Fade on master track

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Fade on master track

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Hi Guys

Is there anyway I can get a more subtle fade out on the master track? The fade seems to end too quickly no matter how much time I give the fade out. I would like the fade to be much finer and slower.

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just adjust your fade points manually.
I usually add multiple points & lower them gradually as opposed to a "ramp".
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Yep, like gypsy says...
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Ah ha! Thanks guys, easy when you know how. :D
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Spoke too soon. Even that is not fine enough. I would like to be able to enter fine fade between -18db and -inf, but I cant zoom in enough in Mixcraft to do it. Shame. The nearest i can get is -27.7db to -inf which is still not enough to give a realistic fade....
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You can resize the Master Track to be as large as you'd like. Once large enough, you'll have extremely precise control over the fade-out points, if that's what you'd like.

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Even with the track resized, once you move the mouse toward the lower limits you lose resolution on the dB levels. I am only able to get down to the -29 dB range with a mouse.

However, you can right-click on an automation point and manually enter any number you want up to a limit. I was able to enter a number up to -6153 dB! :shock:
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Pardon, I didn't quite hear that...
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davefk wrote:Spoke too soon. Even that is not fine enough. I would like to be able to enter fine fade between -18db and -inf, but I cant zoom in enough in Mixcraft to do it. Shame. The nearest i can get is -27.7db to -inf which is still not enough to give a realistic fade....
3 things I've found doing this-
once you mix down to .WAV or mp3 whatever it sounds much more natural.

you probably wouldn't notice it on regular speakers or phones instead of "mixing" monitors/phones

try to NOT look @ the screen while playing back.plus you may be "too close" to the project,you're brain is anticipating or listening for minute artifacts as it goes below -25db. :wink:
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Vibrant Audio wrote:Even with the track resized, once you move the mouse toward the lower limits you lose resolution on the dB levels. I am only able to get down to the -29 dB range with a mouse.

However, you can right-click on an automation point and manually enter any number you want up to a limit. I was able to enter a number up to -6153 dB! :shock:
Yes I eventually found the same way as you suggest, but having some fade curves would be better and easier.
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