Silence analysis threshold settings in PlayIt Live should be adjusted based on the type of audio content in your library to achieve the best automatic cue point detection. The optimal settings vary depending on your audio quality, content type, and production standards.

Where to find silence analysis settings:

Go to File > Settings > General tab and look for the Silence analysis section. You'll also find specific Voice Track Silence Analysis settings under the Voice Tracking tab.

Settings for different content types:

High-quality studio recordings: For professionally mastered music with clean recordings and minimal background noise, you can use more sensitive (lower) threshold settings. This allows the system to detect subtle silence periods more accurately.

Older or lower-quality recordings: For vintage tracks, vinyl rips, or recordings with background noise or hiss, use less sensitive (higher) threshold settings. This prevents the system from incorrectly identifying background noise as the start or end of the track.

Voice track recordings: Voice tracks typically need different sensitivity settings than music tracks. Configure the Voice Track Silence Analysis settings to match your microphone setup and recording environment. Studio-quality microphones in treated rooms can use more sensitive settings, whilst basic setups may need higher thresholds.

Mixed libraries: If your library contains various audio qualities, start with moderate threshold settings and fine-tune based on results. Test the automatic analysis on representative samples from different eras and quality levels in your collection.

Testing and adjustment:

After changing settings, use the Analyse button in Manage > Tracks on sample tracks to test results. The goal is accurate Cue In points that start when music begins (not during silence) and Cue Out points that end when music effectively finishes (before trailing silence or fade-outs).

Important note:

Changes to silence analysis settings only apply to newly analysed tracks. Existing tracks retain their current cue points until manually re-analysed using the Analyse button.