PART III Editing

Now that you have recorded some material, it’s time to start the wonderful process of audio editing. The virtual environment that Nuendo provides empowers you to endlessly manipulate the audio and MIDI data in almost infinite ways. How you use the awesome power is, of course, up to you and the needs of the project.

Often, editing is used to fix problems with the recording, whether that be fixing timing of a drum performance, tuning a lead vocal, or removing unwanted noise from production audio in a film. The flip side of editing is that it can be used for creative purposes, manipulating sounds to create new sonic textures and musical expressions. In effect, the DAW can become an instrument in its own right, giving the user a powerful canvas to fill with audio art. And then there are times when we just need to get that voiceover to fit into a 30-second spot!

This part of the book will cover many aspects of editing in Nuendo in order to give you the tools and tricks to apply in whatever situations and sessions you find yourself, from large sessions with many people involved that require speedy solutions to problems encountered to small, creative situations where deeper exploration is possible. Of course, not every possible scenario can be covered, but I will endeavor to touch upon nearly all areas of audio in order to show you what is possible in Nuendo and how it can help you create compelling sound.