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Inserting regions based on marker positions

Sound Forge can automatically insert regions by using all markers in the audio file as region boundaries. Regions created this way are added to the Regions List, but not to the playlist.

1.Open the Fill.pca file.

2.Play the file and drop several markers using the M key.

Markers created in data window

3.From the Special menu, choose Regions List, and choose Markers to Regions from the submenu. Sound Forge prompts you to verify whether the markers should be used to create regions.

4.Click Yes. Sound Forge creates regions and adds them to the Regions List.

Editing regions

You can edit regions from the data window or the Regions List.

Editing regions in the data window

1.Drag the desired region tag to a new position. Both associated region tags are highlighted and the name of the region appears in the lower-left corner of the status bar.

Drag the region tag to a new position

2.Release the mouse button. The region’s values update in the Regions List.

Tip: To move both region tags at once, press Alt while dragging.

Editing regions using the shortcut menu

Right-clicking a region tag displays a shortcut menu that provides you with the following commands: Select, Delete, Edit, Split, Update.

Command

Description

Select

Selects the entire region.

Delete

Deletes the region, but leaves the audio data intact.

 

 

Edit

Displays the Edit Marker/Region dialog.

Split

With the cursor placed within a region, this command splits the region into two new

 

regions at the cursor and updates the Regions List.

 

 

Update

Moves the region tags to the current waveform selection.

USING MARKERS, REGIONS, AND THE PLAYLIST/CUTLIST

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