Audio crossfading

HelpingSaveHumanity

Hi there,

So I'm not an expert at this, but I've made due until now.

I have slides with text & under them are 3 pieces of music.

I want the end of the first & second piece of music to seamlessly flow into the next piece of music without there being a hard pause or whatever it is. Like the pros do it LOL

I tried to do a 3 sec fade out & 3 fade in, but it doesn't sound good.

Thanks

borate

A bit more info? Do you want one music clip to crossfade to the other, if they don't start/end abruptly? In that case, there might be limited content for a fade.

Post a section of the project that contains several audio clips, so it can be examined. Be sure to Save AS first, for protection. Just follow these steps...

Back up --- With your project on the timeline, click on MENU at the top-left. Click FILE|BACK UP PROJECT FILES TO FOLDER. Choose a folder and SELECT FOLDER.
Upload --- Use a free server - Google Drive, MS OneDrive, etc.* - to upload the saved, numbered FOLDER. Do NOT upload the individual VPJ or export file.
Get link --- Right-click the file and click SHARE. If using Google, right-click the file, click SHARE | SHARE. Change "restricted" to "anyone ... can view"
Share --- Click COPY LINK or OK | DONE. Paste that link here, or click the folder at the top-right of this forum to message it privately. It won't be shared.

* Before uploading, right-click the folder, click PROPERTIES. Look at the File Size to confirm that it's not too big for the free space on the server.

HelpingSaveHumanity

Hi Borate,

Thanks for responding.

That's what I mean, I don't know what I want b/c I've never done this before. I've only done a fade in/out.

I've never used crossfade before.

Correct, like I said, I want it to be a smooth transition from one piece of music to the next.

Here's the link - https://workdrive.zohoexternal.com/external/e9e7c215c4f055a9952f66d2108ebce8b3a221dc95384cf36f2558b441d4411c

Thanks again

borate

Stack and overlap the tracks. Double-click each audio clip and keyframe the desired trajectory, where one track fades in while the other fades out.

Crossfades.mp4

HelpingSaveHumanity

Thanks for that.

What about this crossfade feature? Someone on another forum suggested it & I tried to use it, but I couldn't get it to work.

https://mega.nz/file/RwUQySrS#OsXE3jz7b81f-Vix8lsGaANSLL39TuosuKZjxsfOC2k

borate

Manual construction may be the way to go. But you can test the crossfade effect using these steps...

1. Overlap the clips

2. Position the cursor at the middle of the overlapped area

3. Right-click an audio track and apply the Crossfade.

The duration should be at least as long as the time from the cursor to the end of the clip being faded out.
Below, that's .500. If it's a higher duration, a longer fade will be applied to the clip being faded in.

4. Right-click audio track 2 and Split Selected Track.

5. Delete the segment to the left of the split on track 2.

Double-click this video to enlarge it...

Crossfade1.mp4

HelpingSaveHumanity

Ok, I will have to get the website coder to help me, but what exactly is the difference between the two?

Thanks

borate

Unless the method above is followed, using crossfade may not apply smooth in and out transitions. A manual plot can be tailored to do that.

HelpingSaveHumanity

I'm working on the video now.

Can you tell me please how to remove a fade in or fade out without having to replace the audio track? I'm not sure if I should use it with this method you gave me.

Also, when you use a transition, how come when I click on the transition icon https://i.imgur.com/Lkpa7kW.png (I don't know what it's called) it doesn't show me the settings I chose?

Are there no edits for any fades, transitions, etc.?

I just exported the video & it put the word "sequence" at the end. It's never done that before. Why did it do that?

https://i.imgur.com/9E44Nvs.png

Thanks 🙂

borate

"Sequence 1" is the sequence that was exported. That is normal naming if there is more than one sequence. Right-click the exported file to rename it.

Video track fades created with or can be removed by clicking on the icon, then pressing the Clear and Set buttons. Audio won't be affected.

Mouseover a transition icon, and it will display the transition that was programmed...

Click on a transition icon and the transition panel will open. You can change its duration and type, or click on No Transition, to delete it.

HelpingSaveHumanity

Hi there,

Did you delete my last question & your response? 🙁

borate

https://nch.invisionzone.com/topic/86693-slide-creation-wvps-text-tool/#comment-161153