V6 User Manual 1.00.book - Studio General

can then be written back to the media by selecting the menu item Clips > Operations > Update Media OriginalTC, so these new media can now be used exactly as if they've been recorded and stamped at that new speed,allowing also auto-conformation or other TimeCode based processes. All information stored in the clips referencingthese media in the Timeline (like fades, sync points, gain curve, ...) are also stretched/squeezed properly.Optionally the media can be consolidated to convert only the required partThe two processes described above are necessary when a mix of different source material speed have to be "normalized".In the case where it is known from the beginning that the whole editing and mix will have to bestretched back to the other (original rushes) speed, Merging provides a very convenient solution in term of harddiskspace, conversion time and finally sound quality. The Virtual Transport Video Player allows playing the videoediting at a different speed than the audio material allowing matching (for instance and in the majority of cases) avideo running at 24 frames per second with an audio editing stamped at 25 frames per seconds. This avoids compressingthe audio so it matches the video being played too fast (25fps instead of 24) but preferably run the videoat the correct speed (24fps) and therefore the audio also.Surround Post-processingConversion of a final mix from 24 to 25 for DVD/Video distribution of a film or 25 to 24 for film distribution of avideo shot and edited movie.Pyramix allows stretching/squeezing a whole surround mix by selecting the menu Project > Surround Post-processingand choosing the Prosoniq MPEX3 24/25 Time Stretcher module. This function stretches/squeezes awhole 5.1 mix without inter-channels phase artifacts thanks to the new Prosoniq MPEX3 algorithm. This functionallows processing multiple stem surround mixes stem by stem. Due to artefacts introduced by most time stretchingalgorithms available until now, the normal procedure was to separate the dialogue stem and the music/effects/ambiance stems, time-stretch them separately and remix them afterward. Although the Surround Postprocessingfunction allows this methodology, this is no longer required due to the very high quality of the MPEX3module. Therefore a complete mix can be stretched in one pass retaining maximum sound quality.Time fitCompression or expansion of a portion of audio to fit in a given time, generally dialogue, ADR, translation or Foley.Pyramix provides three ways to stretch/squeeze a region of audio:• Just select the region or clip to process and place the cursor at the position where the nearest regionboundary should be extended to and select Edit > Stretch. A dialog will then allow the boundaries to beprecisely adjusted with the help of TimeCode entries, or simply click OK or press the Enter key to confirmthe operation.• Select the region or clip you want to process and copy it (Edit > Copy, or Ctrl C etc.). Select the region youwant the copied region to fit into then simply use the command Edit > Fit Selection.• Select the region or clip to process, select the menu Project > Render and choose the Prosoniq MPEX3module.Effects and Plug-Ins : Optional Plug-ins 13 - 253