From the course: Audio Post Workflow with Final Cut Pro X v10.1.x & Pro Tools
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Using crossfades effectively
From the course: Audio Post Workflow with Final Cut Pro X v10.1.x & Pro Tools
Using crossfades effectively
- One of the most powerful ways to smooth out your audio is to make sure transitions between audio clips are as seamless as possible. In this movie, we'll look at how to use fades and crossfades to smooth out these transitions in Pro Tools. It's an unwritten rule that, for audio, no clip should start or stop without at least a small fade. Without these small fades, even if they're imperceptible to the ear, you're in danger of pops and clicks that can occur between edits. First, let's open the preferences to set up our default fade settings. Go to Pro Tools, Preferences, and click on the Editing tab. Here you see the default fade settings for Fade In, Fade Out, and Crossfade. I found that, for audio post-production, equal power fades work better than equal gain, especially when fading two clips of a similar material together. So let's change all three of these to be all equal power fades. Now all of our default fades will be equal power fades. Now, back in the edit window, you can make…
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