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
INDEX
i
Index
Symbols
122
A
ACID
Creating loops for, 228–233
Loop Creation Tools toolbar, 35, 230
Acoustic Mirror, 183–196
Adjusting impulse length, 187
Envelope tab, 186
Error messages, 196
General tab, 185
Head-related transfer functions, 194
Impulse, 185
Impulse recovery mode, 188
Limiting length of impulse, 185
Recover tab, 188
Recovering an impulse, 188
Response delay, 185
Response width, 185
Saving the impulse with a preset, 187
Summary tab, 187
Test file, 188
Troubleshooting, 195
Using, 183
Acoustic signature, 183
Adjusting, 184
Active data windows, 53
Adding regions to the playlist, 106
Adding tracks to a CD, 128
Additional embedded information, 90
Adjusting envelopes, 180
Animating the video strip, 237
Applying effects automation, 179
Arm button, 119
Arranging the playlist, 108
Attaching video to an audio file, 240
Attributes, 83
Audio editing, 56–61, 131–133, 134–136
Copying, 57
Crossfading, 131
Cutting, 58
Deleting, 59
Mixing, 60, 136
Overwriting, 131
Pasting, 58, 135
Replicating, 132
Trimming/Cropping, 60
Audio file
detaching video, 241
Audio files
Saving all open, 55
Audio glitches
Finding and repairing, 137
Audio Plug-In Chainer
Managing plug-ins, 177
Audio spectrum analysis, 245–253
Audio synthesis, 141–144
DTMF/MF Tones, 141
FM, 142
Simple, 144
Auto Region tool
Musical time intervals, 101
Rapid sound attacks, 100
Auto Snap to Time, 80
Auto Snap to Zero, 80
Disabling at high magnifications, 80
Snapping current selection to zero-crossings, 80
Auto Trim/Crop, 149
Automatic labeling for files, regions, and markers, 93, 126
Automatic recording, 115
Automatic retake, 120
Adjusting pre/post-roll, 122
Automating effect parameters, 178
Automation
effects, 179
B
BICSF, 271