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Working with Audio Media Files


Using the Right-click menu for audio media files in the Catalog List
The right-click menu for audio files not only lets you convert the media, it also lets you split or merge audio files. Here is a description of these tools:

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Show Clip Info -- This command launches an information window that that provides the file's characteristics: name, location, duration, format, compressor, number of streams contained, etc.

Convert Selected Wave - This command will initiate conversion for the selected audio media file or files. It is used for audio files only (whereas linked audio files can also be converted in combination with their related video files). Conversion parameters can be set in the Audio tab option of the AVI Converter. The QT Converter cannot be used.

Split Wave File - Split a single track of audio into two separate tracks using this command. New files will be created using the original name of the file plus the suffix A1 and A2 to designate the two tracks (for example Audio.wav will be split into AudioA1.wav and AudioA2.wav).

The two newly created files will use the current audio settings (found under the AVI Converter window/Audio tab option) for the conversion, so make sure that these settings are the ones you wish to use before creating the two tracks. One instance in which this tool will be useful is when you wish to split and convert CD audio files (44,1 kHz) into two audio tracks (at 48 kHz) for use within Incite.

Merge Wave Files - This command merges two separate audio tracks by converting them into a new, single audio file. Select two media files from the Catalog List and run the Merge Wave Files command. A new media file is created (leaving your original media untouched) using the current parameter settings found in the Audio tab of the AVI Converter window. As Incite on DigiSuite and DigiSuite LE captures an audio file for each individual track, while DTV makes a single media file for material captured in stereo, you can use this command to adapt media files for use on both hardware platforms. Selected Audio files can be of different length and do not necessarily have to be "related" (or linked) audio files.



Tips & Notes

·Converting, splitting and merging audio files creates new audio files. If you are using the current folder as the destination folder, you will not see the new media until you refresh the Catalog List pressing the Reload button (or F5 shortcut key).  

·Splitting or merging audio files does not affect the original media file in anyway.  
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