MAGIX Samplitude 11.0 User guide

2 COPYRIGHT

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WELCOME 3

Welcome

Thank you for choosing Samplitude!

You now have in your possession one of the most successful all-around solutions for

professional audio editing. As a PC-based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), this software

supplies comprehensive application options for recording, editing, mixing, media authoring,

and mastering. The current version was developed in close collaboration with musicians,

sound engineers, producers, and users. It has lots of innovative functions and incorporates

the comprehensive and advanced development of tried and tested performance features –

unique functionality & sound neutrality, outstanding cutting & editing options, perfect

CD/DVD mastering, and the flexible customization of individual workflows.

There are various tools available to you for every work step – all completely in 32-bit and

available at up to 384 KHz. Outstanding sound based on highly-developed digital

algorithms, absolute phase stability, and the universal use of floating-point calculations

belong to the professional standard boasted by Samplitude.

Supplementary to this print manual, we also recommend the program's help file to find out

about the individual functions in more detail.

You can also visit our support area and the user forum online at

http://www.samplitude.com to learn more.

The Samplitude team

4 CONTENTS

Contents

Copyright 2

Welcome 3

System Requirements 19

General system requirements 19

Hard disk 19

Contact 20

Product activation: 20

Support 20

Sales 20

Installation 21

Automatic registration directly from within the program 21

Activating Samplitude 11 22

Code Meter licence update for version 11 23

Introduction to Samplitude network installation 25

Tips for using the CodeMeter stick: 25

System settings 27

Audio setup 27

Monitoring settings 28

Audio devices 32

MIDI settings 32

Project options - general 34

What’s new in version 11? 37

EQ116 37

sMax11 37

Vandal guitars and bass amps 38

Studio essentials 38

Audio pre and post-recording 40

Revolver tracks 41

Synth objects 41

MAGIX Synth 41

MIDI / VSTi features 42

Grid bar/snap button 43

Docking 43

Video 43

New skin interface 44

New default coloring method for the color tool 44

CONTENTS 5

Color mode 45

AAF / OMF import and export 46

Manager 47

New commands 47

What's new since 10.2 47

FLAC format 47

Dithering 47

Spectral Cleaning 48

Take composer 48

FFT Filter 48

MIDI editor 48

Folder tracks 48

New commands 48

What's new since 10.1 49

Synchronization (Sequoia and Samplitude pro only) 49

Hardware controller features 49

System options -> Playback 50

Advanced sidechain functionality 51

Improved automation functionality 51

Optimized multi-CPU strategy 52

Mixer 52

MIDI / VSTi features 52

Audio quantization 53

Grouping 53

Manager 54

File handling/Import/Export 54

New commands 54

Screen elements 55

What is a VIP? 55

Program interface – Overview 55

Toolbars – Overview 68

Samplitude quickstart 77

Initial navigation in the virtual project (VIP) 77

Tutorial: Recording 78

Multi-track recording 82

MIDI recording 83

Objects in the virtual project (VIP) 85

Mixer 86

Effects 87

CD mastering 89

General functions in the project window 92

6 CONTENTS

Section 92

Zooming 93

Scrolling 94

Ranges 95

Working with ranges 95

Markers 98

Scrubbing 100

Samplitude as Wave Editor 102

Hints & Tips 103

Object-oriented audio editing 106

What is an object? 106

Object editor 107

Basic functions 108

Object effects 109

Position/Fades 111

Pitchshifting/Timestretching 113

Techniques for Working with Objects 115

Integrating wave files as objects in the VIP 115

Integrating sections from wave projects as objects 115

The difference between loading and importing audio files. 115

Integrating CD tracks as objects into VIP 116

Selecting and Unselecting an Object 116

Object handles 116

Selecting and unselecting several objects, inverting the selection 117

Moving objects 117

Changing the length and start time of an object 118

Duplicating, copying, and inserting objects 118

Change waveform view 118

Editing fades in the Object Editor or by using the handles. 119

Object effects 119

Locking objects 119

Destructively editing an object 119

Moving to a defined position 120

Group/Ungroup objects 120

Linking objects 121

Overlapping objects 121

Gluing objects 123

Looping objects 123

Trimming objects 124

Replacing an audio file below the object 124

Moving audio material below the object 124

Managers 125

CONTENTS 7

File manager 125

Object Manager 129

Track Manager 131

Marker manager 132

Range Manager 134

Take manager 135

Take composer 137

Comping 139

VSTi manager 140

Routing Manager 141

Mixer 142

Mixer Overview 142

Operating the Mixer 142

Channel strips 145

Master section 149

Global buttons 151

Busses and Routing 155

Effect routing/Plug-ins dialog 157

Effects – Organization and work flow 161

Saving Effect Parameters (Preset Mechanism) 162

Drag & Drop of DirectX and VST plug-ins 162

Effect Routing 163

External hardware effects integration 163

Setting latencies for external effects 166

Integrating external synthesizers 166

Effects and plug-ins in an overview 167

Realtime effects at track, object, and master level 167

DirectX / VST FX 167

VST instruments 167

MAGIX plug-ins 168

Synth object 168

MAGIX Synth 184

Plug-ins at track, object and master level 195

Remix Agent 199

Stereo Editor 200

Stereo dialog options 200

Mid / Side Processing 201

Surround Sound 203

Creating a New VIP with the Mixer in Surround Format 203

Converting an existing stereo VIP into a VIP with mixer in surround format 204

8 CONTENTS

Project Surround Setup 204

Surround Panning 206

Surround Panorama Module 207

Panorama Modes of the Surround Panorama Module 209

2-channel surround mode 212

Stereo and mono signal processing in surround projects 214

Working reciprocally in Stereo and Surround Format 215

Automation of the Surround Panorama Module 216

Effects in Surround Projects 216

Editing Surround Sound Automation 218

Surround track bouncing 218

MIDI in Samplitude 220

MIDI Options 220

Import, Record, Edit 220

MIDI object editorCtrl + O 221

MIDI Editors 224

Open MIDI Editor 224

Working with the MIDI Editor 224

MIDI functions 226

Quantize to grid 229

Step recording via keyboard or controller keyboard 235

Cell edit mode 236

Velocity mode 236

Piano Roll (Matrix Editor) 236

Drum Editor 240

Controller Editor 244

List Editor (event list) 248

Multi-object editing (MO editing) 249

Score Editor 251

MIDI editor shortcut keys 266

Software-Instrumente/VST-Plug-ins/ReWire 269

Installation of VST plug-ins 269

Load software instruments 270

Apply plug-ins at wave level 271

Load plug-ins at object level 271

Load plug-ins at track level 271

Load plug-ins at master level 271

Routing settings during software instrument loading 271

VST MIDI out + Audio out recording 274

Routing of VST instruments using the VSTi manager. 275

Adjust instrument parameters 276

Plug-in panel - graphic interface 276

Plug-in parameter dialog 276

CONTENTS 9

Plug-in menu functions 277

Play and monitor instruments live 278

VST instrument preset selection 280

Sidechain input 280

Freeze plug-ins 280

ReWire client application 282

Automation 283

Track automation - Basic approach 283

Automation modes 284

Object automation 287

Master automation 287

Automation – Context menu 288

Curve generator 291

MIDI controller automation 293

VST plug-in/VST parameter dialog 294

Automation recording in read mode 294

Automation draw mode 295

Edit automation curves 295

Move automation curve with audio/MIDI data 296

Automation/MIDI controller settings 296

Synchronization 298

Synchronization in general 298

Media link / video setup 308

Hardware controller 310

Hardware controller - Introduction 310

Hardware Controller settings 310

Hardware controller presets 312

Customizing controllers 339

Hardware controller options 341

Hardware controller - Fader scaling 344

Hardware controller – "Internal" mode 344

Learn controller for plug-in/mixer elements 347

Preset keyboard shortcuts 348

"File" Menu 348

“Edit” Menu 348

“View” Menu 349

“Track” Menu 350

“Object” Menu 351

Realtime Effects 353

Offline Effects 353

“Range” Menu 354

“CD/DVD” Menu 355

10 CONTENTS

“Tools” menu 355

“Play/Record” Menu 355

“MIDI” Menu 356

“Options” menu 356

“Window” Menu 357

“Help” Menu 357

Mouse 357

Signal flow 358

Recording 358

Playback 358

Signal flow with monitoring 358

Glossary 361

Active section 361

Audio markers 361

Automation 361

AUX bus 361

Clip 362

Context menu 362

Crossfade 362

Destructive editing 362

Fade 363

Grid/Marker bar 363

Handle 363

Hybrid Engine and Economy Tracks 364

Latency 364

Latency comparison 364

Level fader 365

Lock key 365

Marker 365

Mouse modes 365

Menu 366

MIDI object 366

Monitoring 366

Objects 366

Object Editor 366

Object Mode 367

Object-Orientated 367

Play Cursor 367

Range 367

Routing 367

Scroll bar 368

Scrub 368

Section 368

Setup button in the VIP 369

CONTENTS 11

Status display 369

Submix Bus 369

Surround AUX bus 369

Surround sound in Samplitude 369

System Settings 370

Tempo marker 370

Time position input field 370

Title bar 370

Tool bar 370

Tool Tips 370

Track 371

Virtual Project 371

VirtClip 371

Visualization 371

Wave Projects 371

Wave Editing 372

Workspace 372

Zoom 372

Menu reference 373

File menu 374

New Virtual Project (VIP) 374

Open 375

Load/Import 376

Save project 379

Save project as 379

Save project copy 379

Save complete VIP in 380

Save project as EDL 380

Save project as template 380

Burn project backup on CD/DVD 380

Save object 381

Save session 381

Rename project 381

Delete Wave Project(s) 381

Delete virtual project (*.vip) 381

Export audio 381

Batch processing 388

Disconnect Internet 391

FTP download 391

Close project 391

Exit 391

Used projects 391

Edit menu 392

12 CONTENTS

Undo 392

Redo 392

Undo History 392

Delete undo history 392

Cut 392

Delete 393

Copy 394

Paste / Insert Clip 394

Extract 394

Insert Silence 394

Strip silence 395

Append project 395

More 396

Crossfade Editor 398

Auto-crossfade active 400

View menu 401

Rebuild Graphic Data 401

Sections 401

Fix vertically 402

Hide submix/AUX busses 402

Overview mode 402

Show grid 403

Grid lines 403

Units of measurement 403

Snap active 403

Snap and Grid Setup 403

Display 2nd grid 404

Exchange grids 404

VIP Display Mode 404

Store position and zoom level 410

Store zoom level 410

Get position and zoom level 410

Get zoom level 411

Horizontal 411

Vertical 412

Track menu 413

Insert new tracks 413

Cut tracks 415

Copy tracks 415

Paste tracks 415

Deletes tracks 415

Track properties 416

Track effects 418

Track options 420

CONTENTS 13

Pan/Surround Editor (Stereo editor) 422

VST Instrument Editor 423

Track visualization 423

Hide track 423

Unhide all tracks 423

Maximize track 424

Minimize none 424

Display subtracks 424

Freeze track 424

Edit track freeze 424

Unfreeze track 425

Alternative revolver tracks 425

Activate next/previous track 425

Object menu 426

New object 426

New synth object 426

Cut objects 426

Split objects 428

Trim Objects 428

Heal/Unsplit Objects 428

Glue objects 428

Freeze objects 429

Lock objects 429

Move/Edit objects/crossfade 430

Mute object 432

Build looped object 433

Set hotspot 433

Delete Hotspot 433

Select objects 433

Group objects 435

Ungroup objects 435

Object effects 435

Object color/name 436

Object Editor 436

Object Manager 436

Take Manager 437

Take composer 437

Wave Editing 437

Edit a copy of wave content 437

Edit Root VIP 437

Automation menu 438

Edit curve 438

Delete all curves 438

(Track) automation mode 438

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MIDI controller/automation 438

Hide automation 439

Display track automation 439

Display object automation 439

Display selected curves only 439

Display unselected curves (cannot be activated) 439

Display unselected curves (can be activated) 439

Delete curve points 439

Volume curve active 440

Pan curve active 440

Range menu 441

Range all 441

Move play cursor 441

Edit range 442

Range length to 445

Split range 445

Split range for video 446

Store range 446

Get range 446

Get range length 446

Store markers 446

Get markers 447

Markers to range borders 447

Set Markers on Silence 447

Comparisonics audio search 448

Set new Audio marker 448

Copy audio markers to VIP markers 448

Copy VIP marker to audio marker 448

Erase Marker 448

Deletes Markers in Range 449

Delete all markers 449

Recall last range 449

Range Editor 449

Range Manager 449

Edit time display 449

Effects menu 450

Notes on offline effect editing 450

Extended options for destructive effect calculation 451

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Amplitude 453

Dynamics (Overview) 455

Frequency/Filter 474

Delay/Reverb 492

Time/Pitch 499

CONTENTS 15

Distortion 514

Restoration 515

Stereo/Phase 535

Modulation/Special 541

Sample manipulation 545

Plug-ins... 547

essentialFX 547

MAGIX Plug-ins 553

Further console elements: 553

Analog Modeling Suite: am-track 554

Analog Modelling Suite: am-pulse 562

Analog Modeling Suite: am-phibia 566

Analog Modelling Suite: am-munition 573

CORVEX – Chorus/Flanger 584

ECOX – Echo/Delay 588

FILTOX – Multimode filter 591

De-esser 593

VariVerb Pro 594

Vandal 603

Edit left/right channel only 612

Apply effects offline 612

Tools menu 613

Trackbouncing 613

Range bouncing (internal mixdown) 617

Remove unused samples 617

Delete freeze data 618

Compile project data 618

Waveform Generator 618

SMPTE Generator 619

New manager... 619

Managers 619

Audio marker manager 620

Start Windows Explorer 621

Timestretch/Pitchshift Patcher 621

Remix Agent – Tempo and beat recognition 623

Playback menu 630

Play once 630

Play loop 630

Play in range/loop 630

Play with preload 630

Play only selected objects 630

Play cut 630

Stop 631

Stop and go to current position 631

16 CONTENTS

Restart play 632

Playback options 632

Playback mode 634

Record 636

Capture options 637

Record Mode / Punch In 639

Monitoring 642

Auto JamSession 643

Tempo menu 648

Tempo/time signature 648

Set new tempo marker 648

Set new time signature 649

Set new bar position marker 649

Ignore all time markers / use project beat 649

Working with tempo and beat markers 649

Metronome active 652

Metronome Options 652

Audio quantization wizard 653

Audio quantization – Tutorial 657

MIDI menu 659

New MIDI Object 659

New MIDI track 659

MIDI Editor 659

Object Editor 659

Glue MIDI Objects 659

Trim MIDI objects 659

MIDI bouncing 660

Retrospective MIDI recording 660

Demix MIDI objects by channels 660

MIDI note quantize (standard) 661

advanced MIDI quantization 661

MIDI Humanize Q 662

MIDI quantization settings... 662

MIDI velocity dynamics settings 662

Apply MIDI velocity dynamics 662

Set MIDI velocity to fixed value 662

Randomize MIDI velocity 662

Track options 662

Track MIDI Record 663

MIDI controllers 663

VST instrument editor 663

MIDI Options 664

MIDI Record Mode 664

MIDI Panic – All Notes off 664

CONTENTS 17

CD/DVD menu 665

Import audio CD track(s) 665

Import audio DVD 668

Set CD Track Index 668

Set CD sub index 669

Set CD pause index 669

Set CD end index 669

Set Track Indices on Silence 669

Set track indices on object edges 670

Set track indices on object edges - Options 670

Remove index 670

Remove all indices 670

Make CD 670

Create Audio DVD... 672

Show CDR drive Information.... 675

Show CDR Disc Information... 675

CD Track / Index Manager 676

CD disc options 677

CD text/ MP3 ID editor 677

Set pause time 678

Set start Pause Time.... 678

CD arrange mode 678

Get FreeDB title info 678

FreeDB options 679

Search CD online and set track indices 679

Audio ID 680

Options menu 681

Project properties 681

Project options 687

Track options 687

Synchronization active 687

Synchronization Setup 687

MMC setup 688

Program Preferences 688

System options 704

Window menu 718

Cascade 718

Tile 718

Untile 718

Arrange Icons 718

Main Toolbar 718

Main Toolbar 2 718

Position bar 718

18 CONTENTS

Position bar 2 718

Punch/ Play bar 718

Mouse Mode Toolbar 719

Range bar 719

Grid toolbar 719

Workspace bar 719

Button bar 719

Status bar 719

Mixer 719

Track Editor 719

Time display 719

Visualization 721

Transport Control 728

Manager 728

Video Window 728

Close all Windows 728

Iconise all Wave Projects 728

Hide all Wave Projects 728

Half Height 729

1, 2, … 729

Help menu 730

Help 730

Help Index... 730

Context Help... 730

About Help... 730

About Samplitude... 730

Start Wizard / Tip of the Day 730

System Information... 730

Dongle Activation 730

Index 731

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 19

System Requirements

General system requirements

• 512 MB RAM for Windows XP; 1GB RAM for Windows Vista 32

• 1 GB free hard disk space for full installation and the help system.

• VGA graphics card, minimum resolution 800 x 600 in 256 colors, 1024 x 768

recommended, 32000 colors.

• Windows / ASIO capable 16-bit or 24-bit sound card, digital audio card or multi I/O

card.

• DVD-ROM drive

• Optional: CD/DVD burner

Hard disk

The maximum number of audio tracks depends on the rotation speed, access time, and

data transfer rate of the hard disk. Nowadays, modern UltraDMA hard disks are very fast

and enable the simultaneous use of many audio tracks. Ideally, your hard disk should have

a rotation speed of 7200 RPM (or faster) as well as an access time of under 9 milliseconds.

Audio data should be saved on an external hard disk.

20 CONTACT

Contact

Product activation:

For questions regarding product activation please contact our Samplitude Service Team:

Phone: +49 (0) 5741 3455 30 (Mo - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM CET)

Fax: +49 (0) 5741 310 768

Or send an email to [email protected]

Support

Registered users get free technical support:

• Online: http://www.samplitude.com

• Email: [email protected]

Phone: +49 (0) 351 417 4616, Mo-Fri, 10 AM -3 PM CET

Sales

If you have questions regarding licensing and upgrades/crossgrades please contact our

Sales Department:

Phone:+49 (0) 5741 3455 25

Fax:+49 (0) 5741 3107 68

Email: [email protected]

Adresses: MAGIX AG

Friedrichstr. 200

10117 Berlin

Germany

MAGIX AG

Borsigstraße 24

32312 Lübbecke

Germany

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