How can I edit the volume of the original before pasting?

photografr7

Suppose I have copied a segment of sound from a file (say, a 2-second note from a trumpet). Now, I want to paste it into another file, but I want the volume to increase from 30% to 110% of the original volume. How can I do that?

Or consider a little trickier paste. I want the volume to start out slowly (from 0% of the starting volume) and then quickly rise (to 100% of the ending volume) - something like the interest on my credit card increases over time!

kennywally

I'd make a duplicate copy of the recording, and use that to experiment with, then;

then reduce the volume to 25%

Then copy the part you want amplified to a file by itself

highlight part of the file like 33% of it raise the volume 130%

then highlight and raise the volume on the next third to 140%

then highlight and raise the volume on the last third to 190%

those are just suggested percentages try it, play it back, and readjust as necessary til it sounds right

then copy and paste into the final file

photografr7

Will do, and that'll work. But if I make two few volume changes, you'll be able to hear the intermediate steps. And if I make too many volume changes, it requires a lot of time and experimenting.

Perhaps a later version should allow changes in volume automatically over time (as well as pitch, pan, equalizing, and a whole slew of of other options)