I have reduced the track length in some cases by as much as 3/5 seconds, sometimes more. In some cases this is been needed because of the studio fadeout, which can be very long.
From a little research, I have learned that human hearing cannot differentiate the change of perceived loudness of track as low as 1.5db (+/- up or down). Therefore, studio fade out, which can be long, may be perceived as sound silent at the end. This will require, deepening on just how “tight” I want my tracks, the reducing of the length of a track.
In none technical and none programming terms because I am not that technical and have no programming understanding, the program to remove silence from the beginning and end of a track is not a “listening tool” but a measuring “tool.” I can see the almost “silent” parts of fade out using Audacity without the track playing.
What I would like to know when MusicBee removes silence at the start and end of a track, do either have to be of a specific length/value. If my tracks do not reach that value is that why when I use Edit/Settings and click end time “skip silence” I get a value of 0:00:000 when there is at least 3 seconds of silence. If this is the case, why do I not get the same value when I click start time “skip silence” and get values as low as 0:00:331.
I am sure that this is not a normal event and even though I am not paranoid, I can accept that it may be happening to just me. I am just hoping that in your armoury you have a tool, preferably not a hammer, or a fix to solve what I am experiencing. It would certainly help me.
Regards
Mick