Should I change volume by moving the slider on the left panel or by adding the volume effect?

Laguna

I am still new to MixPad, as well as to the whole business of music editing, so I am sorry if my question here comes out as silly or even, perhaps, annoying.

On one hand, we can change the volume of the whole track on the panel to the left from it as shown here: https://i.stack.imgur.com/im8fB.jpg

On the other hand, we can also change the volume of a clip on a track by choosing the corresponding effect (Fx -> Add Effect -> Volume -> Amplify) as shown here: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pcz0j.jpg

As I have recently learned on this thread, if you apply an effect to one clip on the track, this effect will be applied to the whole track.

If so, then I don't see the difference between changing the volume via the left panel and changing it via volume effect. What's the difference between these two? Is it like the volume-effect way is finer?

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The slider in the left is to increase the volume of the whole track. To 'amplify' is to increase the loudness or volume of the selected region. To make a part of the recording softer or louder, select it and then use the menu Effects -> Amplify.

Laguna

TECH Support wrote:

To make a part of the recording softer or louder, select it and then use the menu Effects -> Amplify.

Are you sure it works that way?

Laguna

TECH Support wrote:

To make a part of the recording softer or louder, select it and then use the menu Effects -> Amplify.

Unless I misunderstand something, it doesn't seem to work for me.

Here is what I do:

1) Firstly, I load an audio to a track : https://i.stack.imgur.com/sPVyP.jpg

2) Then, I select a region of the track: https://i.stack.imgur.com/O5GeW.jpg

3) Then, I open "Amplify" window and move the slider in it to the right: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rflLj.jpg

4) Then, I close this window and play back the whole track.

As a result, I get the whole track amplified!

DannR

Yes, that is one of the areas that the program needs to improve actually, NCH Software formally takes suggestions or feedback about our products through the form at http://www.nch.com.au/suggestions/

In this case, I recommended using the WavePad which is an audio editor software from NCH too. this allows you to change and adjust more your audio. You can try it here:

https://www.nch.com.au/components/wpsetup.exe

EIB

Laguna wrote:

Unless I misunderstand something, it doesn't seem to work for me.

Here is what I do:

1) Firstly, I load an audio to a track : https://i.stack.imgur.com/sPVyP.jpg

2) Then, I select a region of the track: https://i.stack.imgur.com/O5GeW.jpg

3) Then, I open "Amplify" window and move the slider in it to the right: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rflLj.jpg

4) Then, I close this window and play back the whole track.

As a result, I get the whole track amplified!

Hi Laguna, as a workaround, you may also cut the selected portion you wish to amplify, then place it on another track.

As @DannRalso mentioned, if you wish to make a formal suggestion to our developers, you may refer to this link:
https://www.nch.com.au/suggestions/

We value your inputs and feedback.

Laguna

EIB wrote:

Hi Laguna, as a workaround, you may also cut the selected portion you wish to amplify, then place it on another track.

Similar to another thread you have also opened

- That thread shows that I was already using that workaround when I came here with this question. I wasn't asking here for any workaround, I just wanted to understand the difference between moving the slider on the left panel and the volume adding effect.

The user @TECH Support gave me here an answer, which was, in fact, misleading:

To 'amplify' is to increase the loudness or volume of the selected region. To make a part of the recording softer or louder, select it and then use the menu Effects -> Amplify.

These words are not true.

So I am still trying to understand that difference.