Modifying the Gain in dB of a Time-Frequency Component

This procedure shows how to increase or reduce the gain in dB of a time-frequency component.

To Modify the Gain in dB of a Time-Frequency Component:

Prerequisites: You need to open or calculate a time frequency representation. You need to select a time frequency component in the representation. You need to display the playback controls.
  1. From the Tools menu, choose:

    • Amplify / deamplify selection to display the Apply gain to selection dialog box or,

    • Amplify / deamplify everything but selection to display the Apply gain to everything but selection dialog box.

  2. Enter a positive or negative value in dB to increase or reduce the gain.
  3. If the time-frequency represents a stereo signal, select the channel on which increasing or reducing the gain.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Play synthesized sound to listen to the synthesized sound.
  6. Click Play original sound to listen to the original sound.
  7. Click Enable/disable synchronous play to resume playback from the point where you switched from the synthesized to the original sound.

The gain in dB is modified.