Audio: help!

[LeoPTE]

Dear Sirs,

this is my first topic; I don't understand very well how to use/modify the audio files in PME.

Is it possible to mix two different audio files? Are there some options like "fade in" and "fade out"?

Thank you for your help.

Best regards,

Leo

[alrobin]

........I don't understand very well how to use/modify the audio files in PME.

Is it possible to mix two different audio files? Are there some options like "fade in" and "fade out"? ..........

Hi, Leo,

Welcome to the Forum!

PTE is an audio-visual sequence "producer" or "editor". It does not provide for editing of the component images nor for the background sounds and music. This is best left for a specialist program of one's own choosing (e.g. "Photoshop" or "Pixbuilder Studio" for images or "Audacity" or "Audition" or "Cubase" for the music.)

Other AV programs may provide simple editing for sound such as "fade in" or "fade out", but PTE (at the moment) does not. Usually in producing an AV one needs the services of a sound editor, anyway, so it is a simple matter to put the sound and music together in, say, "Audacity", and do all of the editing there as required.

Usually in editing the sound, one is blending two pieces together, and, if done properly, this requires a greater attention to detail than PTE would be able to provide, unless it were a full-blown sound editor, too, which it is not.

Also, in a proper sound editor one can also do other important things such as adjust the overall volume, add narration, fade in and out, add reverb, blend in sounds, control background noise, and apply many other special effects.

"Audacity" is a freeware program that many people download and use for sound editing. Or, if you want a more professional program, Adobe's "Audition" is an excellent program.

When I create a slideshow, I have "Audition" or "Cubase" and "Photoshop" open side-by-side with PTE so I can move back and forth from one to another as required. This works very well, and, speaking personally, I would never use a "fade" feature within PTE.

There is one feature in PTE that does provide for some overlap capability, but it is not activated yet in version 5. In previous versions it is possible to dub in a narrative on a per-slide basis, that will run in tandem with any background music. This is implemented via the "sound" line at the bottom right of the main PTE window.

However, all this being said, it is possible that the creators of PTE might see fit to add a fade capability someday if enough people want it. Hope this helps some.

[LeoPTE]

Ciao Al,

thank you very much for your feed-back; I think I will use an "external" software to modify the audio.

Thank you again.

Ciao.

Leo

[Guest guru]

Hi Leo!

if you want to learn how to use sound in PTE, first download Audacity and start playing with it, then download PTE 4.48 and try to make some little test shows with a soundtrack and few sound effects in "Suono" line, following Alrobin's instructions.

Ciao!