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1. Selecting data Most of the cursor placement commands when combined with the Shift key also perform selection Command Keyboard Shortcut Set the cursor position as the beginning of a time selection I Set the cursor position as the end of a time selection O Event editing Command Keyboard Shortcut Split event at cursor S Select previous next event Shift Left Right Arrow Extend a selection to the next or previous event Command Shift Left Right Arrow Navigation and playback Most of the cursor placement commands when combined with the Shift key also perform selection Command Keyboard Shortcut Play All Shift Spacebar Play Pause Spacebar Preview Cut Command K Preroll to Cursor Command Shift K Pause Return Go to Start Command Home Rewind Control Page Up Forward Control Page Down Go to End Command End KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS 85 86 CHAPTER 11 A absolute frames 27 add silence 40 adding automation envelopes 68 adding effects chained effects 65 single effects 63 adding envelope points 42 adding or removing editors 9 adjusting a selection 26 adjusting an envelope 41 adjusting effect settings 66 advanced recording 74 applying processes and effects 63 arranging editors 13 ASR envelopes 49 attributes 17 audio CD time 28 Audio Units plug ins
2. n If the original tempo of the clip is displayed incorrectly you can double click the Original Tempo box and type a new value Editing the Original Tempo value does not affect the original file data or attributes but you can use the Original Time and Original Tempo values to autocalculate the desired time stretch ratio n As you adjust the tempo the gold point in the Pitch Time graph is updated to reflect the modified clip length You can also drag this point to adjust time and pitch shifting Adjusting pitch shift controls In the Pitch shift group the Semitones and Cents sliders allow you to raise or lower the pitch of your audio up to two octaves Drag the Semitones slider for coarse control Drag the Cents slider for fine control n You can also double click the Semitones and Cents boxes and type a new value n As you adjust the pitch the gold point in the Pitch Time graph is updated to reflect the modified clip pitch You can also drag this point to adjust time and pitch shifting Adjusting Formant shift controls You can use the Formant shift controls to control whether the audio s fundamental harmonic frequency range is shifted along with the Pitch Shift value The Formant shift controls are available when Pro is selected from the Mode drop down list As you adjust the pitch the silver point in the Pitch Time graph is updated to reflect the modified formant shift You can also drag this poi
3. To replace an existing user preset click the Save button To load a preset choose it from the Preset drop down list at the top of the Plug In Chain tool or choose it from the Effects gt Plug In Chains submenu Changing the order of plug ins in the Plug In Chain You can drag plug ins within the Plug In Chain tool to change the order in which they will be processed The following image shows the AUDelay plug in being dragged between the AUDynamicsProcessor and AUPeakLimiter plug ins APPLYING EFFECTS 67 Volume Choose Effects gt Sony Creative Software gt Volume to change the volume of a selection You can also use the Normalize dialog to maximize the volume of a sound file For more information see Normalizing audio on page 59 1 Select the data you want to modify For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 2 If no data is selected the volume of the entire file will be modified 3 Choose Process gt Volume 4 Drag the Master fader to adjust the volume of the selection or you can drag a channel fader to adjust channel levels independently 5 Click the Process button Automating effect parameters When you add an effect that supports automation to the Plug In Chain a list of the effect s automatable parameters is displayed in the Plug In Chain tool You can use these controls to add show hide and enable bypass automation envelopes
4. 2 Click the Peak level radio button 3 Choose how you want to scan the file n When the Autoscan levels when changing selection or settings radio button is selected Sound Forge Pro will scan each time you change the selection in the waveform or the settings in the Normalize dialog If no selection exists the entire file is scanned n When the Use current scan levels radio button is selected you can click the Scan Levels button to start a scan 4 Drag the Normalize to fader to specify the level to which the highest peak should be set 5 Click the Process button Normalizing using average RMS level When you normalize using average RMS level the average RMS value of the sound file is raised to a value you specify This is helpful for matching the apparent loudness of different recordings 1 Choose Process gt Normalize 2 Click the Average RMS level radio button 3 Choose how you want to scan the file n When the Autoscan levels when changing selection or settings radio button is selected Sound Forge Pro will scan each time you change the selection in the waveform or the settings in the Normalize dialog If no selection exists the entire file is scanned n When the Use current scan levels radio button is selected you can click the Scan Levels button to start a scan 4 Drag the Normalize to fader to specify the new average RMS level for the selection When using RMS levels set the
5. display range Choosing a wide range allows you to see low level signals at the expense of precision display at high levels Change the meters display options You can choose whether labels peaks and valleys are displayed in the meters and whether the meters are displayed on top of other windows when they are not docked Do either of the following to change the meters display options 80 CHAPTER 10 n Choose Options gt Channel Meters and then choose a command from the submenu n Control click the channel meter and choose a command from the submenu o Select Show VU PPM if you want to display VU peak program meters in the Meters tool For more information see Monitoring with VU and peak program meters on page 81 o Select Show Labels if you want to display level labels on the meters o Select Hold Peaks if you want to display a thin line in the meters to maintain the highest peak levels during playback o Select Hold Valleys if you want to display a thin line in the meters to maintain the lowest peak levels during playback Change the meters layout Control click the peak meters choose Layout and then choose a command from the submenu if you want to change the orientation of the peak meters Meters can be presented horizontally or vertically or they can switch automatically depending on the window layout Monitoring with VU and peak program meters You can disp
6. 1 Hover over the upper left or upper right corner of an audio event until the fade offset cursor is displayed 2 Click the corner of the event and drag to create a fade 3 To remove a fade drag the end of the fade curve back to the edge of the event Changing the fade type 1 Right click the fade in or fade out area to display a shortcut menu 2 Choose Fade Type from the shortcut menu and choose a fade curve from the submenu Slipping and trimming events You can use any of the following methods to adjust events Trimming an event 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Hover over the edge of an event The trim cursor is displayed 3 Drag the edge of the event to trim it exposing more or less of the underlying media Events do not loop and cannot exceed the start end or channels of the underlying media For example you cannot trim an event past its right edge to insert silence 50 CHAPTER 6 Slipping shifting the contents of an event Hold Option while dragging an event The slip cursor is displayed As you drag the event the contents of the event shift but the event will not move You can use this technique when you want to maintain an event s length and position but have the event play a different section of the source media file Slip trimming an event Hold
7. 26 selecting channels 25 selecting sound data 25 selection status bar 29 shifting 26 shift selection 26 shortcuts 83 show or hide the left pane 8 show or hide the right pane 8 show overview bar 30 show peak meters 80 show single editor 15 show two horizontal editors 14 show two vertical editors 13 show VU PPM 81 showing automation envelopes 69 showing or hiding tools 8 silence inserting 40 simple synthesis 40 Size 17 slip trimming events 51 slipping events 51 SMPTE 30 30 fps audio 28 SMPTE drop 29 97 fps video 28 SMPTE EBU 24 fps video 28 SMPTE film sync 24 fps 28 SMPTE non drop 29 97 fps video 28 snapping 26 split event 46 INDEX 89 splitting a region 23 statistics 19 status format 27 Stop 79 stretching audio 53 stretching mode 54 synthesis simple 40 T takes recording 72 threshold recording 73 Time 27 Time amp frames 27 Time Display 7 time stretch 54 toolbar 7 traditional VU 82 transport controls 78 trimming an event 50 U UK PPM 82 Undo 33 update loop bar on Mark In Out 10 updating marker position 22 use default settings for new sound files 10 using regions 22 V vertical zooming 78 viewing and arranging tools 8 VST plug ins 63 VU meters 81 VU PPM scale 82 W working with files 11 wor
8. Control click the marker tag and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Deleting all markers and regions Control click the marker bar and choose Markers Regions gt Delete All All markers and regions are removed Deleting all markers and regions within a selection Control click the marker bar and choose Markers Regions gt Delete All in Selection All markers and regions in the selected area are removed Moving a marker Drag the marker tag to a new location Chapter 3 WORKING WITH MARKERS AND REGIONS 21 Tags will snap to other markers and regions if snapping is enabled Hold Shift while dragging to override snapping For more information see Enable snapping on page 26 Moving a marker to the cursor position 1 Position the cursor in the waveform 2 Control click a marker and choose Move to Cursor from the shortcut menu The marker moves to the cursor position If you have a range of data selected the cursor will blink at one end of the selection press Home to move the cursor to the beginning of the selection or press End to move to the end of the selection You can also press comma to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the selection Using regions Choose Insert gt Region or press R to add region markers at each end of the current selection Regions can be used to indicate sections of projects such as choruses or verses or they can be used to make notes in the p
9. The Plug In Chain tool allows you to choose new presets or display a plug in s controls Each plug in displays a drop down list that shows the current preset Click the drop down to choose a new preset from the list To adjust a plug in s controls click the Show Plug In button A new window opens where you can adjust the plug in s controls Saving a single plug in s settings as a preset The controls at the top of the plug in window allow you to load and save presets When you edit a plug in s settings an asterisk is appended to the preset name to let you know that the settings have been altered To save a new preset click the Save As button and type a name in the Preset name box To replace an existing user preset click the Save button Removing or bypassing plug ins The Plug In Chain tool displays the active editor s effects chain If you want to bypass the plug in chain click the Enable plug in chain button to turn it off Click again to re enable the chain If you want to bypass a plug in without removing it from the chain click the Enable plug in button to turn it off 66 CHAPTER 8 If you want to remove a plug in from the chain click the Remove from chain button Managing plug in chain presets The Plug In Chain tool allows you to save effects chains as presets that you can use later To save a new preset click the Save As button and type a name in the Preset name box
10. 63 automatic recording 73 automatic updates 19 automatically rearm after record 74 automating effects parameters 68 average value 19 B bit depth 17 57 bit rate 17 bottom pane 8 bypassing automation envelopes 69 bypassing effects 66 C changing channels 17 19 changing meter layout 81 changing meter resolution 80 Channel Converter 53 channels 17 copying events 47 copying sound data 34 creating a new sound file 11 creating events 45 crossfading events 48 crossfading sound data 36 cursor position 19 cutting envelope points 43 events 46 sound data 34 D default settings for new files 10 deleting envelope points 42 events 47 markers 21 regions 22 sound data 39 DIN PPM 82 display peak meters 80 dither 57 drawing waveform data 41 E EBU PPM 82 edit mode in status selection boxes 10 29 editing 33 53 editing modes 33 editor 8 effect automation 68 enable snap to grid 26 enable snap to markers 26 enabling automation envelopes 69 envelopes editing 41 effects 68 events 49 fades 43 flip envelope 41 events copying 47 creating 45 crossfades 48 cutting 46 deleting 47 editing 45 envelopes 49 moving 46 pasting 47 punch in 49 Index INDEX 87 selection 47 slip trimming 51 slipping 51 tri
11. Insert effects are previewed in real time when you play back a file and are applied when you save the file If the Plug In Chain is not visible you can select the Show or hide the right pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 If a plug in does not support the current channel count it will be bypassed and displayed in red in the Plug In Chain and the plug in UI will display Not Connected Adding an effect to the plug in chain Perform any of the following steps to add a plug in to the active editor s chain n Click the Add Plug In button at the top of the Plug In Chain tool to quickly add a plug in to the bottom of the chain n Drag a preset from the Plug In Chooser to the Plug In Chain in the right pane The plug in is added to the chain where you drop it n Control click a preset in the Plug In Chooser and choose Add to Plug In Chain from the shortcut menu Choose a setting from the Filter drop down list if you want to filter the list of plug ins or choose All to display all your plug ins in the Plug in Chooser If you want to search for a plug in by keyword type in the search box at the bottom of the Plug In Chooser n Hold Option while choosing an effect from the Effects menu n Hold Option while double clicking an effect or preset in the Plug In Chooser APPLYING EFFECTS 65 Adjusting an effect s settings
12. increase the amount of material included in the RMS calculation Use equal loudness contour Select this check box if you want the RMS calculation to compensate for high and low frequency audio Very low and high frequencies are less audible than mid range frequencies 6 Select an option from the If clipping occurs drop down list Item Description Apply dynamic compression Any peaks that would clip are limited to below 0 dB using nonzero attack and release times to minimize distortion In other words a time varying gain is used to ensure that no hard clipping occurs This option is useful for getting very loud yet clear sound during the mastering process Normalize peak value to 0 dB The selection s peak amplitude level is normalized to 0 dB This applies the maximum possible constant gain that doesn t clip to the selection Less gain is applied than would be necessary to achieve the Normalize to RMS level Ignore saturate Sound data is allowed to clip Use this option only if the clipping samples are very short and infrequent 7 Click the Process button PROCESSING AUDIO 61 Normalize using levels from another selection 1 Select the data you want to use to normalize your data 2 Choose Process gt Normalize 3 Select the Use current scan levels radio button 4 Click the Scan Levels button 5 Select the data you want to normalize 6 Click the Pro
13. n Psych9 Uses a ninth order filter to move dither noise away from audible frequency bands When MBIT is selected in the Dither Mode drop down list you can choose a setting from the Noise Shaping drop down list to control the amount of noise shaping applied Increased settings will provide more audible noise suppression at the expense of a higher noise floor 58 CHAPTER 7 Item Description Dither Bits Amount When Type 1 or Type 2 is selected in the Dither Mode drop down list you can choose a setting from the Dither Bits drop down list to choose whether you want to use 1 or 2 dither bits 1 works well for most applications When MBIT is selected in the Dither Mode drop down list you can choose a setting from the Dither Amount drop down list to control the amount of dithering applied Normal works well for most applications The None and Low settings can leave some nonlinear quantization distortion or dither noise modulation behind The High setting can eliminate nonlinear quantization distortion at the expense of a higher noise floor Auto Blank Allows you to scale the cutoff frequency of the plug in s low pass filter from the Nyquist frequency Typical values are near 1 Higher values will offer a flatter pass band and lower values will offer better aliasing suppression Minimize Peaks Select this check box if you want to suppress peaks in the dither noise signal Silence Harmonics Se
14. Envelope or click the Envelope Mode button in an editor s playbar to edit points on effect automation envelopes For more information see Automating effect parameters on page 68 Adjusting an envelope By default A new envelope will contain a single envelope point If you want to adjust the overall level of an envelope drag the envelope up or down A floating tooltip will show you the envelope s current setting If an envelope has multiple points you can drag each point or you can drag envelope segments up or down EDITING SOUND DATA 41 If snapping is enabled envelope points will snap to enabled snap points grid marks markers or events as you drag them For more information see Enable snapping on page 26 Hold Command while dragging an envelope point or segment to adjust the point s value without changing its horizontal position Hold Command Option while dragging an envelope point to move the point s horizontal position without changing its value Click and drag in an editor to create a selection box and select multiple envelope points Double click an envelope point to restore it to its default value Adding or deleting envelope points To create more complex envelopes you will need to add points To add an envelope point double click the envelope You can then drag and position the point as necessary To delete a point right click it and choose Delete from the shortcut menu
15. Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Drag a shorter event so it overlaps a longer event 3 Hover over the upper left or upper right corner of an audio event until the fade offset cursor is displayed 4 Click the corner of the event and drag to create a fade 5 Repeat step 4 for the other end of the event Changing the fade type You can change a crossfade to use one of many combinations of fast slow linear smooth and sharp fade curves 1 Right click the crossfade region to display a shortcut menu 2 Choose Fade Type from the shortcut menu and choose a fade curve from the submenu Event envelopes You can apply envelopes to individual events Envelopes known as ASRs attack sustain and release give you the ability to control an event s fade in fade out and overall level When you create an event handles are added that are used to set the envelope As you drag these handles a volume envelope appears Adjusting an event s volume 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Hover over the top of an audio event EVENT BASED EDITING 49 3 When you see the envelope cursor drag the volume line to the desired level As you drag the envelope the event s gain is displayed in dB Fading an event in or out
16. Option while dragging the right or left edge of an event The slip trim cursor is displayed As you drag the event edge the opposite edge of the event will remain fixed trimming the media from the edge you drag Hold Option Shift while dragging any portion of an event to slip trim the right edge The left edge of the event will remain fixed and the media is slipped past the left edge of the event This slip mode is useful when you want to slip an event without changing its last frame Holding the Shift key temporarily overrides snapping if it is enabled Release the Shift key while dragging to snap the event to available snap points For more information see Enable snapping on page 26 EVENT BASED EDITING 51 52 CHAPTER 6 Processing audio The Process menu is reserved for sound altering processes that are included with Sound Forge Pro and cannot be added to the Plug In Chain The commands in the Process and Effects menus are not available in event editing mode Channel Converter Choose Process gt Channel Converter to change the number of channels in an audio file The Channel Converter dialog can also be used to reverse the channels of a stereo file or intermix the channels of a multichannel file to create interesting panning effects To perform quick channel conversion without specifying the mix use the Channels box in the File Properties tool For more inform
17. Plug in parameters can be edited using the automation envelope in the editor If the Plug In Chain tool is not visible you can select the Show or hide the right pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 Choosing a new effect chain preset will clear the current effect automation settings Adding an effect automation envelope 1 In the Plug In Chain click the down arrow for an effect that includes automatable parameters The plug in s automatable parameters are displayed 2 Select the Enable Envelope button to apply a parameter s automation envelope to your audio signal 68 CHAPTER 8 3 Click the Show Envelope button for the parameter you want to automate An envelope is added to the waveform Envelope points represent plug in parameter settings at a specific point in time A new envelope will have a single point You can add points adjust their positions and change the fade curves between points to modify effect parameters and the transitions between them Choose Edit gt Mode gt Envelope or click the Envelope Mode button in the playbar to add points and adjust fades For more information see Envelope Mode on page 41 Showing or hiding effect automation envelopes Select the Show Envelope button to display a parameter s envelope in the editor When the button is not selected an effect automation
18. channels n Drag along the divider between channels or the loop bar above the ruler to select all channels n Hold Command and click a channel to add or remove it from the current selection Chapter 4 SELECTING SOUND DATA 25 n Hold Command and Shift while clicking the first and last channel you want to select to select a range of channels Adjusting the length of a selection 1 Move the mouse over the edge of a selection The resize pointer will be displayed 2 Drag to change the length of the selection You can also drag the ends of the loop region to adjust the selection length Hold Shift while clicking the waveform to extend a selection to the point you click Hold Shift while double clicking to select the entire waveform If markers or regions exist Shift double click extends the selection to the previous and next marker region Shifting a selection left or right Drag the center of the loop region to move a selection without resizing it Hold Option while dragging either end of a selection to move it Enable snapping Choose Options gt Snapping gt Enable to turn automatic snapping on or off Snapping helps you position the cursor make selections and align items along the grid when you paste mix trim or work with markers and regions As you drag items in the editor snap points are highlighted Hold the Shift key to temporarily suspend snapping Turning snapping on or
19. choose a curve type from the menu to set the speed of the in and out fades e Select the Proportional fade lengths check box if you want to specify fade lengths as a percentage of the selection 6 Click the Process button to apply the mix EDITING SOUND DATA 37 Mixing audio from the clipboard The the Mix command is not available in event editing mode 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Select the sound data you want to mix or crossfade and then cut or copy the sound data to the clipboard For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 Cutting sound data on page 34 or Copying sound data on page 34 3 Click to place the cursor where you want to mix the clipboard contents or select the data you want to replace 4 Choose Edit gt Mix The Mix dialog is displayed 5 Choose a setting from the Preset drop down list or adjust the controls as desired a Drag the source Volume fader to adjust the volume of the selection you want to mix b Drag the destination Volume fader to adjust the volume of the selection you want to mix over Select the Invert phase check boxes to invert the source or destination audio at the baseline reverse the phase Inverting data can help match transitions and compare the phase relationship of the two sound files c Type a value in the Fade in box o
20. envelope is ignored and the effect s initial state is used Enabling or bypassing effect automation envelopes Select the Enable Envelope button to apply a parameter s automation envelope to your audio signal Bypassed envelopes are drawn in gray in the editor When the button is not selected the envelope is hidden in the editor but its playback properties are retained Plug in controls reflect the automated state during playback and when you position the cursor APPLYING EFFECTS 69 70 CHAPTER 8 Recording audio You can record into existing audio files or to new audio files with Sound Forge Pro Recording a new file Choose Transport gt New Recording to open the Record dialog and create a new recording If you want to record into an existing sound file please see Recording into an existing sound file on page 72 Creating a recording 1 Choose Transport gt New Recording or click the New Recording button on the toolbar 2 Use the New Sound File dialog to specify the parameters for the new file a Choose a sample rate from the Sample rate drop down list b Choose a setting from the Bit depth drop down list to specify the number of bits that should be used to store each sample c Choose a setting from the Channels drop down list to specify the number of channels that will be used in the window 3 Click OK A new untitled soun
21. peak program meter is a Type I meter and is displayed with a scale of 50 dB to 5 dB which corresponds to 44 dBu to 11 dBu 0 dB on the DIN PPM equals 6 dBu Nordic PPM The Nordic peak program meter is a Type I meter and is displayed with a scale of 42 dB to 12 dB which corresponds to 42 dBu to 12 dBu 0 dB on the Nordic PPM equals 0 dBu 82 CHAPTER 10 Keyboard shortcuts The following shortcut keys that can help streamline your work with Sound Forge Pro software The available shortcut keys are arranged in tables according to function File shortcuts Command Keyboard Shortcut Create a new sound file Command N Open a sound file Command O Save the active file Command S Save all files Option Command S Save a file with a new name or type Shift Command S Close the active file Command W Close all files Option Command W Magnification and view Command Keyboard Shortcut Zoom time in out Up Down Arrow Zoom to selection Zoom time in full if no time selection exists Zoom to selected event Command Up Arrow Zoom level in out Shift Up Down Arrow Show hide left pane Command P Show hide right pane Shift Command P Show hide bottom pane Option Command P Show hide Plug In Chooser tool Command 0 Show hide Media Browser tool Command 1 Show hide File Properties tool Command 2 Show hide Plug In Chain tool Command 3 Show hide Meters tool Com
22. the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to perform event based editing Event based editing allows you to divide a sound file into any number of independent sections that can be arranged and rearranged on the timeline Creating events Events are created when you cut copy paste sound data split events drag sound data to an editor or process selections Creating events by cutting copying pasting or mixing sound data Cutting copying pasting or mixing sound data will create events in a data window After performing one of these edits choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to work with the new event For more information see Cutting sound data on page 34 Copying sound data on page 34 Pasting sound data on page 35 or Mixing sound data on page 36 Creating events by processing a selection When you apply processes or effects to a portion of a sound file Sound Forge Pro creates an event from the selection 1 Create a time selection in an editor For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 2 Apply a process or effect to your time selection Sound Forge Pro creates an event from the selection For more information see Processing audio on page 53 or Applying effects on page 63 3 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to work with the new event Chapter 6 EVE
23. waveform is the inverted image of the upper waveform iZotope 64 Bit SRC Choose Process gt iZotope 64 Bit SRC to change the sample rate of an existing sound file 1 Choose Process gt iZotope 64 Bit SRC 2 Choose a setting from the Preset drop down list or adjust the controls as needed Item Description New Sample Rate Specify the sample rate to which the sound file will be converted Increasing a file s sample rate cannot improve the quality of the existing audio but does allow higher resolution for processing Quality When the Use Simplified Quality Setting check box is selected you can drag the Quality slider to adjust the plug in s controls automatically Dragging the slider sets the balance of audio quality vs processing speed A setting of 50 works well for most applications Increasing the setting improves the quality of the plug in but requires more processing power When the Use Simplified Quality Setting check box is cleared you can adjust the plug in s controls manually 56 CHAPTER 7 Item Description Steepness The plug in uses a low pass filter to discard frequencies that cannot be represented or are undesirable in your audio output This setting establishes the steepness of the transition band of the low pass filter Higher settings will reject unwanted frequencies but can cause more ringing in the time domain and a higher CPU load Max Filter Length S
24. you need to work with multiple files in an editing session you can divide the Sound Forge Pro interface horizontally or vertically to view multiple editors at once When you open a file it is added as a new tab in the active editor When multiple editors are visible click a portion of the editor to make it active A border is drawn around the active editor so you can find it easily Arranging editors vertically Click the Show two vertical editors button or choose View gt Show Two Vertical Editors to display two vertical editors side by side You can open multiple tabs in each editor WORKING WITH FILES IN SOUND FORGE PRO 13 Arranging editors horizontally Click the Show two horizontal editors button or choose View gt Show Two Horizontal Editors to display two stacked horizontal editors You can open multiple tabs in each editor Moving tabs Drag a tab to move it within the editor You can rearrange tabs or move them across sections of the editor When viewing a single editor you can drag a tab to the right edge of the editor to split the editor vertically and move the tab to the new editor When viewing a single editor you can drag a tab to the bottom edge of the editor to split the editor horizontally and move the tab to the new editor 14 CHAPTER 2 Reverting to a single editor Click the Show single editor button or choose View gt Show Single
25. 76 CHAPTER 9 Previewing files Previewing a file allows you to witness the results of your meticulous editing Magnification and zooming Depending on the editing operations you want to perform you may want to view the entire file or only a small section You can change the magnification of each file independently Zoom horizontally Zooming incrementally To zoom in and out in time by small increments press the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys Zooming in fully Choose View gt Zoom Time gt In Full to maximize the horizontal magnification to 24 1 24 pixels per sample Zooming out fully Choose View gt Zoom Time gt Out Full or press Ctrl Down Arrow to zoom out to the lowest magnification so that the entire sound file will fit on the screen If you re using a trackpad you can use gestures to zoom n Hold Shift and pinch to zoom n Hold Option Shift and pinch to zoom incrementally n Swipe up or down with two fingers to zoom n Hold Option and swipe up or down with two fingers to zoom incrementally Zooming to a selection Choose View gt Zoom Time gt Selection to maximize the time selection to fit the width of the editor Zooming to an event When the Event Mode button is selected choose View gt Zoom Time gt Event to maximize the selected event to fit the width of the editor Chapter 10 PREVIEWING FILES 77 Zooming vertically Zooming in
26. Adjust to indicate that the loop bar will move when you edit the values For more information see Preferences on page 10 SELECTING SOUND DATA 29 n To change values quickly you can use mathematical operations Type to add to the current value 1 in the Selection Start box would move the beginning of the selection one status format unit to the right Type to subtract from the current value 1 in the Selection Start box would move the beginning of the selection one status format unit to the left Type to divide the current value 2 in the Selection Start box would move the beginning of the selection to half of its current value Type to multiply the current value 2 in the Selection Start box would move the beginning of the selection to two time its current value Type to multiply the current value by a percentage 50 in the Selection Start box would move the beginning of the selection to half of its current value n Control click to display a shortcut menu that allows you to choose a time format For more information see Choosing a status format on page 27 The overview bar The overview bar is displayed above the waveform in each editor and helps you navigate the waveform You can toggle the overview bar by choosing View gt Show Overview Hide Overview n The full waveform is displayed in the overview bar n The unshaded portion of the waveform display represe
27. Editor to return to a single tabbed editor Saving a file 1 Click anywhere in the tab to select it 2 Choose File gt Save If the active tab contains new data that was not retrieved from a previous file or was loaded from a format that is not supported for saving you will be prompted with the Save As dialog For more information see Saving a file with a new name or format on page 15 If you have multiple tabs open hold Option and choose File gt Save All to save all open files Saving a file with a new name or format 1 Click anywhere in the tab to select it 2 Choose File gt Save As 3 Type a name in the Save As box to identify your file 4 Choose a location from the Where drop down list to choose where you want to save your file 5 Choose a file format from the Format drop down list to choose the kind of file you want to save 6 Choose a setting from the Preset drop down list to choose the attributes that will be used to save your file 7 Click the Save button WORKING WITH FILES IN SOUND FORGE PRO 15 Close Choose File gt Close to close the active file If you have multiple tabs open hold Option and choose File gt Close All to close all open files Quitting and closing files Choose Sound Forge Pro gt Quit Sound Forge Pro to exit the application The command s behavior depends on the System Preferences gt General gt Close windows
28. Flipping an envelope You can flip an envelope to invert the envelope around its center Flipping all points 1 Right click an envelope segment A shortcut menu is displayed 2 Choose Flip all from the shortcut menu Flipping selected points 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Envelope or click the Envelope Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Create a time selection to select the points you want to flip 3 Right click an envelope point in the time selection and choose Flip from the shortcut menu 42 CHAPTER 5 Setting fade properties You can adjust the fade curve for each envelope segment individually To change the fade curve right click an envelope segment and choose a command from the shortcut menu n Hold n Linear n Fast n Slow n Smooth n Sharp Cutting copying and pasting envelope points 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Envelope or click the Envelope Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Create a time selection to select the points you want to cut or copy 3 Choose Edit gt Cut or Copy 4 Click to position the cursor where you want to paste the envelope points 5 Choose Edit gt Paste Envelope points can be pasted only within the same envelope EDITING SOUND DATA 43 44 CHAPTER 5 Event based editing Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click
29. NT BASED EDITING 45 Moving events You can move events horizontally along the timeline by dragging them when in event editing mode Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode Moving an event past the end of the current file inserts time into the editor You must remove any unwanted silence when you are finished editing the file When dragging events vertically across channels you are limited to the number of channels in the current file You cannot drag an event past the top or bottom channel in a data window to create more channels in the file Events can cross channel boundaries but overlapping events must lie on the same channels Sound Forge Pro automatically splits or merges channels as you move events Splitting events Splitting an event allows you to adjust a small part of an event or break a single event into multiple sections that you can edit independently 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Click above the time ruler to position the cursor where you want to split the events 3 Select the events you want to split 4 Choose Edit gt Event gt Split or press S If no events are selected the events located at the current cursor position will be split throughout all of the channels If events are selected only the sele
30. Normalize to fader to 6 dB or less Normalizing to 0 dB boosts the signal so that it has the same apparent loudness as a 0 dB square wave which is incredibly loud If you were to do so all of the dynamic range of the signal would be squashed and all the peaks would either be clipped or seriously compressed Normalizing a peak to 0 dB is OK but normalizing RMS to anything above 6 dB can compromise sound quality 60 CHAPTER 7 5 Adjust scan settings Item Description Ignore below Drag the fader to determine the level of material you want to include in the RMS calculation Any sound material below the threshold will be ignored in the calculation This is useful to eliminate any silent sections from the RMS calculation You should set this parameter a few dB above what you consider to be silence If you set this value to minus infinity all sound data will be used If the value is set too high above 10 dB there is a good chance that the RMS value is always below the threshold In this case no normalization will occur Therefore it is good to test the threshold by using the Scan Levels button Attack time Specify how quickly the scan should respond to transient peaks in the sound file A slower attack time will tend to ignore fast peaking material Release time Specify how quickly the scan should stop using transient peak material after it has begun to drop in level A slower release time will
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32. a large selection with large volume variation this value becomes less meaningful For another way to measure loudness use the Scan Levels button in the Normalize dialog Average value The sum of all sample values in the selected region divided by the number of samples An average value that does not equal zero inf dB can indicate a DC offset Zero crossings The number of times per second that the waveform changes from a negative value to a positive value This value can be used as a rough estimate of the frequency of the sound data for very simple waveforms WORKING WITH FILES IN SOUND FORGE PRO 19 20 CHAPTER 2 Working with markers and regions Markers and regions serve as reference points along the timeline Using markers Choose Insert gt Marker or press M to add a marker at the current cursor position Markers are reference points you can place throughout a file to identify positions for editing Inserting a marker 1 Position the cursor where you want to add a marker 2 Choose Insert gt Marker or press M A marker will be added at the cursor position Naming or renaming a marker Control click the marker tag and choose Rename from the shortcut menu Type the name of the marker in the edit box and press Enter when you re finished or Double click to the right of the marker and type a name in the edit box Deleting a marker
33. about the selected sound file region Click the Update button after moving the cursor or creating a selection to refresh the display or you can select the Automatic updates check box to refresh the display when you move the cursor or selection If the Statistics tool is not visible you can select the Show or hide the bottom pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 Option Description Level Format Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose the format that will be used to display the Sample value at cursor Minimum sample value Maximum sample value RMS level and Average value values Cursor position The cursor position from the start of the sound file Sample value at cursor The number stored by a single sample at the cursor position Minimum Maximum sample position and sample value The maximum and minimum sample values and the locations where they occur These values can help you determine if any clipping occurs in the sound file It can also be used to determine the noise level of a signal For example to find the noise amplitude run the Statistics function on a region of noisy silence RMS level The Root Mean Square of the sample values relative to the RMS value of a maximum amplitude square wave the loudest possible recording When used on short intervals this value relates to the volume level of the sound file However if used on
34. are loaded in order to minimize the amount of time between clicking the Record button and when recording starts 72 CHAPTER 9 4 Click the Record button or choose Transport gt Record Recording begins and the recording position is displayed in the activity view at the top of the Sound Forge Pro window If you want to check your input levels before or during recording you can use the meters in the Record tool For more information see The Record tool on page 74 The peak meters represent the volume of the recording input For best results the peak level should be somewhere in the yellow range with an occasional red segment you want your input to be as loud as possible without clipping 5 When recording reaches the end of the time selection the cursor returns to the beginning of the selection and a new take is recorded 6 Click the Record or Stop button to end recording 7 You can use the Undo and Redo commands to cycle through your recorded takes while previewing Recording audio automatically You can use the Record tool in the bottom pane to set up recording to begin automatically from the selected input device by detecting when audio exceeds a set threshold When you re using threshold triggered recording you can choose to record continuously set a buffer size and the recorded audio will fill the buffer discarding the oldest data as new data is recorded If you want t
35. ation see Viewing and editing file properties on page 17 1 Choose Process gt Channel Converter 2 Choose a setting from the Preset drop down list or adjust the controls as needed a Choose a setting from the Output Channels drop down list to indicate the number of channels in the converted file b Click in the In box for each output channel and type a gain value or drag the fader to adjust the amount of the original channel that will be mixed to the new channel 3 Click the Process button Stretching audio Choose Process gt lastique Timestretch to time stretch and pitch shift audio while maintaining control over all stretching parameters After you open the lastique Timestretch dialog you can choose a preset from the Preset drop down list or adjust the controls as desired n Use the Time stretch controls to change the duration of your audio n Use the Pitch shift controls to raise or lower the pitch of your audio n Use the Formant shift controls to adjust the audio s fundamental harmonic frequency range These controls are typically used to prevent the chipmunk effect in vocal performances Chapter 7 PROCESSING AUDIO 53 n To reset time and pitch stretching double click the point in the Pitch Time graph n If you want to move the point in the graph horizontally or vertically only you can drag the horizontal or vertical grab bars n Select the Synchro
36. board Copying sound data replaces the previous contents of the clipboard For information about copying events please see Cutting copying pasting and deleting events on page 46 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Select the data you want to copy For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 3 choose Edit gt Copy The data is copied to the clipboard 34 CHAPTER 5 Pasting sound data Choose Edit gt Paste to insert a copy of the clipboard contents at the cursor position If there is a selection the Paste command deletes the selected data before inserting For information about pasting events please see Cutting copying pasting and deleting events on page 46 Pasting by dragging and dropping a selection 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Select the sound data you want to paste For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 3 Hold Command and drag the selection to the location where you want to paste the data The paste cursor is displayed and a vertical line is displayed to show you where the paste will occur When dragging a selection drag up or down before dragging left or right Dragging left or right before dragging vertically adjusts the selection length You can drag a selection to a n
37. cess button The selection is normalized to the level displayed in the Peak or RMS fields without rescanning Reversing data Choose Process gt Reverse to reverse the current selection creating a backward tape effect If no data is selected the entire file will be reversed 62 CHAPTER 7 Applying effects Sound Forge Pro software includes many processes and effects that you can use to improve the quality of your audio or create unique sounds Sound Forge Pro supports 64 bit Audio Units AU and 64 bit VST 2 x plug ins Adding a single effect to an audio file The Plug In Chooser displays the plug ins that are available on your computer You can use the Plug In Chooser to browse plug ins and presets that you can use to process your audio Processing is an offline operation you need to apply the effect to commit it to your file If the Plug In Chooser is not visible you can select the Show or hide the right pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 The commands in the Process and Effects menus are not available in event editing mode Processing audio with a single plug in 1 Select the sound data you want to process If no data is selected processing will be applied to the entire file When you re working with multichannel files only the selected region in the selected channel is processed Most functions can be a
38. crementally To zoom in and out vertically by small increments press Shift Up Arrow Down Arrow Zooming out fully Choose View gt Zoom Level gt Entire Waveform to allow viewing of the entire amplitude range Zooming to fit the waveform to the editor height Choose View gt Zoom Level gt Visible Waveform to allow viewing of the amplitude range in the visible portion of the editor Zooming to fit the selection to the editor height Choose View gt Zoom Level gt Selected Waveform to allow viewing of the current selection s amplitude range If you re using a trackpad you can pinch to zoom vertically Using transport controls Transport controls are available in the main toolbar in the playbar below the waveform and in the Transport menu Use the transport controls to perform playback and recording functions Option Description Record New click to create a new recording For more information see Recording a new file on page 71 Arm click if you want to begin recording as soon as possible after clicking the Record button The Arm button is optional but can allow for more accurate takes when recording to an existing file When you click Arm the wave device is opened and all recording buffers are loaded in order to minimize the amount of time between clicking the Record button and when recording starts Record click to start recording at the cursor position in the active editor For more information see R
39. cted events will be split at the current cursor position Cutting copying pasting and deleting events When working with the Event tool you can easily cut copy paste and delete events in an editor or across multiple editors For more information see Opening multiple files in the editor on page 13 Cutting events 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Select the events you want to cut For more information see Selecting events on page 47 3 Choose Edit gt Cut The selected events are removed from the editor and placed on the clipboard 46 CHAPTER 6 Copying events 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Select the events you want to copy For more information see Selecting events on page 47 3 Choose Edit gt Copy The selected events are copied to the clipboard and the waveform is unchanged Pasting events 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Move the cursor to the desired location on the timeline 3 Choose Edit gt Paste The clipboard events are inserted into the editor and existing events on the selected channels are moved by the total length of the pasted events If no chann
40. cuts 83 Index 87 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Sound Forge Pro interface The Sound Forge Pro interface is easy to use and can be customized for your workflow An overview of Sound Forge Pro The Sound Forge Pro window is divided into five main areas that allow you to edit multiple sound files at once while providing easy access to the tools you need The main toolbar n Click the Record button to record a new sound file For more information see Recording a new file on page 71 n Use the File controls to create a new file open a file or save a file For more information see Working with files in Sound Forge Pro on page 11 n Use the Transport controls to start pause or stop playback in the active editor For more information see Using transport controls on page 78 n The activity view in the center of the toolbar displays the current cursor position and displays status information when you perform a task n The Editor controls allow you to display multiple files at once in a single tabbed view a horizontal tabbed view or a vertical tabbed view For more information see Opening multiple files in the editor on page 13 n The View controls allow you to show or hide the side and bottom tool areas to optimize the workspace For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 n The Tools con
41. d file is created and recording begins If you want to use the same settings when you create new files you can select the Use these settings for all new files check box or use the Use default settings for new files check box in the Preferences dialog If you want to check your input levels during recording you can use the meters in the Record tool For more information see The Record tool on page 74 The peak meters represent the volume of the recording input For best results the peak level should be somewhere in the yellow range with an occasional red segment you want your input to be as loud as possible without clipping 4 Click the Record or Stop button to end recording Chapter 9 RECORDING AUDIO 71 Reviewing recorded takes Click the Play button to review your recording Click the Stop button to end playback Recording into an existing sound file Click the Record button or choose Transport gt Record to record into an existing sound file also called punch in recording If you want to record to a new file please see Recording a new file on page 71 Recording at the cursor position or into a selection 1 Select the sound data you want to replace or click to position the cursor where you want to begin recording For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 2 Click the Arm button if you want to begin recording as soon as possible after clicking the Rec
42. e Preset drop down list or adjust the controls as desired a Choose a shape from the Type drop down list to specify the shape of a single period of the waveform b In the Length box specify the length in seconds of the generated waveform c Drag the Amplitude fader to set the peak level of the waveform d In the Start Frequency box specify the frequency of the waveform you want to generate or the starting frequency of the range you want to sweep Aliasing can occur with many of these waveforms when using high frequencies because they are not band limited 40 CHAPTER 5 e If you want to sweep a range of frequencies select the Use Sweep check box and use the End Frequency box to specify an ending frequency Select the Log Sweep check box if you want to sweep the range logarithmically when the check box is cleared the sweep is linear The available frequency range is limited by your current sampling rate The highest frequency available will be the Nyquist frequency 4 Click the Process button Pencil Mode Choose Edit gt Mode gt Pencil or click the Pencil Mode button in an editor s playbar to edit the waveform by drawing on it For example if you have a glitch in the sound data zoom in to the glitch and smoothly redraw the waveform Pencil mode is available only at magnification levels of 1 32 or greater Envelope Mode Choose Edit gt Mode gt
43. e button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 Name Description Title The title of the subject of the file such as Madison From Above Artist The artist of the original subject of the file AlbumName The name of the album that contains the file Copyrights Copyright information for the file For example Copyright 2012 Sony Creative Software Inc If there are multiple copyrights separate them with a semicolon followed by a space Author The name of the person or organization that created the file Publisher The name of the person or organization that published the file Type The type or genre of media contained in the file Description General comments about the file or the subject of the file If the comment is several sentences long end each sentence with a period Do not include new line characters Subject Describes the contents of the file such as Aerial view of Madison CreationDate The date the subject of the file was created List dates in year month day format padding one digit months and days with a zero on the left For example 1964 03 02 for March 2 1964 Software The name of the software package used to create the file Language The language used in the file Location Identifies the location where the file was recorded 18 CHAPTER 2 Statistics The Statistics tool displays information
44. e time selections Selecting data using the mouse Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar to create time selections by clicking and dragging in a waveform Making a selection Perform any of the following actions to select data n Click to position the cursor hold the mouse button and drag over an area of the waveform to select data If snapping is enabled the selection edge will snap to marker region tags and major divisions of the time ruler as you drag past them For more information see Working with markers and regions on page 21 and Enable snapping on page 26 n Double click the waveform to select sound data between boundaries if the sound file has no markers or regions double clicking will select the entire waveform If markers and regions are present double clicking between marker or region tags will select the waveform between the tags n Double click the loop bar to select the entire waveform n When markers and regions are present in the sound file you can triple click to select all data Hold Shift while double clicking to the right or left of a selection to extend the selection to the next region or marker Selecting channels When you are working with stereo or multichannel files you can select data from the individual channels or all channels n Drag within a channel to select that channel only n Drag across channels to select multiple
45. e window If you want to use the same settings when you create new files you can select the Use these settings for all new files check box or use the Use default settings for new files check box in the Preferences dialog 3 A new untitled sound file is created Opening a file Use the Open command to open a media file in a new Sound Forge Pro editor tab You can also drag a file from the Finder to the Sound Forge Pro window or Dock icon Opening a file 1 Choose File gt Open The Open dialog is displayed 2 Choose the folder where the file you want to open is stored 3 Select a file in the browse window Detailed information about the selected file is displayed 4 Click the Open button If you want to edit multiple files in an editing session use the Open command to open additional files Each opened file will be displayed in a separate editor tab Chapter 2 WORKING WITH FILES IN SOUND FORGE PRO 11 Opening a recent file 1 Choose File gt Open Recent 2 Choose a file from the submenu Opening a file with the Media Browser 1 If the Media Browser isn t already visible click the Tools button in the toolbar and choose where you want to display the Media Browser 2 Use the Media Browser to navigate your computer and choose the files you want to open 3 You can double click a file to open it or you can drag it from the Media Browser to an editor tab If you
46. ecording into an existing sound file on page 72 Loop Playback click to play the selected data in a continuous mode If there is no selection the entire sound file is played in an endless loop Go to Start click to move the cursor to the beginning of the current file Rewind click to move the cursor backward through the current file Forward click to move the cursor forward through the current file 78 CHAPTER 10 Option Description Go to End click to move the cursor to the end of the current file Stop click to stop playback and return the cursor to its position prior to playback Play click to play back the file from the current cursor position If a selection exists only the selected channels will be included in playback During playback you can use the peak meters to monitor sound levels When Options gt Seek Playback to Cursor is selected playback will restart when you position the cursor If you do not want to interrupt playback when positioning the cursor clear this command Preview cut Choose Transport gt Preview Cut or press Command K to play 1 5 seconds of data before and after the current selection or cursor position This command lets you preview the result of a cut or delete operation without altering the file If you want to play to the cursor with no post roll choose Transport gt Preroll to Cursor Monitoring peak levels The Meters tool display
47. els are selected the clipboard events are pasted to all channels Deleting events 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Select the events you want to delete For more information see Selecting events on page 47 3 Choose Edit gt Delete The selected events are removed from the editor but they are not placed on the clipboard Selecting events Select one or more events by clicking in the waveform display when in event editing mode Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode Selecting events n To select an event click it To deselect an event click it again n To select multiple adjacent events hold the Shift key and click the first and last event you want to select All events between the first and last selected events are also selected n To select multiple nonadjacent events hold the Command key and click each event you want to select EVENT BASED EDITING 47 n To select the next or previous event choose Edit gt Event gt Select Next Previous Event or press Shift Right Left Arrow n To extend a selection to the next or previous event choose Edit gt Event gt Extend Selection to Next Previous Event or press Command Shift Right Left Arrow Choose View gt Zoom Time gt Event to maxi
48. epth of a file you should maximize the volume of the sound file using the Volume or Normalize functions before performing the conversion 1 Choose Process gt iZotope MBIT Dither 2 Choose a setting from the Preset drop down list or adjust the controls as needed PROCESSING AUDIO 57 Item Description Bit Depth Specify the sample rate to which the sound file will be converted Increasing a file s sample rate cannot improve the quality of the existing audio but does allow higher resolution for processing Dither Mode Choose a setting from the drop down to choose the type of dithering that will be applied to mask quantization noise n Type 1 Uses a traditional rectangular probability distribution function n Type 2 Uses a traditional rectangular probability distribution function n MBIT Uses a proprietary algorithm to offer superior results for all types of source material Noise Shaping Choose a setting from the drop down list to control the amount of noise shaping that will be applied When Type 1 or Type 2 is selected in the Dither Mode drop down list the following settings are available n None No noise shaping is applied n Simple A high pass filter is applied to the dither noise n Clear Aggressively moves dither noise toward the Nyquist frequency n Psych5 Uses a fifth order filter to move dither noise away from audible frequency bands
49. es and other countries PlayStation is a registered trademark and PSP is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and other countries Sony Creative Software Inc may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Sony Creative Software Inc the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property The Sound Forge Pro interface 7 An overview of Sound Forge Pro 7 Viewing and arranging tools 8 Preferences 10 Working with files in Sound Forge Pro 11 Creating a new sound file 11 Opening a file 11 Opening multiple files in the editor 13 Saving a file 15 Saving a file with a new name or format 15 Close 16 Quitting and closing files 16 Working with projects 16 Viewing and editing file properties 17 Viewing summary information 18 Statistics 19 Working with markers and regions 21 Using markers 21 Using regions 22 The Regions List 23 Exporting regions 24 Selecting sound data 25 Selecting data using the mouse 25 Enable snapping 26 Marking the beginning or end of a selection 27 Choosing a status format 27 The selection s
50. ets the maximum length of the filters used for resampling The default setting will work well for most applications but you can increase the setting if very high quality output is desired for uncommon source or destination sampling rates Cutoff Scaling Allows you to scale the cutoff frequency of the plug in s low pass filter from the Nyquist frequency Typical values are near 1 Higher values will offer a flatter pass band and lower values will offer better aliasing suppression Alias Suppression Sets the amount of suppression in the low pass filter s stop band Frequencies in the stop band that are not fully attenuated will result in aliasing Higher settings will result in better quality and lower settings can minimize CPU load Prering Low pass filters are characterized by the amount of ringing they introduce into their output Higher Steepness settings produce increased ringing A setting of 100 produces a linear phase filter with equal pre and post ringing A setting of 0 produces a minimum phase filter that offers no preringing but has nonlinear phase distortion Intermediate settings allow a tradeoff between preringing and postringing and allows you to linearize phase in the pass band 3 Click the Process button iZotope MBIT Dither Choose Process gt iZotope MBIT Dither to convert sound files to different bit depths and apply dithering Because the signal to noise ratio decreases when you decrease the bit d
51. ew location in the current editor to a different editor or to a blank spot in an editor to create a new tab If you re dragging nonadjacent channels in a multichannel file channels 1 and 3 in a 5 1 channel file for example hold Option during the drag to force the dragged data to adjacent channels 4 When you drop the selection the selection is pasted EDITING SOUND DATA 35 Pasting audio from the clipboard 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Click to place the cursor where you want to paste the clipboard contents or select the data you want to replace For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 3 Choose Edit gt Paste Pasting into a multichannel file will insert data to all channels the channels in a multichannel file must always be equal in length Before paste After paste Mixing sound data Choose Edit gt Mix to mix a copy of the clipboard contents at the current cursor position Mixing by dragging and dropping a selection 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Select the sound data you want to mix or crossfade For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 36 CHAPTER 5 3 Drag the selection to the location where you want to mix the data The mix curs
52. f a time selection Choose Edit gt Selection gt Mark Out to set the cursor position as the end of a time selection Choosing a status format Choose Options gt Status Format and choose a setting from the submenu to specify the format that will be used to display the time ruler cursor position and selection A check mark is displayed next to the selected format You can also Control click the time ruler and choose a format from the shortcut menu Format Description Samples Displays the ruler in samples Time Displays the ruler in hours minutes seconds milliseconds Seconds Displays the ruler in seconds Time amp Frames Displays the ruler in hours minutes seconds frames Absolute Frames Displays the ruler with all frames numbered sequentially from the beginning of your project SELECTING SOUND DATA 27 Format Description SMPTE Film Sync 24 fps Displays the ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 24 frames per second This frame rate matches the standard crystal sync 16 33 mm film rate of 24 fps SMPTE EBU 24 fps Video Displays the ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 25 frames per second This is known as SMPTE EBU European Broadcasting Union because European television systems run at 25 fps Use SMPTE 25 EBU format for PAL DV D1 projects SMPTE Non Drop 29 97 fps Video Displays the ruler in hours minutes seconds frames wi
53. in the waveform display Editing the start end or length You can edit a region by double clicking and typing new values in the Start End or Length boxes You can edit a marker by double clicking and typing a new value in the Start box Exporting regions Choose File gt Export Regions to create new files from regions in your file 1 Choose File gt Export Regions The Export Regions dialog is displayed 2 Type a name in the Prefix box if you want add a prefix to extracted regions For example type Test to extract Test_1 wav Test_2 wav Test_3 wav and so on 3 Choose a location from the Where drop down list to choose where you want to export your files 4 Choose a file format from the Format drop down list to choose the kind of files you want to export 5 Choose a setting from the Preset drop down list to choose the attributes that will be used to export your files 6 A list of regions is displayed at the bottom of the dialog Select the Export check box for each region you want to export or click Select All to export all regions 7 Click the Export button 24 CHAPTER 3 Selecting sound data Selecting data and positioning the cursor are the first steps in most editing processes After you have selected data you can cut copy paste mix add effects and more Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar to creat
54. ject file is not a multimedia file but a portable snapshot of the entire editing history of a file you can edit your project at any time without worrying about corrupting your source files Project files are also easy to transfer between computers for editing on the go You can render a project file to a new multimedia file at any time by choosing Save As from the File menu For more information see Saving a file with a new name or format on page 15 1 Click anywhere in the tab to select it 2 Choose File gt Save As 3 Type a name in the Save As box to identify your file 4 Choose a location from the Where drop down list to choose where you want to save your file 16 CHAPTER 2 5 From the Format drop down list choose Sound Forge Pro Project 6 Click the Save button Viewing and editing file properties The File Properties tool displays information saved in the active file that is saved with the file and can be displayed by media players when you save your project in a different file format If the File Properties tool is not visible you can select the Show or hide the bottom pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 Option Description File Name The name of the file saved on disk Location The folder where the file is saved Size The size of the file on disk Attributes Indicates whethe
55. king with projects 16 Z zero crossings 19 zooming horizontally 77 zooming vertically 78 90 INDEX
56. lay volume unit VU and peak program PPM meters in the Meters tool to help you determine the perceived loudness of your audio signal peak program meters provide faster response times to volume increases than VU meters VU PPM meters are especially helpful when you re mastering comparing two audio files VU PPM readings will help take the guesswork out of matching levels Control click the Meters tool and choose Show VU PPM from the shortcut menu to toggle the display of the VU PPM meters VU PPM readings should fall near the 0 or reference mark 0 VU is merely a reference level and your signal may exceed 0 VU To prevent clipping keep an eye on your peak meters Peak levels should never exceed 0 dB For more information see Monitoring peak levels on page 79 Showing or hiding VU PPM meters If the Meters tool is not visible you can select the Show or hide the right pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 Click the arrow to show or hide the meters Control click in the Meters tool and choose Show VU PPM from the shortcut menu to show or hide VU PPM meters PREVIEWING FILES 81 Choosing a VU or PPM scale VU and PPM scales are most useful for displaying the average volume of the signal the meter represents the RMS average level during playback and their attack and decay are not as sensitive as the peak meter PPM scales are u
57. lect this check box if dithering distorts the timbre of your audio When the check box is selected harmonic quantization distortion is moved away from the overtones of audible frequencies 3 Click the Process button Muting sound data Choose Process gt Mute to set the volume of a selection to Inf dB silence If no data is selected the entire file will be muted Normalizing audio Choose Process gt Normalize to raise the volume of a selection so that the highest sample level reaches a user defined level Use normalization to ensure you are using all of the dynamic range available to you without clipping When normalizing multichannel data normalization is computed on the loudest sample value found in any selected channel and the same gain is applied to all selected channels If a single channel is selected normalization will affect only that channel When you convert files to a compressed format such as MP3 peaks that are at or near 0 dB may be clipped by the compression process Consider normalizing first to reduce the possibility of clipped peaks normalizing to a peak level of 0 9 dB is a good starting point PROCESSING AUDIO 59 Normalizing using a peak value When you normalize to a peak value you can specify the level to which the maximum detected sample value will be set A constant gain is applied to the selection to raise the peak to this level 1 Choose Process gt Normalize
58. ls in a multichannel file must always be equal in length Before delete After delete EDITING SOUND DATA 39 Inserting silence Choose Insert gt Silence to insert a section of silence in a sound file 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Choose Insert gt Silence The Insert Silence dialog is displayed 3 In the Insert box specify the length of silence that you want to add 4 Choose a setting from the at drop down list to specify where the silence should be inserted n Cursor inserts silence at the current cursor position n Start of file inserts silence at the beginning of the file n End of file inserts silence at the end of the file 5 Click the Insert button Any markers or regions that exist after the insertion point will be rippled to preserve their position Simple Synthesis You can use the Simple Synthesis plug in to generate a simple waveform of a given shape pitch and length 1 Select the sound data you want to replace with a synthesized waveform If no data is selected the synthesis will be inserted at the cursor position For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 2 Choose Insert gt Simple Synthesis The Simple Synthesis dialog is displayed The Insert gt Simple Synthesis command is not available in event editing mode 3 Choose a setting from th
59. mand 4 Show hide Regions List tool Command 5 Show hide Summary Information tool Command 6 Show hide Record tool Command 7 Show hide Statistics tool Command 8 Chapter 11 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS 83 General editing Most of the cursor placement commands when combined with the Shift key also perform selection Command Keyboard Shortcut Undo the last operation Command Z Reverse the last Undo operation Command Shift Z Move cut the selected data onto the clipboard Command X Copy the selected data onto the clipboard Command C Paste data from the clipboard into the active editor Command V Mix data from the clipboard with the active editor Option Command V Paste the clipboard contents into a new editor Command E Select all data Command A Cursor movement Most of the cursor placement commands when combined with the Shift key also perform selection Command Keyboard Shortcut Move 1 pixel Left Right Arrow Move 1 sample Option Command Left Right Arrow Move to next boundary Command Right Left Arrow Move 10 of screen Page Up Down Command Fn Up Down Arrow Move 100 of screen Command Page Up Down Fn Left Right Arrow Move to beginning end of screen Home End Fn Left Right Arrow Move to beginning end of file Command Home End Command Fn Left Right Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the current selection Comma 84 CHAPTER 11
60. mize the selected event to fit the width of the editor Creating a time selection from an event Double click an event to select it and set the loop bar to match the event s length Selecting channels in an event You can drag the top and bottom edges of events if you want to use only a subset of the channels in a multichannel file This method is also useful for duplicating or rearranging channels without performing channel conversion which always processes the entire file You can quickly restore contiguous channels by dragging the event edge back Crossfading events Crossfades are automatically applied when you overlap two events on the same channel Creating an automatic crossfade An automatic crossfade is inserted if you move an event to overlap the beginning or end of another event 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Event or click the Event Mode button in an editor s playbar to enable event editing mode 2 Drag an event so it overlaps another event on the same channel A crossfade is automatically added to transition between the two events 48 CHAPTER 6 Creating a manual crossfade An automatic crossfade is not inserted if a shorter event is placed on top of a longer event as in a punch in You can manually create a crossfade to fade in to or out of the shorter event This is a fast and effective method of punching in to replace a bad section of audio 1 Choose Edit gt
61. mming 50 exit 16 export regions 24 extended VU 82 extending a selection 26 F fade properties 41 43 file name 17 file type 17 files 11 flip envelope 41 flipping an envelope 42 forgeproj files 16 formants 55 format 17 Forward 78 G Go to end 79 Go to start 78 H hiding automation envelopes 69 holding peaks and valleys when metering 80 horizontal zooming 77 I inserting markers 21 regions 22 inserting silence 40 inverting sound data 56 iZotope 64 Bit SRC 56 iZotope MBIT Dither 57 K keep new peak files 10 L Last saved 17 left pane 7 Length 17 level format 19 Location 17 logarithmic VU 82 looped playback 78 looped recording 72 M magnification and zooming 77 Mark In 27 Mark Out 27 markers 21 markers and regions 21 Media Browser 12 minimum sample position 19 mixing sound data 36 modes 33 monitor inputs 75 monitoring peak levels 79 move selection 26 move selection on edit 10 Move to Selection 23 moving a marker 21 moving a region 23 moving events 46 muting sound 59 N naming a marker 21 naming a region 22 New 11 new recording 71 nonadjacent channel selection 25 Nordic PPM 82 Normalize peaks 60 Normalize RMS 60 normalizing audio 59 Not Connected message 64 65 O opening a file 11 ope
62. n for the desired pane If you want to hide a tool click the selected pane to deselect it Resizing a tool You can drag the resize handle at the bottom of a tool to adjust its size THE SOUND FORGE PRO INTERFACE 9 Preferences Choose Sound Forge Pro gt Preferences to choose various settings for editing in Sound Forge Pro General preferences Item Description Keep new peak files Select this check box if you want to preserve peak spk files in your library folder When the check box is cleared peak files are deleted when you close the application Move selection on edit Select this check box if you want to move the loop bar when changing the Selection Start Selection End or Selection Length boxes below the waveform When the check box is selected the tooltips for the boxes will display Edit Mode Move to indicate that the loop bar will move when you edit the values When the check box is cleared the loop bar s length is adjusted when you change the Selection Start Selection End or Selection Length boxes below the waveform When the check box is cleared the tooltips for the boxes will display Edit Mode Adjust to indicate that the loop bar will be adjusted when you edit the values Scroll playback Select this check box to enable automatic waveform scrolling during playback Update loop bar on Mark In Out Select this check box if you want to update the selection when setting the ma
63. ning multiple files 13 copying envelope points 43 Overview Bar 30 88 INDEX P Paste to New 38 pasting envelope points 43 pasting events 47 pasting sound data 35 peak files 10 peak levels 79 peak program meters PPM 81 pencil editing 41 pitch shift 55 Play 79 plug ins ading to Plug In Chain 65 AU VST 63 presets 64 66 using presets in the Plug In Chain 67 prerecord buffer 73 presets 67 preview cut cursor 79 previewing files 77 processes and effects 63 processing sound files 63 project files 16 Properties 17 punch in event 49 punch in recording 72 Q quit Sound Forge Pro 16 R recent files 11 recording audio monitoring levels 75 new files 71 overview 71 punch in recording 72 Record button 78 record device 74 record method 74 takes 72 the Record Tool 74 Redo 33 regions exporting 24 overview 22 the Regions List Tool 23 removing effects 66 resample 56 resetting clip indicators 80 resizing tools 9 restoring files 16 Reverse 62 Rewind 78 right pane 8 RMS level 19 S Sample rate 17 sample value at cursor 19 Samples 27 Save As 15 saving a file 15 scroll playback 10 Seconds 27 selecting events 47 selecting nonadjacent channels 25 selecting sound data 25 selections adjusting
64. nize Pitch check box if you want the plug in to transition smoothly as you adjust time and pitch stretching This setting is useful if you want to adjust settings while previewing If the check box is not selected stretching will change abruptly if you adjust settings while previewing Choosing a stretching mode Choose a setting from the Mode drop down list to choose the stretching method that is best suited to your source media Mode Description Pro This mode provides the highest quality stretching for most applications but requires more RAM usage and CPU power Formant shift controls are available only when using Pro mode Efficient This mode provides good quality stretching but uses fewer CPU resources Soloist Monophonic This mode provides the highest quality stretching for monophonic audio sources Soloist Speech This mode provides the highest quality stretching for monophonic speech signals Adjusting time stretch controls In the Time stretch group the Original Time and Original Tempo boxes display the original length and tempo of your audio Drag the Ratio slider to the right to make your audio slower or drag to the left to make the audio faster You can stretch the audio from 1 10 to 10 times its original duration n As you drag the Ratio slider the New Time and New Tempo boxes are updated n You can double click the New Time and New Tempo boxes and type a new value 54 CHAPTER 7
65. nt to adjust formant shifting The fundamental harmonic frequency range is specific to the instrument s or vocalist s resonating body as opposed to the notes that are produced by that resonating body Drag the Formant shift slider to 0 Preserve if you do not want to pitch shift formants When set to 100 Match Pitch formants are shifted by the same amount as the Pitch Shift setting Drag the Optimize for audio content max pitch slider to indicate which frequencies will be used as the format range This slider is unavailable when the Formant shift slider is set to 100 Match Pitch Fade in out Choose Process gt Fade In or Fade Out and then choose a fade type from the submenu to vary the volume of a sound file over time 1 Select the data you want to fade If no data is selected the fade will be applied to the entire file For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 2 Choose Process gt Fade In or Fade Out and then choose a fade type from the submenu PROCESSING AUDIO 55 Inverting data Choose Process gt Invert Flip to reverse the phase of the sound data Although inverting data does not make an audible difference in a single file it can be useful for matching a sample transition when executing certain pastes mixes or loops If no data is selected the entire file will be inverted In the following example the red line represents the baseline and the lower
66. nts the portion of the waveform shown in the editor You can drag this portion to navigate the waveform n The current selection is also represented in the overview bar 30 CHAPTER 4 n To navigate the waveform you can drag the unshaded portion of the waveform display n To zoom horizontally you can drag the ends of the unshaded portion of the waveform display SELECTING SOUND DATA 31 32 CHAPTER 4 Editing sound data The edit operations used most often include cut copy paste mix and delete Most of these functions use the clipboard which is a temporary storage area The clipboard can also be used to move data across sound files Editing modes Sound Forge Pro provides several editing methods To set the editing mode for the active editor choose Edit gt Mode and choose a command from the submenu or click a mode button in the playbar below the waveform n Time Mode in this general purpose editing mode you can create time selections in the waveform to manipulate audio For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 n Event Mode in this mode you can edit nondestructively using multiple audio files in a single editor For more information see Event based editing on page 45 n Pencil Mode in this mode you can perform precision edits by drawing directly in the waveform For m
67. o other markers and regions if snapping is enabled Hold Shift while dragging to override snapping For more information see Enable snapping on page 26 Moving a region to match the current selection 1 Create a time selection For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 2 Control click a region tag and choose Move to Selection from the shortcut menu The beginning and ending points of the region are moved to match the current selection and the length of the region is modified if necessary The Regions List The Regions List in the bottom pane displays all regions and markers in the active sound file If the Regions List is not visible you can select the Show or hide the bottom pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 For more information see Working with markers and regions on page 21 WORKING WITH MARKERS AND REGIONS 23 Sorting columns Click a column heading to sort the results in ascending or descending order based on the column s contents Selecting a marker or region Select a marker or region by clicking in the marker or region s row to move the cursor or selection in the waveform display Renaming a marker or region Double click the Name column and type a new name to name or rename a marker or region The name is displayed in the Regions List and with the marker or region tag
68. o save data from the buffer you can save it to disk If the Record tool is not visible you can select the Show or hide the bottom pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 Recording audio over a set threshold 1 Click the General tab in the Record tool 2 Choose a recording device from the Device drop down list If your device has multiple inputs choose Sound Forge gt Preferences and use the Audio tab to map channels to input ports 3 Choose Automatic Threshold from the Method drop down list 4 Click the Advanced tab 5 If you want to set a prerecord buffer select the Prerecord buffer check box and type a value in the edit box to maintain a set amount of time in a buffer when Sound Forge Pro is armed for recording A prerecording buffer helps to ensure you won t miss a perfect take if you ve set the threshold a bit too high When the prerecording buffer is enabled recording begins when the audio input reaches the threshold level and the sound data in the buffer is committed to disk For example if you set a 15 second buffer recording effectively begins 15 seconds before the input reaches the set threshold level 6 Use the Threshold control to set the audio level at which recording will begin RECORDING AUDIO 73 7 Use the Release control to set the amount of time the audio level should be below the Th
69. off Choose Options gt Snapping gt Enable to turn automatic snapping on or off When snapping is enabled objects will snap to the following points n The cursor n Time selection edges You can also choose to snap events to grid divisions markers or events 26 CHAPTER 4 Snapping to the grid When snapping is enabled you can also choose to have objects snap to whole time divisions as designated by the marks on the time ruler above the data window Choose Options gt Snapping gt Grid to toggle snapping to grid lines To change the time format of the grid choose Options gt Status Format and then choose a setting from the submenu or Control click the time ruler and choose a format from the shortcut menu Snapping to markers When snapping is enabled you can also choose to have elements in the data windows snap to markers Choose Options gt Snapping gt Markers to toggle snapping to markers and regions For more information see Working with markers and regions on page 21 Snapping to events When snapping is enabled you can also choose to have elements in the data windows snap to event boundaries Choose Options gt Snapping gt Events to toggle snapping to event boundaries For more information see Event based editing on page 45 Marking the beginning or end of a selection Choose Edit gt Selection gt Mark In to set the cursor position as the beginning o
70. ond for creating disc at once CDs 28 CHAPTER 4 The selection status bar The selection status bar in each editor shows the beginning end and length of a selection If no selection has been made the cursor position is displayed For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 The Selection Start Selection End Selection Length and Zoom Ratio boxes may not be displayed when the editor is narrow n Double click the Selection Start box to type a value and move the cursor n When a time selection is present double click the Selection Start Selection End or Selection Length box to type values in the boxes to specify or edit a selection n The Move selection on edit setting on the General page of the Preferences dialog determines whether the selection length is preserved when you change the Selection Start or Selection Length value When the check box is selected adjusting the Selection Start or Selection End value will automatically adjust the other value to move the selection and preserve its length The tooltips for the boxes will display Edit Mode Move to indicate that the loop bar will move when you edit the values When the check box is cleared adjusting the Selection Start or Selection End value will adjust only the value you edit adjusting the selection length in the process When the check box is cleared the tooltips for the boxes will display Edit Mode
71. open multiple files each file will be opened in a separate editor tab The Media Browser can display all files on your computer favorite files open files or you can search for files Use the toolbar at the top of the Media Browser to choose what is displayed n Show files on computer Click to display all files on your computer Use the Media Browser to navigate your drives and folders Click the Show files on computer button and choose Show All Items to toggle display of all supported files n Show Favorites Click to display files and folders that you ve marked as favorites To add a file or folder to your favorites select it in the Media Browser and then click the Add selected item to Favorites button Favorites for files from unmounted volumes are unavailable n Show open files Click to display files that are currently open in editor tabs 12 CHAPTER 2 n Search for files Click to search your computer for a specific file You can type a file name or a partial file name in the Search box to search for matching files Press Shift Command D to navigate to the desktop or press Shift Command H to navigate to your Home folder To preview a file in the Media Browser Control click the file and choose Preview To toggle automatic preview of selected files click the Show files on computer button and choose Auto Play Opening multiple files in the editor If
72. or is displayed and a shaded selection box is displayed to show you where the mix will occur When dragging a selection drag up or down before dragging left or right Dragging left or right before dragging vertically adjusts the selection length You can drag a selection to a new location in the current editor to a different editor or to a blank spot in an editor to create a new tab If you re dragging nonadjacent channels in a multichannel file channels 1 and 3 in a 5 1 channel file for example hold Option during the drag to force the dragged data to adjacent channels 4 When you drop the selection the Mix dialog is displayed 5 Choose a setting from the Preset drop down list or adjust the controls as desired a Drag the source Volume fader to adjust the volume of the selection you want to mix b Drag the destination Volume fader to adjust the volume of the selection you want to mix over Select the Invert phase check boxes to invert the source or destination audio at the baseline reverse the phase Inverting data can help match transitions and compare the phase relationship of the two sound files c Type a value in the Fade in box or use the spinner to set the length of the fade in between the source and destination audio d Type a value in the Fade out box or use the spinner to set the length of the fade out between the source and destination audio Click the Fade curves button and
73. ord button The Arm button is optional but can allow for more accurate takes When you click Arm the wave device is opened and all recording buffers are loaded in order to minimize the amount of time between clicking the Record button and when recording starts 3 Click the Record button or choose Transport gt Record Recording begins and the recording position is displayed in the activity view at the top of the Sound Forge Pro window If you want to check your input levels before or during recording you can use the meters in the Record tool For more information see The Record tool on page 74 The peak meters represent the volume of the recording input For best results the peak level should be somewhere in the yellow range with an occasional red segment you want your input to be as loud as possible without clipping 4 Recording will stop automatically at the end of the selection If you re recording without a selection existing data is overwritten during recording and you can click the Record or Stop button to end recording Recording multiple takes into a selection 1 Select the sound data you want to replace 2 Select the Loop Playback button 3 Click the Arm button if you want to begin recording as soon as possible after clicking the Record button The Arm button is optional but can allow for more accurate takes When you click Arm the wave device is opened and all recording buffers
74. ore information see Pencil Mode on page 41 n Envelope Mode in this mode you can use envelopes to adjust effect parameters over time For more information see Automating effect parameters on page 68 Undoing and redoing edits Choose Edit gt Undo or Redo to reverse or restore edit operations Undoing a single edit Choose Edit gt Undo to reverse the last action performed For example if you deleted a section of data accidentally use the Undo command to restore the data Redoing a single edit Choose Edit gt Redo to reverse an undo operation Chapter 5 EDITING SOUND DATA 33 Cutting sound data Choose Edit gt Cut to remove the selected sound data and copy it to the clipboard Cutting sound data replaces the previous contents of the clipboard For information about cutting events please see Cutting copying pasting and deleting events on page 46 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Select the data you want to cut For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 3 Choose Edit gt Cut If you cut data from individual channels of multichannel files the waveform will contain silence at the end of the cut channel The channels in a multichannel file must always be equal in length Before cut After cut Copying sound data Choose Edit gt Copy to copy the selected sound data to the clip
75. ottom pane The bottom pane displays the File Properties Regions List Summary Information Record and Statistics tools For more information see Viewing and editing file properties on page 17 The Regions List on page 23 Viewing summary information on page 18 Statistics on page 19 or The Record tool on page 74 Click the Show or hide the bottom pane button to toggle the pane s display Viewing and arranging tools Sound Forge Pro displays panes at the sides and bottom of the window that you can use to arrange your editing tools Showing or hiding panes Click the Show or hide the left pane button Show or hide the right pane button and Show or hide the bottom pane button to quickly show or hide the panes Showing or hiding tools Choose View gt Tools and then choose a command from the submenu to show or hide a tool 8 CHAPTER 1 Adding or removing tools from a pane You can drag tools among panes to move them quickly if you want to display the Meters tool on the left side of the waveform for example you can drag the Meters heading from the right pane to the left pane For more control you can use the Tools button in the toolbar When you click the Tools button a control displays all available tools and where each will be displayed The highlighted pane icon indicates where each tool will be displayed If you want to move a tool to a different pane select the ico
76. pplied to the individual or all channels However because the channels in a multichannel file must be equal in length functions that affect the length of the data cannot be performed on individual channels For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 2 Expand the Plug In Chooser to display your plug ins You can click the heading to expand or collapse the plug in list Choose a setting from the Filter drop down list if you want to filter the list of plug ins or choose All to display all your plug ins in the Plug in Chooser If you want to search for a plug in by keyword type in the search box at the bottom of the Plug In Chooser 3 Click the Expand button next to a plug in name to see the plug in s presets Chapter 8 APPLYING EFFECTS 63 4 Drag a preset to the waveform or Control click a preset name and choose Process Selection from the shortcut menu You can drag a plug in or preset from the Plug In Chooser to an editor s tab to bring it to the foreground For more information see Opening multiple files in the editor on page 13 You can also choose a plug in from the Process or Effects menu to add it to the current editor A new window opens where you can adjust the plug in s controls If a plug in does not support the current channel selection the plug in UI will display Not Connected You can click in the editor to update your channel selection 5 Choose a p
77. r file attributes read only hidden etc have been set Last Saved The date and time the file was saved File Type The file type for the file Format The format used to save the audio stream Sample Rate Displays the number of samples used to store each second of audio Click the setting and choose a sample rate from the drop down list to set the number of samples per second used to represent the audio This setting will not resample the sound file If the playback rate is different from the originally recorded rate the pitch will vary unless the file is resampled Bit Rate Displays the bit rate of the audio file Bit Depth Displays the number of bits used to represent each sample Click the setting and choose a bit depth from the drop down list to set the number of bits used to represent each sample Channels Displays the number of audio channels stored in the file Click the setting and choose a setting from the drop down list to set the number of channels stored in the file Length The duration in time and samples of the audio file WORKING WITH FILES IN SOUND FORGE PRO 17 Viewing summary information The Summary Information tool in the bottom pane displays information saved in the active file To edit summary information double click the Value column and type a new value in the box If the Summary Information tool is not visible you can select the Show or hide the bottom pan
78. r use the spinner to set the length of the fade in between the source and destination audio d Type a value in the Fade out box or use the spinner to set the length of the fade out between the source and destination audio Click the Fade curves button and choose a curve type from the menu to set the speed of the in and out fades e Select the Proportional fade lengths check box if you want to specify fade lengths as a percentage of the selection 6 Click the Process button The contents of the clipboard are mixed starting at the cursor position If the clipboard has fewer channels than your mix target only the selected channels will be mixed If the clipboard has more channels than your mix target only the selected channels in your destination will be mixed Paste to New Choose Edit gt Paste to New to create a new file that contains the contents of the clipboard 38 CHAPTER 5 Deleting sound data Choose Edit gt Delete to remove the selected sound data without copying it to the clipboard 1 Choose Edit gt Mode gt Time or click the Time Mode button in an editor s playbar 2 Select the data you want to delete For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 3 Choose Edit gt Delete If you delete data from individual channels of multichannel files the waveform will contain silence at the end of the deleted channel The channe
79. reset from the Preset drop down list or adjust the dialog controls as needed 6 Click the Preview button to hear the effects of your processing settings If you want to hear the unprocessed signal click the Plug In Enable button at the top of the dialog to deselect it Select the button again before clicking the Process button 7 Click the Process button to start processing During processing a progress meter is displayed in the activity view at the top of the window You can cancel the operation at any time by clicking the Cancel button Saving a single plug in s settings as a preset The controls at the top of the plug in window allow you to load and save presets When you edit a plug in s settings an asterisk is appended to the preset name to let you know that the settings have been altered To save a new preset click the Save As button and type a name in the Preset name box To replace an existing user preset click the Save button Processing audio with a chain of plug ins If you want to process audio with multiple plug ins use the Plug In Chain Effects from the Plug In Chain are previewed in real time when you play back a file and are applied when you save the file For more information see Adding effects to a plug in chain on page 65 64 CHAPTER 8 Adding effects to a plug in chain The Plug In Chain tool allows you to add multiple plug ins to process your audio
80. reshold setting before recording will stop 8 Select the Automatically rearm after record check box if you want to continue monitoring audio levels and recording until you click the Stop button 9 Click the Arm button Recording will begin at the cursor position when the audio signal meets the threshold level and will stop after the level falls below the threshold for the specified release time 10 Click the Record or Stop button to end recording If you ve created a time selection in the editor and Loop Playback is not enabled the Release setting is ignored and Sound Forge Pro will record the full selection length If you ve created a time selection or loop region in the editor and Loop Playback is enabled a new take is recorded each time the cursor returns to the beginning of the selection Recording will stop after the level falls below the threshold for the specified release time The Record tool You can use the Record tool in the bottom pane to configure your recording device choose a recording mode and set recording options If the Record tool is not visible you can select the Show or hide the bottom pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 Choosing a recording device 1 Click the General tab in the Record tool 2 Choose a recording device from the Device drop down list If your device has multiple inputs choose So
81. rk in and mark out point When the check box is cleared the selection isn t updated until you set a mark in and mark out point For more information see Marking the beginning or end of a selection on page 27 Use default settings for new files Select this check box if you want to use the default parameters when creating a new file Use the Sample rate Bit depth and Channels controls at the bottom of the dialog to specify default parameters When the check box is cleared you ll be prompted to specify parameters when creating a new file 10 CHAPTER 1 Working with files in Sound Forge Pro Sound Forge Pro can open and save a wide range of file formats Creating a new sound file Each sound file is opened in a separate tab in the editor You can have multiple files open at once click anywhere in a tab to make it active If you want to create a new sound file using a section of another file you can use the Paste to New command For more information see Paste to New on page 38 1 Choose File gt New 2 Use the New Sound File dialog to specify the parameters for the new file a Choose a sample rate from the Sample rate drop down list b Choose a setting from the Bit depth drop down list to specify the number of bits that should be used to store each sample c Choose a setting from the Channels drop down list to specify the number of channels that will be used in th
82. roject Inserting a region 1 Drag the cursor in the waveform or marker bar to make a time selection For more information see Selecting data using the mouse on page 25 2 Choose Insert gt Region or press R Numbered region markers are placed at the start and end of the selected area Naming or renaming a region Control click the starting region tag and choose Rename from the shortcut menu Type the name of the region in the edit box and press Enter when you re finished or Double click to the right of the region marker and type a name in the edit box Deleting a region Control click the starting region tag and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Deleting all markers and regions Control click the marker bar and choose Markers Regions gt Delete All All markers and regions are removed 22 CHAPTER 3 Splitting a region 1 Click to position the cursor where you want to split the region 2 Control click the beginning or ending region tag and choose Split Region at Cursor from the shortcut menu Two regions are created from the original region based on the cursor position Deleting all markers and regions within a selection Control click the marker bar and choose Markers Regions gt Delete All in Selection All markers and regions in the selected area are removed Moving a region Drag the region tag to a new location Tags will snap t
83. s peak meters that you can use to monitor your audio levels If the Meters tool is not visible you can select the Show or hide the right pane button or use the View gt Tools menu For more information see Viewing and arranging tools on page 8 The peak meters display instantaneous levels during playback to help you determine the loudest level in your audio signal and whether the signal is clipping To prevent clipping keep an eye on your peak meters Peak levels should never exceed 0 dB PREVIEWING FILES 79 Display peak meters in the right pane Use the transport controls to start playback During playback peak and VU PPM meters are displayed in the Meters tool For more information see Using transport controls on page 78 Click the arrow to show or hide the meters Resetting clip indicators When clipping is detected the peak meters display a red clipping indicator Perform any of the following actions to reset the indicator n Control click the meter and choose Reset Clip from the shortcut menu n Click the red clip indicator n Choose Options gt Channel Meters gt Reset Clip Changing the meters display resolution The peak meters display levels in dB FS To change the resolution of the meters do either of the following n Choose Options gt Channel Meters gt Peak Range n Control click the channel meter choose Peak Range from the shortcut menu and then choose a
84. seful for monitoring peak levels The meters use a fixed integration time 5 or 10 ms that is sensitive to increases in volume but the meters are less sensitive to decreases in volume than the VU scales which produces less meter activity and decreased eyestrain To change the scale of the meter perform the following steps 1 Choose Options gt Channel Meters gt VU PPM Scale or Control click in the Meters tool and choose VU PPM Scale 2 Choose a setting from the submenu Setting Description Traditional VU The traditional VU meter is displayed with a scale of 10 dB to 2 dB 0 dB on the VU meter equals 4 dBu Extended VU The extended VU meter is displayed with a scale of 30 dB to 8 dB 0 dB on the VU meter equals 4 dBu Logarithmic VU Displays the meters in a logarithmic scale like the Sound Forge peak meters instead of the linear scales traditionally associated with VU meters UK PPM The UK peak program meter also known as a BBC meter is a Type II meter and is displayed with a scale of 1 to 7 which corresponds to a range of 12 to 12 dBu UK Marks dBu 7 12 6 8 5 4 4 0 3 4 2 8 1 12 EBU PPM The EBU peak program meter is a Type II meter and is displayed with a scale of 12 to 12 which corresponds to 12 dBu to 12 dBu 0 on the EBU PPM equals 0 dBu The EBU PPM and UK PPM respond identically to increases in volume but the EBU PPM decays more slowly DIN PPM The DIN
85. tatus bar 29 The overview bar 30 Editing sound data 33 Editing modes 33 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Undoing and redoing edits 33 Cutting sound data 34 Copying sound data 34 Pasting sound data 35 Mixing sound data 36 Paste to New 38 Deleting sound data 39 Inserting silence 40 Simple Synthesis 40 Pencil Mode 41 Envelope Mode 41 Event based editing 45 Creating events 45 Moving events 46 Splitting events 46 Cutting copying pasting and deleting events 46 Selecting events 47 Crossfading events 48 Event envelopes 49 Slipping and trimming events 50 Processing audio 53 Channel Converter 53 Stretching audio 53 Fade in out 55 Inverting data 56 iZotope 64 Bit SRC 56 iZotope MBIT Dither 57 Muting sound data 59 Normalizing audio 59 Reversing data 62 Applying effects 63 Adding a single effect to an audio file 63 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Adding effects to a plug in chain 65 Volume 68 Automating effect parameters 68 Recording audio 71 Recording a new file 71 Recording into an existing sound file 72 Recording audio automatically 73 The Record tool 74 Previewing files 77 Magnification and zooming 77 Using transport controls 78 Preview cut 79 Monitoring peak levels 79 Monitoring with VU and peak program meters 81 Keyboard short
86. th a frame rate of 29 97 frames per second which leads to a discrepancy between real wall clock time and the SMPTE time because there is no compensation in the counting system as there is in Drop Frame Use SMPTE Non Drop format for NTSC D1 projects that will be recorded on master tapes striped with Non Drop timecode SMPTE Drop 29 97 fps Video Displays the ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 29 97 fps to match the frame rate used by NTSC television systems North America Japan Use SMPTE Drop format for NTSC DV D1 projects Both SMPTE Drop and SMPTE Non Drop run at 29 97 fps In both formats the actual frames are not discarded but they are numbered differently SMPTE Drop removes certain frame numbers from the counting system to keep the SMPTE clock from drifting from real wall clock time The time is adjusted forward by two frames on every minute boundary except 0 10 20 30 40 and 50 For example when SMPTE Drop time increments from 00 00 59 29 the next value will be 00 01 00 02 SMPTE 30 30 fps Audio Displays the ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 30 frames per second This rate is exactly 30 fps and is commonly used when synchronizing audio applications such as multitrack recorders or MIDI sequencers This format should not be used when working with video Audio CD Time Displays the ruler in hours minutes seconds frames with a frame rate of 75 frames per sec
87. trol allows you to show and hide tools and choose where each tool will be displayed If you want to hide the toolbar choose View gt Hide Toolbar If you want to restore the toolbar choose View gt Show Toolbar The left pane By default the left pane displays the Media Browser tool You can use the Media Browser to find files on your computer For more information see Opening a file on page 11 Click the Show or hide the left pane button to toggle the pane s display Chapter 1 THE SOUND FORGE PRO INTERFACE 7 The editor The center of the Sound Forge Pro window is dedicated to editing your sound files When you open a file its waveform is displayed here When you open multiple files in tabs the editor controls allow you to display multiple files at once in a single tabbed view a horizontal tabbed view or a vertical tabbed view For more information see Opening multiple files in the editor on page 13 The right pane By default the right pane displays the Meters Plug In Chain and Plug In Chooser tools For more information see Monitoring peak levels on page 79 Adding effects to a plug in chain on page 65 or Processing audio on page 53 Click the Show or hide the right pane button to toggle the pane s display You can rearrange tools within a pane by dragging the heading to a new position or you can change a tool s placement by dragging it between the right and left panes The b
88. und Forge gt Preferences and use the Audio tab to map channels to input ports Choosing a recording method 1 Click the General tab in the Record tool 2 Choose a setting from the Method drop down list n Normal recording begins at the cursor position when you click the Record button overwriting any sound data that exists after that position When recording is stopped the cursor returns to the original cursor position allowing you to review and replace the last take if necessary For more information see Recording a new file on page 71 or Recording into an existing sound file on page 72 n Automatic Threshold recording begins automatically when the audio input reaches the level specified by the Threshold control on the Advanced tab For more information see Recording audio automatically on page 73 74 CHAPTER 9 Monitoring the audio input Recording meters are displayed in the Record tool so you can check your input before and during recording The peak meters represent the volume of the recording input For best results the peak level should be somewhere in the yellow range with an occasional red you want your input to be as loud as possible without clipping Select the Monitor Inputs check box if you want to send your audio input to your output device during recording and when the Arm button is active RECORDING AUDIO 75
89. when quitting an application Mountain Lion or Restore windows when quitting and re opening apps Lion setting If Close windows when quitting an application Mountain Lion is selected or Restore windows when quitting and re opening apps Lion is not selected n Choose Sound Forge Pro gt Quit Sound Forge Pro to close all open files and exit the application You ll be prompted to save any changes and no files will be opened the next time you start Sound Forge Pro n Hold Option and choose Sound Forge Pro gt Quit and Keep Windows to exit the application The next time you start Sound Forge Pro any files that were open in the editor will be restored If Close windows when quitting an application Mountain Lion is not selected or Restore windows when quitting and re opening apps Lion is selected n Choose Sound Forge Pro gt Quit Sound Forge Pro to close all open files and exit the application The next time you start Sound Forge Pro any files that were open in the editor will be restored n Hold Option and choose Sound Forge Pro gt Quit and Close All Windows to exit the application You ll be prompted to save any changes and no files will be opened the next time you start Sound Forge Pro Working with projects When you save a project file Sound Forge Pro creates a forgeproj archive containing your editing history all associated media and temporary files created by your editing operations A pro

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