| # General presentation Sound editinG in Videoporama

### Sound editinG in Videoporama

Sound object which are added to editable soundtrack can be edited in the sound editor window.
In this dialog window, you can :

- Select an audio file (.wav, .mp3, .ogg, .flac)
- Define the start and end point of audio part
- Add a fade in and fade out time
- Listen the original audio file in the player section.
- Record audio file (to record audio comment for example)
- Define a silence object.

### EditinG existing sound file

- Select the sound file by pressing the "..." button. This open the file dialog window to select the wanted file.
- To select the start and end point, start the audio player by pressing the button. To select the start point click on button and to select the end point, click on button. It's also possible to adjust the start and end point by using the spin boxes.
- To add fade in and fade out effect to the sound file, just define the fade in and fade out time in the two spin boxes.
- To adjust the sound level, change the gain value. Level 0 means that the original level is kept. To increase the output level, push the cursor to the right and to decrease the output level, push the cursor to the left.

### Record audio comment

- To record Sound file, change the sound type combobox to "Record sound" value. Then, define the name and file location by pressing the "..." button.
- When ready, press the button to start recording.
- To stop recording, press the button.
- When the sound is recorded, you can edit it as any other sound file.

Notice that the recording function use the input sound or interne micro, so check that the micro or input line is turn on in your sound control.

### Define silence object

- Go to tab "Silence properties".
- Check the "Silence ?" checkbox
- Define the silence duration.

### See also

- Sound in Videoporama

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