Here's how I would accomplish this in Non: 1. In the timeline, split the piano track into multiple segments e.g. one segment for verse 1, one for chorus 1, etc. 2. Adjust the gain of each segment by holding the letter G while clicking and dragging the segment. 3. Adjust the start/end of each segment so it overlaps with the adjacent segments 4. Set the fade in/out of each segment to achieve a cross-fade.
Because the segments are cross-faded, you will hear a smooth change in gain. The more you overlap the segments, the longer the transition. Make sure to use "linear" fade in/out, or else the transition won't be smooth. In some situations it may be unnecessary to overlap and crossfade e.g. in a vocal track where there is a pause. Always listen to the results -- if you hear clicks or pops then the cross-fade is too short or the fade in and fade out are not the same length. Non adds a tiny fade in/out to each segment already, so you often don't need to cross-fade at all. I find this approach much easier than using Non's automation. For vocal tracks that require a highly processed radio-friendly sound, I will split the track into dozens of segments, cross-fade and adjust gain, then add aggressive compression. I only use the faders in non-mixer for "overall" adjustments. In fact, I think if I were ever forced to use another DAW I'd probably use this approach too...though I somehow doubt splitting, fading, etc. are as quick in other DAWs as they are in Non... Doug On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 7:45 PM, John Rigg <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Mar 09, 2014 at 07:57:29PM +0100, Atte wrote: > > 5) Actually the way I would have preferred to do this was to set the > > attenuation in a simple amplifier and then switch it on in all choruses > > and bypass is elsewhere. All choruses needs the same treatment and this > > way I would be able to change one value and have it affect all choruses. > > Unfortunately it's not possible to control bypass switch of a module in > > non. Would this be possible to add? > > A possible workaround might be to split the choruses onto a separate > channel > and set the fader lower (but you've probably thought of that). > > I haven't tried fine gain control automation in Non yet. I often make very > small gain changes with Ardour's gain line, but from what you say this > might > not be so easy in Non. Sounds like a job for an amplifier plugin with a > scaled down response to control signals. > > John > > >
