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8.Click the Record button ( ) in the Record dialog.

9.Click the Stop button () to stop recording.

10.Click the Close button to close the Record dialog.

Arming to record

When you click the Record button ( ) in the Record dialog, recording does not begin immediately. Sound Forge must perform a number of important functions prior to recording the input signal. The Arm button

() gives Sound Forge the time to prepare, allowing it to begin recording the instant you click the Record button. When you click the Arm button, Sound Forge opens the recording device and loads all recording buffers. This ensures that the time lapse between clicking the Record button and actual recording is minimized.

Tip: This feature is recommended when recording punch-ins.

Choosing a recording mode

You can choose any of several recording modes in the Record dialog’s Mode drop-down list. Sound Forge recording modes include the following:

•Automatic retake (automatically rewind)

•Multiple takes creating Regions - available only in the full version of Sound Forge

•Multiple takes (no Regions)

•Create a new window for each take - available only in the full version of Sound Forge

•Punch-In (record a specific length)

Select a recording mode

Note: The Record dialog shown above is from the full version of Sound Forge. If you are using Screenblast Sound Forge, not all of the controls displayed above will be available to you.

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RECORDING, EXTRACTING, AND BURNING