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‌Flatten Audio Layers‌‌

After working with Layered Audio Editing, it can be useful to create a “comp” (composite) of a performance in order to have a single element that reflects the final desired result. Timeline > Flatten Audio Layers allows you to create a single edit without layers where the clip boundaries are preserved. Choosing this command will cut across each layered clip at the in/out points and flatten them into a single layer.

After choosing Flatten Audio Layers, audio layers showing (so blank space above).

NOTE: If you are exporting to an AAF, you’ll want to turn off layered audio editing, as only the first, lowest layer is exported. If you had already been using layered audio editing, you can first use Flatten Audio Layers, then perform your AAF export. Keep in mind that if you have created any layered crossfades, only fades on the incoming clip are retained.

NOTE: If you are exporting to an AAF, you’ll want to turn off layered audio editing, as only the first, lowest layer is exported. If you had already been using layered audio editing, you can first use Flatten Audio Layers, then perform your AAF export. Keep in mind that if you have created any layered crossfades, only fades on the incoming clip are retained.

NOTE: If you are exporting to an AAF, you’ll want to turn off layered audio editing, as only the first, lowest layer is exported. If you had already been using layered audio editing, you can first use Flatten Audio Layers, then perform your AAF export. Keep in mind that if you have created any layered crossfades, only fades on the incoming clip are retained.

Switching Among Multiple Timelines

Timelines can be organized like any other clip in the Media Pool. To open or switch among timelines, use the following procedures. Each Timeline retains the view settings last made within it, including track heights, zoom settings, etc.

To switch timelines, do one of the following:

— In the Edit, Cut, or Fairlight page Media Pool, double-click a timeline.

— In the Edit page Timeline Viewer, choose a timeline from the Timelines drop-down menu at the top of the viewer.

— In the Color page, choose a timeline from the Timelines drop-down menu at the top of the viewer.

— In the Fairlight page, choose a timeline from the Timelines drop-down menu to the left of the transport controls.

Toolbar

The Toolbar has buttons that let you choose modes of functionality and other buttons that let you execute commands such as placing markers and flags.

Icons in the Fairlight Page toolbar when the Automation button is highlighted in the transport bar

Timeline View Options drop-down menu: Contains a variety of controls with which to customize the display of clips and set navigation and scrolling options in the Timeline.

Grid View Options drop-down menu: Contains controls to customize the timeline grid, allowing you to view reference lines or align clips to timecode or musical beat locations.

Pointer Mode: The default mode in which you can move and resize clips in the Timeline, roll edits, and do other basic editing tasks. While this mode can be used with the pointer, it’s designed for letting you make automatic selections of clips at the position of the playhead in selected tracks, using keyboard shortcuts or the Fairlight Editing console.

Range Mode: An editing mode in which you can select partial regions of one or more clips for partial editing. It’s designed for letting you make automatic selections using In and Out points to define regions of selected tracks, using keyboard shortcuts or the Fairlight Editing console.

Focus Mode: In Focus mode you can access Multi Tool behavior depending on cursor position:

— The Selection tool (I-beam) appears when you move the cursor over the upper area of the waveform track “lane,” and lets you make time range selections of clips or automation keyframe data (depending on the track view).

— The Hand tool appears when you move the cursor over the lower area of the waveform lane, and lets you select a clip or clips by clicking, move them by dragging, or apply Cut, Copy, and Paste operations. This tool is available in the other modes as well.

— The Trim tool (Up/Down arrows) appears when you move the cursor close to the clip gain line, and lets you trim the automaton curve for clip gain or keyframe levels. When trimming an automation parameter, a tooltip shows the level along with the delta to the original value. Trim tool cursors for trimming clip boundaries to trim clip start or end, or perform rolling trims are also available. This tool is available in the other modes as well.

Pencil: A tool with which you can write automation data using the pointer as a pencil. The Pencil tool appears when automation is enabled.

Razor: Click to add a cut to every clip on an unlocked track that intersects the position of the playhead.

Snapping: Enables or disables clip snapping. When turned on, clip In and Out points, markers, and the playhead all snap to one another for reference while you’re editing.

Linked Selection: When you select an edit point with both video and audio components, and Linked Selection is enabled, both the video and audio edit points are selected, so when you apply a video transition to an edit, a crossfade is added to the audio.

Automation Follows Edit: Enables or disables automation that is unique to a timeline to be embedded into the clips so that when cutting and pasting new instances of them in the Timeline they retain the levels, panning, filter settings, etc. This is extremely useful when making multiple instances of the same audio clips throughout an edit. The Automation Follow Edit button appears when automation is enabled.

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