Nuendo 11: Video Clip doesn't move when using crossfade editor or moving crossfade of grouped audio

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Hi Steinberg Forums!

I just got Nuendo and might make one or two annoying posts in the coming weeks :smiley:
Here is one issue I found:
I have two takes of the same performance (Video with multiple camera angles already edited together) and I want to cut them together.
Alongside there are two audio files, grouped to the videos.
Now I make an edit where I want to switch to the other take and make a crossfade.

If I use the Crossfade Editor and slip the bottom clip, the video doesn’t move, even though it is grouped to the audio clip.
Also, if I move the crossfade to fine tune the edit point, the edge of the videoclip doesn’t move with the crossfade.
I am aware that this is an edge case, but maybe an easy fix?

Here’s a gif of the videoclip edge not moving:
Animation

Kind Regards
Joshua

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Hi Joshua
I think what you ask for is a video editing feature. Nuendo is audio only…Yes you can do some video cuts in Nuendo but very basic. You need a Video Editing software to do what you want.
Oswald

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Hey Oswald,

yes, it is somewhat true. But I would argue that the edit I’m making is actually more audio centric than video centric, because I need exact timing. Which software could do this better? Video Editors don’t have crossfade editors… :frowning:

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Try with a folder track

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You could try DaVinci Resolve. It has some sort of crossfade editor in Edit Mode. Not sure how it would work in Fairlight Mode (which is Resolves Audio Tool).

Oswald

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I found an ok workaraound:

  • Line up the two takes approximately
  • make a crossfade and open the fade editor
  • instead of sliding the audio inside of the fade editor, use slip with ALT+Shift+Drag on the Clip itself. The Video will move with it. The Fade editor is still a big visual help, the cursor is just not inside it.
  • The problem with the Videoclip edge not moving with the crossfade is then not that big of a deal

It would still be nice, if the fade editor would move the grouped video and also play the video when auditioning fades.

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@cyrileg
I tried, it had the same behavior

@Oswald_Schwander
Resolve has a fade editor, but only to change the curve. I want to use Nuendos Editor to change the timing. Nuendos Fade editor doesn’t interact with Video tracks at all, even when they are grouped to audio…

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Hi @joshxtra , The only software that is both audio editing and video editing oriented (that I know of) is MAGIX Vegas Pro, it lets you do crossfades, drag them around (while holding Ctrl+Alt+Mouse Drag), work with multicam etc.