with a hand I can mark that point, and I can just go on to mark place like that and make the audio goes up or down, depends on where how much Audio level I want on that aprt of audio. But with this Video Studio from the Audio line (I have to split the audio from the main video to have the Audio seperated) when I point the mouse on that Audio line there is only a cross arrow, and there is no line in the middle that I can bring the audio up or down. I think the problem is I am not into the Audio View as you mention yet, right?

[Johnny]

Hi Mr. Berry,
It's me again, after I post my first answer, never quit "trial and error" I went back and trying to figure it out myself. I found it. Yes, it is exactly like the old Media Studio Pro that I am so used to. Thank you very very much mr. Berry.
Now I have another question for you. This one I am just curious only. Let's say the sound level is 100 % for Video, right? Let's say the main audio level I will filter it down to 20%, then add music in the background for only 20% (that's makes only 40% of the total 100%), my question or I just wonder in that video clip the audio would be only 40% out of the 100% level, or what? Thanks.