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Fading audio in/out using keyframes
Instead of fading my music/SFX tracks using a fading preset, i usually double click my audio track and bring it up in its own window. I noticed that when I set 2 keyframe points and then drag one of them down it slowly fades and then abruptly drops off. Can anyone tell me why or how to fix this so i can get a nice smooth fade? Im unsure of how to really use the audio functions within FCE HD.
Bones
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8 Replies
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If I’m unsatisfied with the standard audio fades in FCP, I often add 3-4 audio level keyframes to make the curve a more gradual fade instead of using the preset audio fades.
-Russ
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Oh really? 3 to 4 huh? You cant just have two and bring one down gradually? intereseting. What are those 2 purple lines that appear when u create keyframes. My cursor seems to snap to it. DO you know what Im talking about?
Bones
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The only purple lines that I can think of represent the audio levels. I don’t understand it why your curser would snap to it unless there was a dot (keyframe) on the line.
-Russ
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Maybe that’s what it is doing, snapping to a keyframe. I havent really investigated it too much since it hasnt been a huge concern of mine just yet.
Bones
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[Russell Lasson] “If I’m unsatisfied with the standard audio fades in FCP”
Me too. I wish Soundtrack Pro could be wrapped right in to FCP or at least an adjustable audio fade curve would be handy.
I often place an audio cross fade on the audio cut and then switch the transition alignment to ‘center on cut’. It makes for a better fade, but won’t work in all cases depending on your audio track.
Jeremy
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You could always open the mixer and make a fade down in real time with keyframes being automatically applied. Much quicker than mucking around with manual keyframing.
Audio DAWS have lots of different fade curves to make a quick fade sound right. There is no one curve that is right for all sound as our ear perceives a fade differently for voice and music.
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How do you go about applying this fade in real time that’s much quicker?
Bones
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OPen the audio mixer and record keyframes.
Check the manual (search for record keyframe or keyframe record)
Jeremy
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