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Trimming/Cropping

Trimming allows you to retain a selection while deleting all surrounding data.

1.Create a selection containing “Wow, sound editing just gets easier” in Voiceover.pca, but do not select the second “and easier.”

2.From the Edit menu, choose Trim/Crop. Only “Wow, sound editing just gets easier” remains in the data window.

Create a selection

Trim/Crop the selection

Only the selected audio remains

Mixing

Mixing is a powerful editing function that allows two sounds to be combined into a single waveform.

1.Open and play the Drumhit.pca file. The file contains a snare drum and crash cymbal sound.

2.Verify that the Drumhit.pca window is active and choose Select All from the Edit menu. The entire waveform is selected.

3.From the Edit menu, choose Copy.

Click the Copy button ( ) or press Ctrl + C .

4.Activate the Voiceover.pca data window and click the Go To Start button ( ) on the playbar. The cursor moves to the start of the file.

5.From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special, and choose Mix from the submenu. The Mix dialog appears.

Click the Mix button ( ).

GETTING STARTED

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Contents Registration Assistance Sony Pictures Digital Inc Table of Contents Data window Command descriptions MetersMain screen ToolbarsSaving a file Using undo and redoCreating a new data window Editing audioCreating and using views Selecting audio using start and end valuesSelecting audio during playback Fine-tuning a selection Zooming and magnifyingUsing command markers in streaming media files Why use markers, regions, and the playlist?Using markers Changing the bit depthUsing the playlist Using regionsUsing the Regions List Recording audioExtracting audio from CDs Finding and repairing audio glitchesApplying presets Burning CDsChannel Converter Sound Forge processes Auto Trim/CropBit-Depth Converter DC OffsetAdding an effect Swap Channels Time Stretch VolumeAdjusting envelopes Adding a chain of effectsTroubleshooting Acoustic Mirror What is Acoustic Mirror?Using impulse files in creative ways What is Wave Hammer?Sound Forge and Midi timecode synchronization Using the Midi KeyboardMidi triggers SamplersEditing loops LoopsLooping techniques Crossfading loopsAdjusting Spectrum Analysis settings Using a spectrum graphUsing a sonogram Working in the frequency domainAbout Ircam files About Bicsf and Ebicsf files Opening files Saving filesSample files IntroductionIntroducing Sound Forge Full version of Sound Forge versus Screenblast Sound ForgeGetting help within Sound Forge Installing Sound ForgeSystem requirements Online helpHelp on the Web About your rights in Sound Forge softwareWhat’s This? help About Your Privacy Proper Use of Software Defragmenting your hard drive Optimizing forSound Forge Increasing total buffer sizeTurning off the play output meters Increasing preload sizeTurning off the playback cursor and record counter Turning on passive updating for video and time displaysTurning on passive updating for video displays Optimizing for Sound Forge Forge Workspace Using the mouseLearning the Sound Main screen components Using the mouse wheelMain screen Floating and docking windows Shortcut key Description Data window Component DescriptionDisplaying data window components PlaybarFloating a toolbar ToolbarsDocking a toolbar Displaying a toolbarStandard toolbar Transport barNavigation toolbar Views toolbarStatus/Selection toolbar Regions/Playlist toolbarProcess toolbar Effects toolbar Acid Loop Creation Tools toolbar Tools toolbarLevels toolbar Play Device toolbar Command descriptionsToolTips Turning off ToolTipsScaling meters Resetting clipping indicatorsMeters Holding peaks and valleys Displaying VU/PPM metersShowing labels Scale Integration timeEnvelope graphs ControlsFaders and sliders To select or clear all envelope points Working with stereo files Stereo filesDisplaying the waveform on an envelope graph Selecting data in stereo files Toggling channel selections Single-channel editing Getting Started Creating a projectUsing the Open dialog Getting media filesUsing the Explorer window Peak files Working with video files Playing a file from a specified point Playing a fileViewing the current position Viewing selection status Playing in Loop Playback modePlaying a selection Creating a new data window Viewing selection statisticsCopying data to a new file Saving a fileActive data windows vs. inactive data windows Using the Save As dialog Creating custom templates Saving all open audio filesEditing audio Saving files as a workspaceCopying Pasting CuttingDeleting Trimming/Cropping MixingUsing undo and redo Using the Undo/Redo History window Play the pre-mix file Selecting status formats Format name DescriptionExperimenting with status formats Configuring the Measures & Beats format Exporting to Clié handheld devices Rendering filesExporting to Net MD devices Deleting recovered files Recovering files after a crashRecovering files Setting the cursor position Navigating Zooming, SelectingUnderstanding the overview bar Using the overview barPreviewing audio with pre-roll Navigating in the overview bar Navigating with the audio event locator Zooming and magnifyingPlaying audio in the overview bar Zooming the time ruler horizontal Zooming the level ruler vertical FullUsing custom zoom settings Formatting the level rulerUsing zooming shortcuts Using the Magnify toolZooming the time ruler with the Magnify tool Selecting audio using start and end values Using the Set Selection dialogAdjusting a selection with the keyboard Fine-tuning a selectionAdjusting a selection with the mouse Selecting audio during playbackCreating and using views Understanding snappingDisplaying the Views toolbar Creating viewsNAVIGATING, ZOOMING, and Selecting Editing attributes in the Properties dialog Changing File Attributes FormatsEditing file attributes Editing attributes in the status barIncreasing bit depth Changing the sample rateChanging the bit depth Decreasing bit depth Understanding dither and noise shapingMinimizing quantization error Converting mono/stereo channels Converting from mono to stereoConverting from stereo to mono Using the Channel ConverterConverting file formats Save as typeViewing extended summary information Adding summary informationViewing and editing summary information Including additional embedded information Editing extended summary informationSaving summary information Using Markers Regions, Playlist/Cutlist Why use markers, regions, and the playlist?Naming markers Using markersInserting markers Customizing automatic labeling Changing the marker position Using markers to create regions Detecting and marking clippingCommand Player type Description Using command markers in streaming media filesDefining streaming media commands Command Description Defining Scott Studios data commandsInserting command markers Moving the cursor to a command marker Editing command propertiesSaving command properties as a custom template Deleting command markersUsing regions Inserting regionsInserting regions automatically Parameter Description Editing regions WhileCreating new files from regions Working with the Regions List Using the Regions ListDisplaying the Regions List Regions ListChanging region order Adding regions to the playlist Using the playlistDisplaying the playlist Repeating a region during playlist playback Understanding the playlist displayCustomizing the playlist display PlaylistReplicating a region in the playlist Playing from the playlistArranging the playlist Creating a new file from the playlist Using stop pointsDeleting a region from the playlist Configuring the playlist as a cutlist Copying the playlist/cutlist to the clipboard Saving a playlist/cutlist fileOpening a playlist/cutlist file 112 Recording manually Recording Extracting, BurningRecording audio 114 Recording automatically Triggering by a set threshold Recording a specific length punch-in Specifying a punch-in location at the time of recording Choosing a recording mode Automatic retake automatically rewind Adjusting for DC offset Playing back recorded audio Mini-transport bar in Record dialogUsing remote recording mode Synchronizing with other devices Viewing input levels Inserting markers while recordingChanging blinking status Configuring gap detectionAutomatically labeling windows and regions Extracting audio from CDs Type drop-down list in the Open dialogBurning CDs 129 Proper use of software Closing a CDCrossfading Editing, Repairing Synthesizing AudioCrossfading, overwriting, and replicating OverwritingReplicating Create a selection containing Sound editing just gets easier Dragging mono selections into stereo destinations Using drag-and-dropRepeating an operation Snapping to events in drag-and-drop operationsPasting, mixing, and crossfading with drag-and-drop Mixing Locating glitches Finding and repairing audio glitchesCreating new windows with drag-and-drop Repairing audio Open the file containing the glitch Repairing audio glitches manually with the Pencil tool Synthesizing audio Generating DTMF/MF tonesGenerating audio with frequency modulation Specifying the number and arrangement of operators Generating simple waveforms Processing Audio Applying presetsUsing presets Previewing processed audio Preview parameters Sound Forge processes Bypassing a process while previewingAuto Trim/Crop Using Auto Trim/CropPreset Description Auto Trim/Crop controlsBit-Depth Converter Minimum inter-phrase silenceConverting a file’s bit depth Channel Converter Channel Converter controls Control DescriptionDC Offset controls DC OffsetEstimating DC Offset Fade Graphic fade Creating a graphic fadeGraphic Fade Controls Fade FadeCreating a custom graphic fade Inserting silence into a file Fade Fade OutInsert Silence Insert Silence controlsNormalize Invert/FlipMute Muting an audio selectionNormalizing Audio Normalize ControlsNormalize to Pan/Expand Option DescriptionCreating a pan Creating a custom panResample Pan/Expand controlsResample controls Downsampling audioUpsampling audio Reverse Smooth/EnhanceSwap Channels VolumeIncreasing the volume of a selection Time StretchVolume control 168 Applying Effects Adding an effectSaving effect settings as a custom preset Adding a chain of effectsApplying 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 effectsRemoving plug-ins from a chain Configuring chained plug-insSaving individual plug-in settings as a custom preset Saving plug-in chainsLoading plug-in chains Using the Plug-In Manager windowManaging effects Using the Preset Manager Organizing effects in the DX Favorites menuAdding an effect automation envelope Adding a volume or panning envelopeAutomating Effect Parameters Applying effects automation Adjusting effect parameters with envelopesPreviewing effect automation Showing or hiding effect automation envelopesAdding envelope points Adjusting envelopesRemoving effect automation envelopes Flipping an envelopeCopying an envelope to another data window Setting fade propertiesCutting, copying, and pasting envelope points 182 Acoustic signature What is Acoustic Mirror?Adding an acoustic signature to an audio file Adjusting the acoustic signature Acoustic Mirror dialog General tab controlsEnvelope tab controls Summary tab controls Recover tab controls Forge CD-ROMCreating impulse files What you need to create custom impulsesRecording the impulse in an acoustic space Recording the impulse through an electronic deviceRecovering the impulse Trimming the impulse file Adding summary information to your impulse fileProcessing individual audio elements Using impulse files in creative waysUsing the new impulse file Adding realistic stereo to mono recordingsFile Name Impulse positioning Recreating spaces for foley effects and dialog replacementPanning with head-related transfer functions Stuttering during real-time previewing Troubleshooting Acoustic MirrorImpulses do not recover properly Recovered impulse is too noisy Error message explanationsDisplaying Wave Hammer What is Wave Hammer?Wave Hammer dialog Compressor tabAttack time Volume Maximizer tab 200 Midi triggers What is MIDI?Working with 13 MIDI/SMPTE Playback versus triggered playbackTriggering file playback Triggering region playback Using region playback triggers Advantages of external Midi controllers Playing regions using MTC from a sequencer Sound Forge and Midi timecode synchronizationPlaying regions using MTC from an external device Using Sound Forge to generate MTC for a Midi sequencerUsing Sound Forge to generate MTC for an external device External samplers SamplingSamplers Configuring the Sampler Tool Internal samplersCreating a sampler configuration Open loop versus closed loop Sending a sample Saving sampler configurationsSending and receiving samples Receiving a sampleDisplaying the Midi Keyboard Using the Midi KeyboardMidi unity note and Fine tune Turning on the Midi KeyboardSpecifying instruments Configuring the Midi Keyboard output port and channelTroubleshooting the Midi Keyboard Generating chordsSetting up SCSI/SMDI hardware Setting up MIDI/SDS hardwareTroubleshooting MIDI/SDS with open loop Periodic transfer failures Troubleshooting SCSI/SMDIConflicting Scsi IDs Sampler is recognized but does not transfer reliablyAdaptec 1540/1542CF does not recognize a sampler Sustaining and release loops LoopingLoops Creating a sustaining loop Creating a sustaining loop with a release loop Match endpoint waveform slope Looping techniquesMatch endpoint amplitudes Match endpoint sound levelsEditing a loop without the Loop Tuner Editing loopsAvoid very short loops Editing a loop with the Loop TunerLoop Tuner Switching between the sustain and release loops Crossfading loops Using the Crossfade Loop tool Creating an Acid loop file Creating loops for AcidCreating an Acid one-shot file Creating an Acid 2.0 disk-based file Using the Acid Loop Creation Tools toolbar Creating an Acid beatmapped fileShifting a selection left or right Editing loops for AcidHalving or doubling a loop Rotating audio Setting loop tempo Saving loop points234 Viewing video Using the video stripWorking with Video Enabling frame animation Animating the video strip Button Description Previewing files with videoVideo Preview window Using an external monitor Display squareAttaching video to an audio file Video file properties Setting video optionsDetaching video from an audio file Items Description Configuring your video settingsSaving a video file 243 244 Using Spectrum Analysis Working in the frequency domainDisplaying a spectrum graph Using a spectrum graphFast Fourier Transform Monitoring an input and output source Navigating a spectrum graph Changing the graph typeViewing multiple spectrum graphs Changing the zoom levelUpdating a spectrum graph Printing the graph Using a sonogram Displaying a sonogramTuning a sonogram Updating a sonogramPrinting the sonogram Adjusting Spectrum Analysis settingsReturning to a spectrum graph Frequency minimum Saving spectrum graph settings 256 Shortcuts Project file commandsMagnification and view commands Keyboard shortcutsData window edit commands + PPress 259+ + Cursor movementPress Cursor moves to + Z Selecting dataPress To select from cursor to + L+ K Navigation and playbackRecord dialog keyboard shortcuts + F7Playlist Plug-In ChainerRegions List Mouse wheel action Result Mouse wheel shortcutsAdditional mouse shortcuts Hold Ctrl and click to preview a Cut operation. Hold 266 Microsoft Audio Compression Manager Audio data compression and decompression268 Smpte Drop Frame 29.97 fps, Video Smpte TimecodeSmpte 25 EBU 25 fps, Video Smpte Non-Drop Frame 29.97 fps, VideoSmpte 30 30 fps, Audio Smpte Film Sync 24 fpsAbout Ircam files Using CsoundEbicsf Files About Bicsf and Ebicsf filesSaving files Index 122Csound Cursor position Custom graphic fadeIii MIDI/SDS SCSI/SMDI Index Preload size Pre-roll to cursor Preset Manager Plug-ins,See EffectsVii Viii Displaying Effects Levels Navigation Play Device SCSI/SMDI