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Copyright
This documentation is protected by law. All rights, especially the right to duplicate,
circulate, and translate, are reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in the form of copies, microfilms or
other processes, or transmitted into a language used for machines, especially data
processing machines, without the express written consent of the publisher.
All copyrights reserved.
All other product names are trademarks of the corresponding manufacturers. Errors in
and changes to the contents as well as program modifications reserved.
Copyright © MAGIX Software GmbH, 2000 – 2012. All rights reserved
MAGIX and Audio Cleaner Pro are registered trademarks of the MAGIX Group.
MAGIX Audio Cleaner Pro uses patent-pending technology.
Other mentioned product names may be registered trademarks of the respective
manufacturer.
MAGIX licensing conditions are made clear in the installation process and can also be
found at www.magix.com, under "EULA".
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Preface 3
Preface
Congratulations!
You now own a high-performance digital audio lab, which is perfect for cleaning your
records, tapes, CD tracks, MP3 collections, audio or video files, enhancing the sound,
combining your media in any order, and burning or exporting everything in optimum
quality directly to CD.
The volume and sound of every track can be perfectly synced and equalized. Various
audio formats can be combined, edited simultaneously and burned to disc. The
process is especially easy and straightforward. Automatic settings and step-by-step
instructions ensure that the process goes smoothly and easily. No previous
experience is necessary and the intuitive functioning of the program means you won't
have to spend a long time learning how to use it.
Have fun with MAGIX Audio Cleaner Pro!
Your MAGIX Team.
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Table of Contents
Copyright 2
Preface 3
Support 9
Serial number 11
Minimum System Requirements 11
Introduction 12
What is MAGIX Audio Cleaner Pro? 12
Features 12
Quick start 14
Load and play audio files 14
Cleaning 15
Mastering 17
Object effects 17
Cut out undesired passages 18
Retouch short noises such as clicks or pops 20
Export 21
Overview of the program interface 22
Track window and constant control elements 23
The master track 23
Mouse mode 26
Marker 29
Undo 29
Redo 29
Transport console 29
Zoom 30
Zoom settings 31
Volume control/Auto button 32
Import 33
Audio files 33
Record 33
CDs 38
Arranging in the master track 41
What is an object? 41
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Project 41
Adjust object volume 42
Fading objects in and out 42
Duplicate objects 42
Reducing and increasing the length of objects 43
Deleting and moving objects 43
Cut objects 43
Join and mix objects 44
Fading objects 44
Change song order 45
Automatic insertion of pauses between objects 45
Several songs in a single long object 45
Object effects 45
Draw volume curve 46
Quick zoom 46
Set track markers 46
Automatic track recognition 47
Check and move track markers 48
Cleaning 49
Set automatically 49
Choose preset 50
Bypass 51
Using the effect modules 51
Project and Object Effects 51
Info Box 52
DeClicker/DeCrackler 53
DeClipper 54
DeHisser 55
DeNoiser 56
Remove DC offset 58
Tempo/Resampling 58
Mastering 60
Choose preset 60
Using the effect modules 60
Mastering Agent 60
Project and Object Effects 61
Info Box 61
Enhancer 61
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Graphic Equalizer 62
Brilliance Enhancer 62
Dynamics 63
MultiMax 64
Reverb/Echo 64
Export 66
WAV and other file formats 66
Audio CD 67
MP3 files 70
Menu MAGIX Audio Cleaner Pro 71
About MAGIX Audio Cleaner Pro 71
Settings 71
Exit MAGIX Audio Cleaner Pro 71
File Menu 72
New Project 72
Load project 72
Save Project 72
Save project as 72
Load audio file 72
Load audio CD 73
Record 73
Export audio 73
Delete old projects 74
Edit Menu 75
Undo 75
Redo 75
Undo list 75
Set marker 75
Splitting objects 75
Remove object beginning 75
Remove object end 76
Cut 76
Copy 76
Insert 76
Remove 76
Remove pauses 76
Object FX Editor 77
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Load/Save realtime effects settings 77
Apply all realtime effects 77
Effects menu 78
Normalize object volume 78
Loudness adjustment 79
Cleaning 80
Frequency/Filters 81
Dynamics 81
Reverb/Echo 81
Stereo / Phase 81
Modulation/Special 82
CD menu 83
Set track marker 83
Set Pause marker 83
Set track marker automatically 83
Set track markers at object edges 83
Split objects at marker positions 83
Set auto pause length 84
Remove markers 84
Remove all markers 84
Delete CD track 84
Create audio CD 84
Track Agent 84
Print CD track list 84
Options menu 85
Edit mouse mode 85
Cut mouse mode 85
Zoom mode 85
Delete mouse mode 85
Resampling / Timestretching mouse mode 85
Volume draw mode 85
Wave draw mode 85
Edit spectrum directly (Mouse Mode) 85
2 tracks 85
Stereo display 86
Spectral view 86
Activate volume curve 86
Overview mode 86
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Playback parameters 87
Units of measurement 88
Mouse snap active 88
Auto crossfade mode active 88
Display values scale 88
Options for automatic track marker recognition 89
Online menu 90
Open my Online Album 90
Open Online Media Marketplace 90
MAGIX Website Maker 90
call up magix.info 91
Help menu 93
Search 93
Help 93
Display tips 93
Show tutorial video 93
Register online 93
Restore original program settings 93
Keyboard shortcuts 94
Keyboard layout 94
Mouse wheel support 95
More about MAGIX 95
MAGIX Online World 95
magix.info 95
Index 96
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Support
Dear MAGIX customer,
Our aim is to provide fast, convenient, solution-focused support at all times. To this
end, we offer a wide range of services:
• Unlimited web support:
As a registered MAGIX customer, you have unlimited access to web support
offered via the convenient MAGIX service portal on http://support.magix.net,
including an intelligent help assistant, high-quality FAQs, patches and user
reports that are constantly updated.
The only requirement for use is product registration at www.magix.com
• The online community, on-the-spot support and a platform for exchange:
MAGIX customers have free and unlimited access to the online community at
www.magix.info, which includes approx. 150,000 members and offers the
opportunity to ask members questions concerning MAGIX products as well as
use the search function to search for specific topics or answers. In addition to
questions & answers, the knowledge pool includes a glossary, video tutorials and
a discussion forum. The multiple experts, found round-the-clock at
www.magix.info guarantee quick answers, which sometimes come within
minutes of a question being posted.
• Email support for MAGIX products:
For every new MAGIX product you will receive, as of date purchase, 12 months of
email based customer service.
Premium email support:
For priority support, or if you want the MAGIX support team to help with nonMAGIX related hardware problems you can purchase a Premium email support
ticket. Log in at http://support.magix.net and click on "Purchase access code",
the ticket is for a specific problem, and is valid until it is solved, it is not restricted
to an email.
Please note: To be able to use the Premium email support and free product email
support via the Internet, you have to register your MAGIX product using the serial
number provided. This can be found on the CD case of your installation CD or on the
inside of the DVD box.
• Additional telephone service:
Besides the large number of free customer service offers, we also offer a feebased telephone customer service.
Here you can find a summary of our technical support telephone numbers:
http://support.magix.net/
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