Adding and Using Beat Tracks - Revision history

OriginalHotrodder: /* Beat Track From Clicks */

2013-03-24T05:48:26Z

Beat Track From Clicks

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	*Check the box ''Beat Track Active'' to let HLS know that you are planning to record clicks for a beat track (see Figure 5-8).		*Check the box ''Beat Track Active'' to let HLS know that you are planning to record clicks for a beat track (see Figure 5-8).
	*Press the ''Play / Pause'' button to play the song.		*Press the ''Play / Pause'' button to play the song.
	*Press the ''CTRL' key or the '''Left Mouse''' button at each beat in the song.		*Press the ''CTRL'' key or the '''Left Mouse''' button at each beat in the song.
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OriginalHotrodder: /* Beat Track From Clicks */

2013-03-24T05:47:58Z

Beat Track From Clicks

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	*Check the box ''Beat Track Active'' to let HLS know that you are planning to record clicks for a beat track (see Figure 5-8).		*Check the box ''Beat Track Active'' to let HLS know that you are planning to record clicks for a beat track (see Figure 5-8).
	*Press the ''Play / Pause'' button to play the song.		*Press the ''Play / Pause'' button to play the song.
	*Press the '''CTRL'' key or the '''Left Mouse''' button at each beat in the song.		*Press the ''CTRL' key or the '''Left Mouse''' button at each beat in the song.
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OriginalHotrodder at 04:09, 24 March 2013

2013-03-24T04:09:36Z

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	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_AddChannels_11V.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-5]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_AddChannels_11V.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-5]]
	First, channels must be added so you can use them as beat tracks.		First, channels must be added so you can use them as beat tracks.
	*Open the ''Channel Manager (Manage Channels -> Manage Raw Channels)''		*Open the ''Channel Manager (Manage Channels -> Manage Raw Channels)''

OriginalHotrodder at 04:09, 24 March 2013

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	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_AddDisplayGroup_11V.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-6]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_AddDisplayGroup_11V.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-6]]
	*Next, assign all of the beat tracks into their own [[Configuring Display Groups \| Display Group]].		*Next, assign all of the beat tracks into their own [[Configuring Display Groups \| Display Group]].
	*Create a Display Group named "Beat" and add all three channels (See Figure 5-6).		*Create a Display Group named "Beat" and add all three channels (See Figure 5-6).
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	Creating a Beat Track from Clicks is one of the easiest ways to create a Beat Track. Clicks must be quick and not everything will line up perfectly, but it can give reasonably good results.		Creating a Beat Track from Clicks is one of the easiest ways to create a Beat Track. Clicks must be quick and not everything will line up perfectly, but it can give reasonably good results.

	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_SelectBeatTrackChannel_11V.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-7]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_SelectBeatTrackChannel_11V.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-7]]
	*Activate the Beat Track by clicking ''Manage Channels -> Select a Beat Track Channel''.		*Activate the Beat Track by clicking ''Manage Channels -> Select a Beat Track Channel''.
	*Select the Beat Track you want to use and click ''OK'' (See Figure 5-7).		*Select the Beat Track you want to use and click ''OK'' (See Figure 5-7).
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	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_BeatTrackActive_11V.png‎\|thumb\|Figure 5-8]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_BeatTrackActive_11V.png‎\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-8]]
	*Check the box ''Beat Track Active'' to let HLS know that you are planning to record clicks for a beat track (see Figure 5-8).		*Check the box ''Beat Track Active'' to let HLS know that you are planning to record clicks for a beat track (see Figure 5-8).
	*Press the ''Play / Pause'' button to play the song.		*Press the ''Play / Pause'' button to play the song.
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	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_ClickTrack_11V.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-9]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_ClickTrack_11V.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-9]]
	*When the song is complete, there will be two grid cells filled in at every click received. Your beat track has been created. (See Figure 5-9)		*When the song is complete, there will be two grid cells filled in at every click received. Your beat track has been created. (See Figure 5-9)
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	This is a very powerful feature of HLS and one that can come in handy when setting up beat tracks. You get to this by clicking ''Audio File -> Apply Lo or Hi Pass Filter or Band Pass''. The ''DSP Filtering'' window will open (See Figure 5-10).		This is a very powerful feature of HLS and one that can come in handy when setting up beat tracks. You get to this by clicking ''Audio File -> Apply Lo or Hi Pass Filter or Band Pass''. The ''DSP Filtering'' window will open (See Figure 5-10).

	[[File:DSP-Filtering.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-10]]		[[File:DSP-Filtering.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-10]]

	*'''Hi Pass Filter:''' This filter will filter the audio to only show the portions that are in higher frequencies, such as a female vocal or high (in pitch, not volume) notes.		*'''Hi Pass Filter:''' This filter will filter the audio to only show the portions that are in higher frequencies, such as a female vocal or high (in pitch, not volume) notes.
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	'''Applying the Filter:'''		'''Applying the Filter:'''

	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_NormalAudio.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-11a]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_NormalAudio.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-11a]]
	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_DSPFilter.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-11b]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_DSPFilter.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-11b]]
	*Choose the filter you wish to use, enter the needed information, and click ''OK''. You can also use the "Stay Here" option to apply the filter and continue working with the audio without closing the Filtering window. (See Figure 5-11a and 5-11b for an example of the audio before and after applying an 8 khz filter to attempt to isolate a cymbal sound.)		*Choose the filter you wish to use, enter the needed information, and click ''OK''. You can also use the "Stay Here" option to apply the filter and continue working with the audio without closing the Filtering window. (See Figure 5-11a and 5-11b for an example of the audio before and after applying an 8 khz filter to attempt to isolate a cymbal sound.)
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	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_2.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-12]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_2.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 5-12]]
	*Once the sound has been isolated, manually add effects where the sound is present. In the example, Beat Track 2 is being used to mark two cells with a Level effect at each cymbal sound (see Figure 5-12).		*Once the sound has been isolated, manually add effects where the sound is present. In the example, Beat Track 2 is being used to mark two cells with a Level effect at each cymbal sound (see Figure 5-12).

Jlowe at 15:58, 25 February 2013

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Jlowe at 04:26, 20 February 2013

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Jlowe: Added tip for filtering

2013-02-08T16:17:27Z

Added tip for filtering

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	[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_2.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-12]]		[[File:HLS_BeatTrack_2.png\|thumb\|Figure 5-12]]
	*Once the sound has been isolated, manually add effects where the sound is present. In the example, Beat Track 2 is being used to mark two cells with a Level effect at each cymbal sound (see Figure 5-12).		*Once the sound has been isolated, manually add effects where the sound is present. In the example, Beat Track 2 is being used to mark two cells with a Level effect at each cymbal sound (see Figure 5-12).


			*'''Tip:''' To speed up this process, you may find that using the CLICK filter AFTER applying the DSP filter will allow you to click accurately with the sound you want isolated rather than manually drawing in the effects.

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OriginalHotrodder at 05:34, 8 February 2013

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Jlowe at 01:16, 4 February 2013

2013-02-04T01:16:42Z

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Jlowe: 12C verification

2013-02-02T02:32:34Z

12C verification

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