After you pay for your Hindenburg licence, you will receive a registration email

Step by step guide to install Hindenburg

Help / Check for Update …The auto update function will every week look for new updates

Get an overview of some of the basic layout in Hindenburg.

Ctrl + NCreate a new session.

Ctrl+ OOpen a session.

“Auto level” is applied to all audio that is imported into the workspace.

Ctrl + L“Manual Auto level” is used for letting Hindenburg adjust the levels on selected audio.

Ctrl 1 & Ctrl 2To edit audio you need to select an area for editing. This can be used cutting out words, copying audio or any other edit you can think of.

To edit audio you need to select an area for editing. This can be used cutting out words, copying audio or any other edit you can think of.

A region can be manipulated in a number of ways; gain, trim and fade.

Ctrl + plus/minus or Ctrl + mousewheelZoom in to see more details and zoom out to get a better overview.

Ctrl + H“Zoom selection” is used when zooming in on a specific area of the audio.

Shift + Ctrl + Plus & Minus“Zoom Track Height” is used to make the tracks larger or smaller.

Ctrl + B“Split” or “Break” is used to separate a region. This can be used to quickly select areas that later can be removed or moved.

Ctrl + B"Split selection” is used to separate a region. This can be used to quickly select areas that later can be removed or moved.

Delete"Delete/clear - region” is used when editing out audio. In this case an entire region. Use this for removing entire blocks of audio.

Delete"Delete or Clear - selection” is used when editing out audio. In this case a selection of audio. This could be a single word, a breath or a sentence.

Ctrl + X"Cut selection" is used when editing out a selection of audio. This could be a single word, a breath or a sentence.

Ctrl + X"Cut region” is used when editing out audio. In this case an entire region. Use this for removing entire blocks of audio. This could be a single sentence, an entire interview or an audio bed.

Ctrl + C“Copy” will add the selection to the program memory and can be pasted or inserted later. This can be used to copy a breath or ambience.

Ctrl + V"Paste” is used when placing audio in on top of existing audio This can be used to replace sections of the current audio.

Ctrl + V"Paste in selection" is used when placing audio in a selection. This can be used for adding ambience or music to a specific area.

Ctrl + I"Insert" is used when inserting audio in front of existing audio. This can be used to move words and sentences in front of the current audio.

Shift + Ctrl + V "Replace" is used to replace audio. This can be used to replace for example a short breath with a longer breath.

Ctrl + D"Duplicate" is used to duplicate a region or selection. This can be used for for making music loops or duplicating ambience.

Shift + Ctrl + arrow up/down “Duck” is typically used for “ducking” music under narration. This can also be used for ambient beds or voice over

Shift + Ctrl + arrow up/down “Audio bedding” is typically used for “bedding” ambience under a narration or interview

Ctrl + F“Fades” are used for making smooth transitions from one piece of audio to another - or for gently bringing in ambience or music.

Shift + Drag“Fade slope” is used to make a more gradual fade.

Ctrl + F“Fade over multiple regions” is used to create a single fade over small regions. This could be ambience or edited music.

Ctrl + F“Cross Fade” is used for making a transition from one sound to another on the same track.

Ctrl + mouse“Cross Fade point” is the cross section of the fade. It can be moved to fit the fade point better.

Ctrl + F“Multi track Fade” is used for adding the same fade for more than one track.

Ctrl + right arrow“Insert Silence” is used to insert room into the edit.

Ctrl + left arrow“Delete Silence” is used to delete blank room in the edit.

“Edit silence” is used for moving regions in the workspace

Click regionSelect a region to edit the entire region. Add fades or any edit function, like Cut, Copy & Paste.

Ctrl + Click regionSelect multiple regions for editing. Cut, Copy & Paste or move the regions around

Shift + Click region“Expand region selection” is used for adding additional regions to a selection. Use this for adding an edit to all regions

Ctrl + ASelect all the regions on one track

Alt + Ctrl + ASelect all the regions on all tracks

Shift + EndSelect all the regions from the current region to the last region

Shift + HomeSelect all the regions from the current region to the first region

EscClear any selection by pressing the ESC key or double-clicking in a empty area in the workspace

Ctrl + GGroup regions together to move the around as a group

Ctrl + GUngroup regions to edit individual region

Ctrl + TImport audio into the workspace

Drag & Drop audio into the workspace

If you import an audio file with a sample-rate format the is different from the session sample rate, Hindenburg will automatically convert it..  If there is no current audio in the session, the you will...

The transport bar can be used to navigate in the audio

SpacebarThe Spacebar is used starting the playback

SpacebarThe Spacebar is used for stopping the playback

Arrow Left & arrow rightUse the arrow keys left & right to run trough the audio

Page up & Page downJump to the next event. This could be the next splice or marker

Shift + arrow keys left & rightJump to the next region event. This shortcut will also highlight the region under the playhead

Arrow key up & downNavigate between the tracks with the up & down arrow keys

Shift + RPrepare a track for recording. This identifies the track that you wish to record on.

Ctrl + SpacebarBegin recording on a track

Shift + spacebarCreate a selection and let the playback loop

Ctrl + Shift + SpacebarListen to the end result of an edit before you do the actual editing

P Preroll will set the playhead back a few seconds and playback the audio from that point

J K LScrub is a great way of navigating the audio. Run trough the audio fast or very slow.  Using Scrub is a good way to use “your ears” while editing.        Play Revers slow>    Shift +  J Play forward...

Right-Click - "Arm Track"Record monitor is used for activating/deactivating the monitor input

"full stop"Adjust the speed of the playback

Set audio waveform view

Alt + EnterThe regions contain meta data for the audio

Split a stereo file into two mono files

Give the track any name. Click on the name input field to rename

Adjust the level of the entire track

Adjust the balance between left & right channel for the entire track

Shift + RPrepare the track for recording

Shift + MMute the track

Shift + S Solo this track

Open the effect bin to add effects

Add a Voice Profile to the track

Add a new track

Add a Master Track to your session

Delete the current track.

This Tutorial will show you how to record a Skype 8 call

Ctrl + Alt + CThe clipboard is used for organizing the audio material

File/properties/clipboardAdd, remove, rename and rearrange groups

Rename groups and clips in the clipboard

Alt + Ctrl + CImport audio, e.g music or interviews, directly to the clipboard

Drag & drop audio, e.g music or interviews, directly to the clipboard

Ctrl + DragDrag soundbites from the workspace to the clipboard

Alt + Ctrl + 1,2,3,4...Move a selection from the workspace to a clipboard group

Ctrl + DragDrag a region or multiple regions from the workspace to the clipboard

Alt + Ctrl + 1,2,3,4...Move a region or multiple regions from the workspace to a clipboard group

Drag clips from the clipboard to the workspace

Alt + 1,2,3,4...Move clips from the clipboard to the workspace Note: Every group has a unique number; 1, 2, 3, 4 ….

Ctrl + EnterPaste a clip from the clipboard to the workspace

Shift + EnterInsert a clip from the clipboard to the workspace

DeleteDelete a clip in the clipboard

Right-click / Delete usedDelete all the used clips in the group.

Alt + EnterView the clip properties

Ctrl + DelDelete all clips in the clipboard

Ctrl + TImport a clipboard from another session

Ctrl + Alt + F The Favorites clipboard is a place to store audio that you use frequently

Ctrl + TAdd audio, e.g music or soundbites that you use often

Drag & drop audio, e.g music or interviews, directly to the Favorite clipboard

Ctrl + mouseDrag soundbites from the workspace to the Favorite clipboard

Ctrl + Alt + 0Move a selection from the workspace to a clipboard group

Drag clips from the Favorite clipboard to the workspace

Ctrl + EnterPaste a clip from the Favorite clipboard to the workspace

shift + EnterInsert a clip from the Favorite clipboard to the workspace

EnterRename clips in the clipboard

deleteDelete a clip in the Favorite clipboard

Alt + EnterView the clip properties

Ctrl + delDelete all clips in the clipboard

You can add effects to you track, like equalization, compression or other effects

An equalizer is an effect for filtering the audio. Use this to add treble og bass to the audio or remove unpleasant frequencies in the audio

Compression is used to limit the dynamic range of the audio.

The EBU R-128 Loudness meter will give you a readout of the realtime loudness measurements on the current track

The BBC meter is true to the original meters that are traditionally used by the BBC

Apply any VST plugin to the track

Remove any an effect from the effect bin

Alt + Ctrl + MThe Markers View is the where you can see, rename and move to marker point

Ctrl + EnterMarkers are used for quick navigation in the session

ctrl + 3 - 0Set the Markers 3 - 0 with the shortcut. Use the 3 - 0 keys to later navigate to the markers.

3 - 0Double-click any marker in the markers list and the playhead will navigate to that point

Shift + EnterRename the markers

Shift + EnterRenumber the markers

DeleteDelete a Marker

Alt + Ctrl + EnterMark points of interest in the Audio. The Cue Point will be locked tot he audio and not the timeline. The Cue Points will follow your edits.

Ctrl + Alt + HChapters are a way for the user to navigate your show. Chapter markers that can have an image and link associated.

Ctrl + Shift + Enter Place the playhead at the desired position and use the shortcut to set a chapter-marker

Set a image for the Chapter

Right-click / clear imageRemove the image from the Chapter

right-click / rotate left Rotate the image left

right-click / rotate rightRotate the image right

EnterRename the Chapter

Add a hyper-link / URL to the chapter

Add a title to the hyper-link / URL

Right-click / Export selectionExport a chapter as individual audio clips.

Ctrl + AExport all your chapters as individual audio clips

The Voice Profiler is a unique tool for creating consistent sound for narration

The Voice Profiler will take a “snapshot” of your ideal sound

Apply a Voice Profile to a narration track

Apply a Generic Voice Profile to a narration track

Remove the Voice Profiler from the track

Ctrl + UPublish you radio/audio story to multiple destinations with a single click

Create an upload target for a Mp3 Podcast

Create a upload target for an Enhanced Podcast with chapters, images ...

Publish you audio work to a FTP server or other file destinatio

Use the Publish feature to upload audio directly to Soundcloud at -16 LUFS

Use the Publish feature to upload audio directly to Libsyn at -16 LUFS

Publish your work to your PRX (Public Radio Exchange) account

file/ properties/ infoMeta Data Properties for the current session

file/ properties/ tracksOrganize the tracks. Add, delete and rename the tracks

file/ properties/ clipboardOrganize the groups in the Clipboard. Add, delete and rename the groups

file/ properties/ defaultsSave default session. Revert to factory settings

Options/preferences/audio Set the audio input/output, sample-rate and more for the interface

Options/preferences/interfaceSet features for the interface, like language, preroll …

Options/preferences/advancedSome of the less often used features…

File / import from iDeviceImport session created on Hindenburg Field Recorder

Triple-click Select the empty space between two regions

Ctrl+ SSave your session

Shift + Ctrl + SSave a version of your session

Ctrl+ EExport your session as a mixed down file. You can export in a number of different file formats.

Shift + Ctrl + EExport selected regions, selections or tracks

Ctrl+ EYou can adjust the default export file formats Make your own BWF (*.wav) export formats and save them

Export as OPUS or FLAC

Help / Registration Key ...You can switch between using the features in Hindenburg Journalist & Hindenburg Journalist PRO in the menu “Registration Key”.

options/audio/record Record audio from the internet.

Ctrl + SpacebarStop the recording - rewind and Punch in to re-record.

Ctrl + SpacebarPlace the playhead and hear a pre-roll before recording

ctrl + spacebarRecord to multiple tracks

Link tracks together. Unlink them at any time.

Ctrl + ESet up the audio export with loudness normalization.

Ctrl + USet up the Publish export with loudness normalization. Set up different publish targets with different loudness levels.

Add Cart Chunk data to the ENCO file, meta data & markers such as Talk time and Segue.

When recording to Linked tracks the tracks, tracks will be Armed simultaneously.

shift + ctrl + right arrow (left arrow) Use "Insert special" when editing Phone interviews with overlapping audio.

shift + mouse dragUse the Marquee tool to select regions in Hindenburg.

shift + ctrl + right arrow (left arrow) Snap the regions to point of interest; playhead, markers, end lines..  Select a region or regions and use the shortcut. 

Ctrl + Alt + Click Region Select all regions on all tracks that follow the current region.

Shift + Ctrl + XThe Cut edit will only affect the region - not the entire track

shift + Ctrl + MouseMove the edit point without breaking the edit apart

Shift + Ctrl + MouseSliding the audio inside the region

Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Group numberAdd a sequence of regions or clips to the clipboard.

Export clips directly from the clipboard.

Noise reduction is an effect that can help reduce noise in your audio.

File / Save As / AES31 ('*.adl)Export Hindenburg sessions to WaveLab. Hindenburg supports the export format AES - 31

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Menu bar / Help / Registration KeyActivate a Hindenburg product with your registration key

ctrl + MMute a single or multiple regions

Save sessions in a AAF format that can be read by Protools

Hindenburg can now open ProTools sessions. The formats that are supported are; .ptx & .ptf

ASIO is a sound card driver protocol used by some multi channel audio devices

Alt + Ctrl + MouseWith Time Stretch it’s possible to make the audio slightly shorter or longer

Record phone calls from applications like Google Hangout, Skype and other ...

Right-click in timelineRAD works by podcast producers adding specific time markers (‘RAD markers') to things they want consumption data on - a story, an ad or a section.

Q & WThis editing feature lets you easily cut the top & tail of any region.

Shift + Ctrl+ MNeed to tidy up the many edits you have done? Now you can merge them all together to one smart region. This is all non destructive and editable.

Shift + Ctrl + L Magic levels is a feature that can help you with a number of levels settings problem incl Adaptive levels, Auto Mix, De-Bleed, Auto Duck.

File / Music ReportIf you need to report music usage from your show, then you know that it can be a tedious job - finding all the music information and timing the usage in your show.