Question for those that use the Text Envelope: There are options for "Time Units" and "Amplification Units". Which do you use? Steve On 30 July 2012 22:58, Steve the Fiddle <stevethefiddle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks for the comment Robbie. This is exactly the kind of user > feedback that I need. > > "Text Envelope" is a plug-in written in the "Nyquist" programming > language. There are a lot of constraints to what can be done in the > interface of a Nyquist plug-in, so there needs to be a careful balance > between providing enough features and flexibility without becoming too > complicated. > > In the recent project where you needed to use "Text Envelope", did you > need to use multiple volume adjustments over time, or was it just that > you needed separate control of fade out and fade in times? I'm just > trying to get an idea of how much control and flexibility is needed to > make it both user friendly and useful. > > Steve > > > > On 30 July 2012 19:24, Robbie <tickleberryfun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi Steve! >> I use the Text Envelope occasionally. For a simple voice over I use Auto >> Duck, but recently for instance I recorded a song and I wanted most of the >> tracks to play low during the last verse. Without Text Envelope I would >> not have been able to do this. Only I whish the parameter input could be a >> little mor intuitive. I know you want to provide an option to >> do several volume adjustments over time, but I think the classic usage is >> fade to low and after a while fade to normal again. Why not introduce a >> "classic" option with input boxes for the fade length and the target DB >> value . >> >> Cheers, Robbie >> -----Original Message----- >> From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve the Fiddle >> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 11:43 AM >> To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [audacity4blind] Adjusting the volume of part of a track >> >> Audacity has an "Envelope Tool" for smoothly adjusting the volume level >> over time. Unfortunately this tool is not accessible for blind users. >> >> I have written a plug-in that aims to make this feature available to VIP's >> and other non-mouse users. >> The plug-in is called "Text Envelope" and is available from the Audacity >> wiki: I'm not sure if direct links are allowed on this mailing list, but >> if they are, this is it: >> http://wiki.audacityteam.org/w/images/0/02/TextEnvelope.ny >> >> My questions are: >> >> 1) Is this type of feature of interest to anyone? >> >> 2) Has anyone on this mailing list used the text envelope? If so, how did >> you get on with it? Are there any improvements that you would like to >> suggest? >> >> 4) Does anyone use other methods or techniques for adjusting the volume >> level of a track over time? >> >> 4) Is there some other approach to adjusting the level of part of a track >> that you would like implemented? For example, would you like to be able to >> make part of track go quieter and then return to the original volume? >> Would you like a fade effect that allowed fading smoothly to a level other >> than silence? >> >> >> If you would like to try the text envelope but need help installing or >> using it, please ask and I can provide detailed instructions. >> >> Steve >> >> The audacity4blind web site is at >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >> >> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity keyboard >> commands, and more... >> >> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with subject line >> unsubscribe >> >> >> >> The audacity4blind web site is at >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >> >> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, >> Audacity keyboard commands, and more... >> >> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with subject line >> unsubscribe >> The audacity4blind web site is at //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity keyboard commands, and more... To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subject line unsubscribe