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
APPENDIX A SHORTCUTS
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Plug-In Chainer
Regions List
Playlist
Press Result
+
Preview audio through plug-in chain.
++
Process selection using the plug-in chain.
+
Bypass the plug-in chain while previewing audio.
+
Save plug-in chain (package).
+
Toggle through audio tail processing modes (Ignore Tail Data,
Mix Tail Data, Insert Tail Data).
+
Open the Plug-In Chooser dialog to add plug-ins to chain.
+
Remove selected plug-in from chain.
+
Select the next plug-in in the chain.
++
Select the previous plug-in in the chain.
+
Shows/hides the Parameter Chooser.
Press Result
Play or stop playback of the active marker or region.
Edit the active marker or region.
Delete the active marker or region.
(grave accent)
Cycle through the Regions List display formats.
Create region from the current selection.
+
Create region without displaying dialog.
Press Result
Play or stop playback of the active playlist entry.
Edit the active playlist entry.
Delete the active playlist entry.
(plus sign)
Add one to the active playlist entry play count.
(minus sign)
Subtract one from the active playlist entry play count.
(asterisk)
Add or remove a Stop Point on the active playlist entry.
(forward slash)
Toggle pre-roll on and off for the playlist.
(grave accent)
Cycle through the playlist display formats.
Ctrl P
Ctrl Shift P
Ctrl B
Ctrl S
Ctrl T
Ctrl E
Ctrl Delete
Ctrl Tab
Ctrl Shift Tab
Ctrl H
Spacebar
Enter
Delete
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Shift
R
Spacebar
Enter
Delete
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