What is the purpose of applying smoothing to edits created in Beat Detective, and can smoothing be applied to edits created outside Beat Detective?

• A. It only applies to MIDI
• B. After conforming clips, smoothing fills gaps and creates crossfades; it can be used on edits not created by Beat Detective.
• C. It makes edits louder
• D. It disables tempo changes

Answer: (B)

Smoothing edits after Beat Detective is about creating seamless transitions between adjacent audio segments. When Beat Detective conforming lines up events to the tempo, tiny gaps or abrupt changes at cut points can still stand out. Smoothing fills those gaps and adds short crossfades between neighboring edits, which smooths the transitions, reduces clicks, and helps the edited section sound musical rather than mechanical. You can apply smoothing to edits not created by Beat Detective as well, making it a versatile way to achieve smooth transitions across various edits. It’s not about increasing loudness or disabling tempo changes; its purpose is to smooth the boundaries between edits.