Optimized Crossfades When Snapping to Other Clips

If you line up clips so that one clip ends exactly where the next one starts, for example, by using the Magnets option, the waveforms at the intersection point probably do not match. To avoid sudden level changes, that may result in pops and clicks, you can optimize the crossfade when snapping to other clips.

On the Edit tab, in the Snapping section, open the Crossfading pop-up menu, and activate Snap to Waveform When Crossfading. When this option is activated and you move a clip so that its start snaps to the end of another clip, the following happens:

• WaveLab Pro scans the waveforms of the clips within a short range to find the position where the waveforms of the two clips match best. This is the same automatic phase matching as in the Wave Matching window. You can specify how far you want the program to scan into the clips, by selecting a search range on the menu of the Wave Matching window.

• The position of the clip that you moved is adjusted slightly to achieve the best possible match between the waveforms. This creates a short crossfade.