Bit, just curious do you always make a timeline that matches a reference track, even if it is all just digital audio (no MIDI) recorded?  And do you always adjust timing?


I am just now learning how to do this and was wondering if it is done as a rule or exception for digital audio only.
 

This is what I do.  It seems fast and easy to do.
 
Start playback a little before the point of interest, then observe the waveform in the track to which I want to align.  Stop playback and move the Now time to where I see it should be based on the wave form.
 
To get down to a "transient", I hold down the "J" key to "jog" the audio while dragging back and forth in the time line or along the track to which I want to align in the Track View and listen for the beginning or end of the "transient" as I jog.
 
Hope this helps,
Paul

patm300e:
 
No, I don't always ensure the timeline is in sync with the tempo.  In fact, when I'm recording audio practice tracks for performers, the templates I use simply set the timeline in the project to 60bpm so that each beat in the timeline is on each second of the recordings.  (Note, this requires me to manually set some tempo based effects rather than rely on the tempo sensing capabilities of the effect.)
 
In the rare event that I need to add MIDI percussion clips to reinforce or supplement the audio tracks, then I'm required to align the timeline with the tempo of the recorded audio.
 
Hope this makes sense,
Paul

THambrecht
...We split and edit the whole day.
 

You have my deepest sympathy, THambrecht. That's what I imagine Hell to be like. :)
 

patm300e
Bit, just curious do you always make a timeline that matches a reference track, even if it is all just digital audio (no MIDI) recorded?  And do you always adjust timing?

 
Yes, I always match the timeline, but it's really just a convenience and not strictly necessary. The kick reference may only give me two transients per measure, so having the timeline there makes it easy to subsequently find eighth or sixteenth notes. Plus it's really handy if they later ask me to add something like a tambourine or shakers.

Craig, How does one do this with a VS-700? After reading this post, I experimented.  SHIFT+WHEEL does very fine movements (which I didn't know) but I don't hear anything like I would rocking tape.
 
Thanks!