12020-10-27T07:42:38-07:00Exercise Three: Adjusting the Timing and Clean Up14plain2020-10-27T08:54:15-07:00At this point, you are going to smooth out the sound by adding crossfades and in and out fades (see technical note below), adjusting the timing between the clips (the pacing of the reading), and cleaning up clicks and pops when possible. You will also be shown two ways to use the multitool
Here are some steps you can use to adjust and clean up your assembly:
Technical Note Crossfades are being introduced here because they are a sound editing best practice and are used in all sound editing platforms. You will notice, however, that Audacity automatically merges sound clips when you click on the slip (black line) between them. If you choose to use this option, make sure to listen closely to where the split was to make sure there are not any pops or clicks. If there is, undo the auto merge and use a crossface.
