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one directly after the other, a useful method is to apply a cross-fade across the two. A cross-fade dims the volume of one region at the same time as fading in another. Te effect of this sounds less harsh on the ears than one file stopping and another starting. You can also overlap the cross faded sections using the MIX feature to seamlessly blend the two parts together by layering one over the other where the volume levels are similar.


– Leave a natural gap in-between regions. Listen to the files and adjust according to what it sounds like as well as what the waveform looks like. Musical files need to keep to the tempo or feel of the piece and care should be taken when aligning regions of spoken word, allowing gaps where a breath might take place.


– Adjust the volumes of regions. It may be necessary to adjust the volume of one region to match that of another. Although this can be done by visual comparison, it is imperative to listen to any adjustments you make and base further decisions on the audible results.


• KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid! Music sounds good when it is edited well. You are not getting bonus points for how many cuts you have or how many editing tools you use. Even if you can only do basic music editing, DO IT WELL. It is always fun to experiment with new tools and features, but make sure


you are completely comfortable working with them before you use them on a final edit that is given to your skaters.


After you have edited your music, make sure your creations


are backed up. For anyone that has had their computer crash, it is a frustrating experience, and if you do not have your edited files backed up in an additional place, you will have to re-edit all the music that is lost. Most edited music is unique and it is difficult to recreate. It is important to make sure your creations are saved in more than one location. Music and video files take up a lot of space on a computer so it’s a good idea to purchase an external hard drive with plenty of disk space. If you buy one with a larger capacity, you can also store skating videos and other files all in one location. Other options include storing music files on your computer’s hard drive, a portable drive and/or using cloud storage.


Tiesha DiMaggio is assistant manager at RoseGarden Ice Arena in Norwich, Conn. She has been giving music editing presentations at various ISI district and national conferences since 2003. She serves as District 3 director on the ISI board of directors.


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