Correcting screwups in a track

Utah wrote on 7/26/2001, 10:16 AM

I'm totally new to sound editing so I hope this is not too stupid a question. I've been playing with VegasLE for some hours but can't figure out how to do this.

I think this is one of the most basic tasks one would want to do in sound recording/editing. I've recorded a track of a song I play and sing. But, as usual, I made a few screwups and I want to be able to listen to the track on headphones and play along while recording a new section to replace the screwup. I'd be happy either recording directly over the bad section of the original track or recording a new track which could then replace the bad section of the original track.

I'm having trouble finding a simple way to do this. I've been able to kludge it with copy/paste but it's a pain to get the times exactly matched. If I could just "slide" the new section straight up to replace that corresponding section in the original or master track, that would be so simple.

Am I missing some major feature or technique to do this basic job?

Thanks in advance for any help for this beginner.

Comments

SonyEPM wrote on 7/26/2001, 10:31 AM

Not a dumb question at all.

This is really easy to do- you can either record to a new track while listen to the old, then splice and dice until you are happy, or you can create a new event over the problem section and record right into that. If loop is on you can record multiple takes until you are happy.

Utah wrote on 7/26/2001, 1:06 PM

Thanks for the help. Could you explain a bit more just what the procedure is to "splice and dice"? I was having trouble doing a "copy" of a precisely defined time section and then further trouble defining
that same time section in the original. And "Paste" INSERTS the copied sound whereas what I want is to REPLACE the existing sound.

I tried to understand EVENTS but the HELP isn't much help. Exactly what is an "event" and how do I "create a new event over the problem section" and then what do I do with said event to have it replace the original sound?

What I really need is a good manual but the HELP info that comes with the SW doesn't seem to be that.

Thanks again.

SonyEPM wrote on 7/26/2001, 1:23 PM

Lots of ways to do this. Hopefully you can find the technique you need in the pdf manual: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/download/step2.asp?DID=215

If not, perhaps some users would like to chime in with their methods-

RobSoul wrote on 7/27/2001, 12:07 AM

If I understand your question correctly...

1. Delete the section of the vocal track you want to replace.

2. Insert a new track next to the first vocal track and arm this new track to record.

3. Start recording a few measures before the section you want to replace. When the section comes up re-sing the part.

4. Now you'll have your first track with the entire vocal performance minus the deleted section. And on the track next to it you'll have an audio clip only where the deleted section is.

Having said this, I sure hope Vegas 3 offers punch-in on the fly!

Rob

FadeToBlack wrote on 7/27/2001, 12:55 AM

trockman wrote on 7/27/2001, 6:55 PM

To answer your question about moving a piece of a new track up into your original track and having it be at the same location, use numeric key 8 to do this (with numlock on).

RobSoul wrote on 7/28/2001, 10:21 AM

Yeah, the lopp thing works great, especially if you're like me and you end up working to the wee hours of the morning alone...just set the loop and hop in the iso booth to cut your overdubs.

I would still like to have punch in and out on the fly, though!
Rob

Utah wrote on 7/30/2001, 9:29 AM

Thanks everybody for the help. I now have several ways to do it and it works great. Just gave 'em the credit card and got the secret code word to unlock the demo version. All worked perfectly. Very well done software AND web process for purchasing.
Utah