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	*'''Tip:''' There is now a [[HLS Sequence Creation Wizard \| New Sequence Wizard]] to help walk users through sequence creation.


	When you Open HLS, you are already creating a new sequence. You may only have one sequence open at a time. If you are working on one and want to start another one, save your current sequence, shut HLS down, and then restart HLS and work on the new sequence.

	~~"I always start out with audio, because everything I do is associated with audio."~~
	~~- Joe Hinkle, 2-2-12~~

	~~"The whole key to HLS is to tie everything, even pixel plane effects, to syncronize them to your music."~~
	~~- Joe Hinkle, 1-25-13~~

	Through all the changes to HLS in almost a year, the same principle remains true: Audio is where it begins. Therefore, the first step is to add the audio. (However, if you want a sequence without audio, select ''No Audio in this Sequence'' and move on to [[Time Resolution]].)

	~~===='''Add a mp3 or wav file'''====~~
	*Note: mp3 files were allowed starting with version 6V. If you want to convert a mp3 to a wav file there are free converter programs on the web. Here is a link to one of them -[http://download.cnet.com/MP3-to-WAV-Decoder/3000-2140_4-10060498.html mp3 to wav converter]


	~~Figure 1-1~~

	~~[[File:Figure1-1 ver11V.png\|600px]]~~


	*Choose a WAV or mp3 file for the music to be used in this sequence. Click on the '''Audio File''' menu item at the top of the HLS screen and choose "Add Wave or mp3 File to this Sequence". Figure 1-2 will appear.

	~~Figure 1.2<br />~~
	~~[[File:Figure1-2 ID sequnce name.png\|200px]]~~


	*You will now name your sequence file and point HLS to where you want to save it
	**Don't forget to follow the suggested [[Download and Installation#~~#Folder_Hierarchy \| folder hierarchy]] by creating a folder inside the '''HLS\Sequences''' folder with the same name as the new sequence.~~
	***In the example given, a folder named ''ChristmasCanonRock'' has been created in the ''c:\HLS\Sequences'' folder. Then, enter that folder and type the sequence name ''ChristmasCanonRock'' and click SAVE.


	~~[[File:Figure1-3 SaveSeqName.png\|600px]]~~


	*After you name your sequence and save it, figure 1.2a will appear:

	~~Figure 1.2a<br />~~
	~~[[File:Acquire-Wav-File-HLS.jpg\|400px]]~~


	~~Next select either a WAV or mp3 file. In this example Music Box Dancer WAV will be chosen (see Figure 1-3).~~

	~~Figure 1-3.<br />~~
	~~[[File:Select WAV or mp3.jpg\|600px]]~~


	~~After you have chosen the WAV file, the screen shown in Figure 1-4 will appear.~~

	~~Figure 1.4<br />~~
	~~[[File:Audio file confirmation.jpg\|400px]]~~


	~~After the text appears in the screen showing the WAV file was added, click on the "I’m Done – Return" button. You should get a save confirmation message like figure 1.4a~~

	~~Figure 1.4a<br />~~
	~~[[File:SaveComplete.jpg]]~~

	~~====Adjust Audio Length====~~
	~~----~~
	HLS has the ability to shorten audio on the tail end. This is useful at times when a song may fade to several seconds of silence which are undesirable. To clip the audio, you must set the GREEN mark on the audio ruler. To do so, locate the point you wish to cut the audio and press CTRL + Right Mouse Button to place the GREEN mark. Then, select to shorten audio and click YES through the warnings. HLS will shut down after cutting and saving.


	HLS also has the ability to lengthen audio with silence. When selected, HLS will warn you that you are about to lengthen your audio. Select YES to continue. Then add the amount of silence to add in Minutes, Seconds, and Milliseconds. Press OK when done.
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			*'''Tip:''' There is now a [[HLS Sequence Creation Wizard \| New Sequence Wizard]] to help walk users through sequence creation.


	When you Open HLS, you are already creating a new sequence. You may only have one sequence open at a time. If you are working on one and want to start another one, save your current sequence, shut HLS down, and then restart HLS and work on the new sequence.		When you Open HLS, you are already creating a new sequence. You may only have one sequence open at a time. If you are working on one and want to start another one, save your current sequence, shut HLS down, and then restart HLS and work on the new sequence.

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	*Audio has ~~now been setup~~ and the ~~sequence file~~ has ~~been saved~~. ~~<noinclude> The next step is~~ to ~~tweak~~ the ~~[[Audio File]]~~.		====Adjust Audio Length====
			----
			HLS has the ability to shorten audio on the tail end. This is useful at times when a song may fade to several seconds of silence which are undesirable. To clip the audio, you must set the GREEN mark on the audio ruler. To do so, locate the point you wish to cut the audio and press CTRL + Right Mouse Button to place the GREEN mark. Then, select to shorten audio and click YES through the warnings. HLS will shut down after cutting and saving.


			HLS also has the ability to lengthen audio with silence. When selected, HLS will warn you that you are about to lengthen your audio. Select YES to continue. Then add the amount of silence to add in Minutes, Seconds, and Milliseconds. Press OK when done.
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