Editing is editing, and the natural rhythms are unique and also
universal. I've recorded surf and had to edit out passing trucks with
razor blades on analog tape - there the crossfade is 1/128th second
only. You just have to choose your edit point. Long crossfades can
show how conflicting rhythms don't work.. or do! If the background is
matched up rhythmically and tonally the crossfade can be very short.
If you were say editing cricket sounds as a background, listen
carefully for all the multiple rhythms in their chorus... same thing
applies to bird and frogs and all those critters! Even wind and rain
have their rhythms.
<L>
On Jun 3, 2008, at 8:08 AM, William Ruscher Jr. wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> I think myself and many others in the group would benefit
> from the topic being further discussed. I've often thought about how
> best to chop out an undesired sound in my recordings and be able to
> crossfade at that point , to continue the longer recording with
> things still sounding continuous and natural. I've always broken
> recordings up into smaller tracks at the point of the chop, in the
> past. It looks like using the editing software is an art in itself,
> not unlike a studio recording mix, and certainly a technique of it's
> own. I can't contribute much myself at this point, but stand to
> learn by members continuing this discussion.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill
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