Xara Audio Music Lab - 2016 Premium User Manual

AUDIO& MUSICLAB
2016PREMIUM
English language manual
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MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium uses patent-pending technology.
Other mentioned product names may be registered trademarks of the respective manufacturer.
MAGIX licensing conditions are included in the installation and also at www.magix.com under EULA.
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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 onto CD or DVD.
The volume and sound on each track can be perfectly synced and equalized. Various audio formats can be combined, simultaneously edited, and burned. The method is especially easy and clear, since automatic settings, assistants and step-by-step instructions make sure that the process goes smoothly and easily. Neither previous experience using the software nor long processing time are necessary.
The print manual provides an introduction and tutorial that explains all the most important features with step-by-step instructions.
In addition, an electronic manual is supplied in PDF, which systematically explains all of the program's components one after the other. You can also use the program's help file by pressing "F1". If you prefer to discover the many possibilities of the program by yourself, then use the PDF manual and help file simply as a reference. An alphabetical index is included for this purpose.
Have fun with MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium.
The MAGIX team.
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Table of Contents
Copyright 2 Preface 4 Support 11 Introduction 13
What is MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium? 13 MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium and MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 201613 What’s New in MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 14 Features 15
Quick start 16
Load and playback audio files 16 Cleaning 18 Mastering 20 Object effects 20 Remove unwanted sections 21 Retouch short noises such as clicks or pops 22 Set track marker 23 Export 24
Overview of the program interface 25 Track window and constant control elements 27
The master track 27 Control elements on the right side of the track window 31 Buttons under the track window 34 Monitor 37
Import 41
Files 41 CD 42 LP/Cassette/Voice recording 43 Digital 51 Web radio 53
Cutting and arranging objects 54
What are objects? 54
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Project 54 Adjust object volume 54 Fading objects in and out 55 Reducing and increasing the length of objects 55 Splitting objects 56 Deleting and moving objects 56 Fading objects 57 Draw volume curves 58 Set track marker 58 Change song order 60
Cleaning 61
Choose preset 61 Using the effect modules 62 Detailed view of the effects 62 Auto Cleaning 63 Object effects 64 DeClicker/DeCrackler 65 Declipper 67 Dehisser 68 DeNoiser 69 Remove DC offset 72
Mastering 73
Auto mastering 73 Stereo Enhancer 74 Brilliance enhancer 76 Parametric 6-band equalizer 76 Equalizer (graphic) 78 Reverb/Echo 79 Echo (delay) 80 Sound Cloner 81 Video sound optimizer 84 Dynamics 84 MultiMax 85
Plug-ins 87
VST PlugIn Editor 88 essentialFX 88
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Energizer (plug-in) 99 Analogue Modelling Suite: AM-Track SE 101
Tracks 108
Track Agent 109 Markers/Positions 110 ID3 Tags 111
Export 112
Files 112 Settings 112 Video 115 Audio CD 119 Data disc 120 Share 121
File Menu 122
New Project 122 Load project 122 Save Project 122 Save project as 122 Burn project backup onto CD/DVD / Burn data CD/DVD 122 Load audio file 123 Load video sound 123 Loading an audio CD 124 Import DVD audio 124 Record 124 Export audio 124 Export video 124 Internet 124 Delete old projects 127 Exit 128
Edit Menu 129
Undo 129 Redo 129 Undo list 129 Set marker 129 Split 129 Remove object beginning 129
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Remove object end 130 Cut 130 Copy 130 Paste 130 Delete 130 Remove pauses 131 Voice over 131 Batch conversion 132 Load/Save realtime effects settings 136 Apply all realtime effects 136
Effects menu 137
Normalize object volume 137 Loudness adjustment 138 Isolate Stereo Channels 139 Switch channels 139 Invert phase 139 Backwards 140 Resampling/Timestretching 140
CD menu 142
Set track marker 142 Set Pause marker 142 Set track marker automatically 142 Set track marker on the object edges 142 Split objects at marker positions 143 Set auto pause length 143 Remove markers 143 Delete all markers 143 Delete CD track 143 Create audio CD 143 Show CD-R drive information 144 Show CD-R disc information 144 ID3 Editor 144 Print CD cover 144 Get CD track information online (freedb) 144 Query album information recording online (freedb) 144 CD info options 145
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Options menu 147
Mouse mode 147 Display two tracks 149 Stereo display 149 Display volume curve 149 Overview mode 150 Program interface 150 Lock/Ripple/Freely moving objects 150 Playback parameters 150 Units of measurement 151 Mouse snap active 151 Auto crossfade mode active 151 Display values scale 152 Options for track marker recognition 152 Path settings 152
Share menu 153
Publish online 153 Use as background music 153 Add to music collection 153
Help menu 154
Help 154 Display tips 154 Tutorial videos... 154 magix.info 154 Register online 155 Update online 155 Deactivate Program 155 Activate additional functions 155 About MAGIX Audio & Music Lab 2016 Premium 157 Restore original program behavior 158 Speech 158
Keyboard layout and mouse-wheel support 159
Keyboard layout 159 Mouse wheel support 161
If you still have questions 162
Tips for Program Help 162
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System requirements 162 Uninstalling the program 163 Serial number 163
More about MAGIX 164
MAGIX Online World 164 magix.info 164
Index 165
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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 each new MAGIX product you will automatically receive 12 months free customer support by email.
Premium Email Support:
For priority support, or if you want the support team to help with non-MAGIX related hardware problems you can purchase a premium email support ticket. Proceed as follows:
1. Go to the MAGIX customer support page at http://support.magix.net
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3. Click on "Purchase access code" in the navigation bar.
Each ticket corresponds to a specific problem, it will remain valid until the problem has been solved. A ticket is not limited to a single 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. The serial number can be found on the sleeve of the installation disc or on an insert card included in the package.
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