user manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Optimizing for Sound Forge
- Learning the Sound Forge Workspace
- Getting Started
- Navigating, Zooming, and Selecting
- Changing File Attributes and Formats
- Using Markers, Regions, and the Playlist/Cutlist
- Why use markers, regions, and the playlist?
- Using markers
- Using command markers in streaming media files
- Using regions
- Using the Regions List
- Using the playlist
- Displaying the playlist
- Adding regions to the playlist
- Understanding the playlist display
- Customizing the playlist display
- Repeating a region during playlist playback
- Playing from the playlist
- Arranging the playlist
- Replicating a region in the playlist
- Using stop points
- Deleting a region from the playlist
- Creating a new file from the playlist
- Configuring the playlist as a cutlist
- Saving a playlist/cutlist file
- Opening a playlist/cutlist file
- Copying the playlist/cutlist to the clipboard
- Recording, Extracting, and Burning
- Recording audio
- Recording manually
- Recording automatically
- Recording a specific length (punch-in)
- Choosing a recording mode
- Adjusting for DC offset
- Playing back recorded audio
- Using remote recording mode
- Synchronizing with other devices
- Viewing input levels
- Inserting markers while recording
- Configuring gap detection
- Automatically labeling windows and regions
- Changing blinking status
- Extracting audio from CDs
- Burning CDs
- Proper use of software
- Recording audio
- Editing, Repairing, and Synthesizing Audio
- Processing Audio
- Applying Effects
- Adding an effect
- Adding a chain of effects
- Applying effects using the Plug-In Chainer
- Adding plug-ins to a chain
- Selecting the processing mode for audio tail data
- Arranging plug-ins on a chain
- Bypassing effects
- Removing plug-ins from a chain
- Configuring chained plug-ins
- Saving individual plug-in settings as a custom preset
- Saving plug-in chains
- Loading plug-in chains
- Managing effects
- Automating Effect Parameters
- Adjusting envelopes
- Using Acoustic Mirror and Wave Hammer
- Working with MIDI/SMPTE
- Sampling
- Looping
- Working with Video
- Using Spectrum Analysis
- Working in the frequency domain
- Using a spectrum graph
- Displaying a spectrum graph
- Monitoring an input and output source
- Displaying frequency and amplitude values, notes and statistics
- Navigating a spectrum graph
- Changing the graph type
- Changing the zoom level
- Working with stereo files
- Updating a spectrum graph
- Viewing multiple spectrum graphs
- Creating and comparing snapshots of the Spectrum Analysis window
- Printing the graph
- Using a sonogram
- Adjusting Spectrum Analysis settings
- Shortcuts
- Microsoft Audio Compression Manager
- SMPTE Timecode
- Using CSOUND, MTU, IRCAM, BICSF, and EBICSF Files
- Index
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LOOPING CHP. 15
Creating loops for ACID
Sound Forge is an excellent tool for creating and editing loops to be imported into any of the ACID family of
products. You can use Sound Forge to create four different types of files for ACID:
• One-shot file
• Loop file
• ACID 2.0 disk-based file
• ACID 3.0 or later beatmapped file
Creating an ACID one-shot file
One-shots are files that do not stretch with tempo or change pitch to match the key of the ACID project.
This behavior makes one-shots particularly suited for audio such as cymbal crashes, sound effects, and short
vocal lines.
1.
Open the Voiceover.pca file.
2.
Create a selection containing the “Wow” and drag it to the workspace. A new data window is created
containing the “Wow” audio data.
3.
From the Special menu, choose Edit ACID Properties. The Edit ACID Properties dialog appears.
4.
Select the One-Shot radio button and click OK.
5.
From the File menu, choose Save As and save the file with a descriptive name.
Creating an ACID loop file
Loops are musical building blocks and are by far the most common type of file used in ACID. Loops stretch
with an ACID project’s tempo and can be configured to change pitch. When using Sound Forge to create
files for use in ACID, the Edit ACID Properties dialog defaults to the loop setting.
1.
Open the Voiceover.pca file.
2.
Create a selection containing the “And easier” and drag it to the workspace. A new data window is
created containing the “And easier” audio data.
3.
From the Special menu, choose Edit ACID Properties. The Edit ACID Properties dialog appears.
Edit Acid Properties dialog