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melissa eX

where you can set a pre-roll and punch in without setting an out point? In SF I can punch into a certain section but I have to set an in and an out. I'd like something for long-form narration where I can just punch in and edit on the fly. Anything out there except PT?

asnively · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:57 pm Post subject:

You can do with Adobe Audition 3, but I haven't tried it yet. I'm guessing I'll be doing so next week, though.
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cyclometh · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject:

I use Cubase 5, and it can do both. Haven't tinkered with it much but the documentation describes it in detail.
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melissa eX · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:10 pm Post subject:

Will it do it on the same track? I'm not really familiar with how Audition works - last version I used was Cool Edit.

melissa eX · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:12 pm Post subject:

Cubase ... I have something called Cubasis that's been sitting in my computer since I bought it - but I don't know how it works. Maybe I should dig up a manual.

asnively · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:12 pm Post subject:

Supposedly you can punch in, just like in ProTools. I was planning to Google: <punching> sometime after Thanksgiving. Smile

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melissa eX · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject:

I googled. I keep finding punching into regions. The only info I saw that seemed to leave it open ended was from the Audition manual which says somewhere that it records to another track. Not sure that's helpful, but not sure it's not. I don't know Audition - wouldn't one then have to edit the tracks together?

cyclometh · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:04 am Post subject:

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:21 am Post subject:

asnively · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:07 am Post subject:

Here's an article from Voice Over Xtra that discusses this technique and how it pertains to audiobooks.

And here's how to do it in Audition 3:

Mike Sommer · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:16 am Post subject:

The idea of "Punching In" is to have an out point, otherwise it's just another take. So just do a wiled take and edit in.
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asnively · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:18 am Post subject:

That's the way I do it now, Mike. Sometimes it's tricky to match tone and inflection. That's why I was thinking that having a little pre-roll would be helpful.
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melissa eX · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:56 am Post subject:

I can punch into a range on SF. What I want to do is not have an out point. I want to be able to back up before a flub, set a pre-roll so I can hear what I've recorded and have it kick into record as I re-record over the flub. Just as if I were punching into a region. However I want it to continue to record, until I hit my next flub or go to lunch or something. Then there'll be less editing time.

JTVG · Backstage Pass Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 433

The only time I ever punch is if I need a take to match something I did previously. I stick the old VO on track 1, and play it back while recording on track 2. That way I know exactly how the pickup needs to sound to mesh with the old VO and you can do a simple mixdown if you need to keep both parts together.
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject:

This is a most-time consuming way of editing. Talk about breaking your stride! I can't imagine doing this in an audiobook. It would ruin the flow of the story-telling. not to mention, if you're reading from a Hobo Laughing

F, you'll have to switch back to the audio application.

You're better off getting a dog clicker and clicking twice after you make a mistake and repeat the line. Then you'll have a visual spike in editing so you know exactly where to cut.
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