TimeBolt: On Mac and Windows, you can automatically jump cut and remove silence.

Key Takeaways

• Some of the most difficult and time-consuming editing processes when editing audio/video files are cutting or compressing silence in clips, creating jump cuts, and fine-tuning audio levels.
• The majority of these tasks necessitate the use of decent editing tools, editing skills, and, most importantly, time.
• TimeBolt streamlines these tasks and allows you to modify your audio/video clip timeline quickly and efficiently, even if you don't have much experience with editing.

Many content creators find it difficult to edit recorded audio/video snippets. It's a multidimensional job that entails a variety of tasks, all of which necessitate the use of decent editing software, editing abilities, and, most importantly, time. There are a few other editing processes that are more difficult and time-consuming, such as cutting and compressing silence in clips, adding jump cuts, and fine-tuning audio levels.

While some popular editing tools can handle most of these tasks, they have a steep learning curve and aren't particularly user-friendly. This is where TimeBolt comes into play. It's a sophisticated audio/video editor that makes practically all of these difficult jobs quite simple to complete, even if you've never edited before.

Continue reading as we take a closer look at TimeBolt and discuss how it might help you generate better content.

What Is TimeBolt?

TimeBolt is a Mac and Windows audio-video editor. It's not to be mistaken with full-fledged video editing software (or even online video editors), which normally comes with a slew of capabilities and can perform a variety of tasks. Rather, it's more akin to specialised editing software, with a feature set geared toward assisting you with certain editing tasks.

Without substantial editing experience, TimeBolt aims to make it simple to remove silence, cut unwanted scenes/audio parts, create jump cuts, speed up sequences, and apply transitions to an audio/video clip. You won't have to waste time learning how to do those activities with full-fledged editors, and you'll be able to focus on content production and ideas instead.

Furthermore, because TimeBolt only supports you with particular editing tasks, it also allows you to export those changes to other editing tools via an XML file, allowing you to continue editing your clip in those programmes.

What Features Does TimeBolt Offer?

• TimeBolt is an audio/video editor that has a number of tools that allow you to:
• Automatically remove silences and dead air from clips
• Add jump cuts to clips in seconds
• Preview and finetune clips as per requirements
• Add enhancements like transitions, background audio, etc. to make your clips stand out
• Include single or multiple tracks in your clips
• Manually remove silences by setting a threshold
• Fast-forward silences rather than cutting them to preserve the essence of your clip
• Export in multiple formats to edit the clip further in Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or Resolve

What Can You Do With TimeBolt?

TimeBolt can simplify many of your editing operations and make it easier for you to focus on creating content rather than spending hours editing your audio/video clips or learning new software to edit them.

The following is a list of all the operations that TimeBolt can do. In addition, to make navigating TimeBolt easier, we've included instructions for executing these procedures in each segment.

I. Remove Silence From a Clip

The ability to automatically detect and delete silences from an audio/video clip is TimeBolt's most impressive feature. And the best thing is that the software recognises silences in your clips automatically as soon as you add an audio/video clip to it.

Launch TimeBolt and select the SELECT VIDEO / AUDIO FILE button on the main screen to detect and erase silence from your clips.

Add the audio/video clip you want to alter to TimeBolt by navigating to the folder containing it. Please wait a few seconds for the computer to detect and erase any silences in your clip.

Scroll down to see a notification that says something like "The Output File is shorter by 3s," suggesting that the footage was cut by three seconds.

TimeBolt is set to delete silences lasting more than 0.5 seconds and ignore detections lasting less than 0.75 seconds by default. You can alter this if you like by tapping on the appropriate field under either option and adjusting the current settings.

Silence can be filtered similarly based on sound levels. Replace the value in the text field under Filter Below Sound Level In dB with your preferred sound level.

When you're happy with the silence detection parameters, click the UPDATE SILENCE DETECTION button to update the timeline with your new values.

II. Fast Forward Silences

TimeBolt also allows you to fast-forward silences in your audio/video clips, which is similar to removing silences. This is useful when there are audio chunks in a clip that can't be eliminated but can be fast-forwarded to keep the footage's spirit.

To do so, first allow fast-forwarding by checking the option next to FastForward Silences.

Then, under FastForward silences longer than, type in a quiet threshold (in seconds) above which TimeBolt should fast-forward silences in your clip. In the timeline, fast-forwarded parts are highlighted in orange.

III. Add a Jump Cut

Jump cuts allow you to segment a sequential shot to give the sense of time jumping forward. Many designers employ this approach to illustrate the passage of time or simply to add extra effects to their photos.

To make a jump cut in a video clip, first import it into TimeBolt and let the software detect and delete silences for you. The waveform for your full clip can be found by scrolling down to the timeline area.

To begin watching the video, press the play button. Now, touch the play button again and click the Create Split button underneath the timeline when you've reached the place in the timeline where you want to add the initial split for your jump cut.

To restart playback, press the play button again after you've reached the second split position. Tap the Create Split button once more.

Tap on that area of the timeline to jump it off once you've generated the splits for your jump cut. It will appear in red once it has been selected. Then, to see the clip with the jump cut, press the play button.

IV. Add a Transition

TimeBolt allows you to make transitions to your video clip to give it a visual flair in addition to deleting and fast-forwarding silences. This tool can assist you connect many shots together so that the output appears as a single coherent clip if you're a vlogger or make video tutorials.

To enable the transition option, tick the Apply Transitions item under Rendering Enhancements.

Then, under Transition, click the dropdown button and choose a transition from the selection. Finally, under the Transition Duration text area, enter a transition duration (in seconds).

V. Add a Looping Background Music

Another valuable TimeBolt feature that can boost a clip's aesthetic and make it more engaging is the ability to add an appropriate song as looping background music.

To use a song as a looping background in your video, go to Rendering Enhancements > Select Audio File and choose the audio file you wish to use as the background music.

To adjust the volume of the clip's background music, click the dropdown button next to Background Music Volume.

VI. Render the Edited Clip

You can render and save the footage to your PC once you've finished editing it in TimeBolt.

To do so, first pick the destination folder for saving the rendered file, then click the ADD TO RENDER QUEUE button to add the file to the rendering queue.

To begin rendering, click the START RENDERING button on the bottom right after it's been inserted. The length of time it takes to render the footage will be affected by your adjustments.

VII. Export the Edited Clip

TimeBolt supports a variety of output formats, including video clips, EDL, ESCPROJ, FCPXML, and XML. So, once you've completed editing the clip, you may click on a format under Export Options to export the file in that format, depending on which editing software you want to utilise the clip with next.

Other TimeBolt Alternatives

In addition, TimeBolt has a number of parameters that effect your audio/video clips. These may be found by clicking the gear icon on the TimeBolt home screen and then going to Settings.

To enable a setting, check the box next to it and then hit the RESTART APP button to save your changes.

TimeBolt Plans

Both Mac and Windows versions of TimeBolt are available. There are two plans available: Basic and Paid. The Basic plan is limited to video editing and excludes the majority of TimeBolt's functionality. You also get a watermark on your video clip if you use the free plan to edit it.

The Paid plan, on the other hand, gives you access to all functions and allows you to deal with both audio and video files. A one-time price of $247 is required to purchase it. You can also pay $17 per month or $97 per year for a subscription.

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If you're a content creator—a podcaster, vlogger, or educator, for example—you'll frequently need to edit your audio/video files to remove silences or filler phrases, cut out unnecessary portions, or add jump cuts to make them more appealing and engaging.

As a result, a robust timeline editor is essential software for your Mac or PC. And, in our opinion, TimeBolt is the finest value-for-money option of the bunch because it can help you complete all of these activities fast and easily without requiring much knowledge of audio/video editing.