Invert/Flip, Mute, Normalize, Muting an audio selection | Sony 7

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Invert/Flip

The Invert/Flip command inverts the audio selection at its baseline, in effect reversing its polarity. Inverting a file, while creating no audible difference, is occasionally useful for matching sample transitions when executing certain pastes, mixes, or loops.

1.Create a selection in the data window.

2.From the Process menu, choose Invert/Flip. Sound Forge inverts the selection.

Mute

The Mute command forces the selection to a volume of -Inf. dB (silence).

Muting an audio selection

1.Create a selection in the data window.

2.From the Process menu, choose Mute. Sound Forge mutes the selection.

Create a selection in the data window

Selected audio is muted

Normalize

The Normalize command maximizes the overall volume of a file without introducing clipping. When you normalize a file, Sound Forge scans the entire file and applies a constant gain to raise the file’s level to a specified value.

Normalize dialog

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Sony 7 manual Invert/Flip, Mute, Normalize, Muting an audio selection

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Registration Assistance Sony Pictures Digital Inc Table of Contents Command descriptions Meters Main screenData window Toolbars Using undo and redo Creating a new data windowSaving a file Editing audio Selecting audio using start and end values Selecting audio during playback Fine-tuning a selectionCreating and using views Zooming and magnifying Why use markers, regions, and the playlist? Using markersUsing command markers in streaming media files Changing the bit depth Using regions Using the Regions ListUsing the playlist Recording audio Finding and repairing audio glitches Applying presetsExtracting audio from CDs Burning CDs Sound Forge processes Auto Trim/Crop Bit-Depth ConverterChannel Converter DC Offset Swap Channels Time Stretch Volume Adjusting envelopesAdding an effect Adding a chain of effects What is Acoustic Mirror? Using impulse files in creative waysTroubleshooting Acoustic Mirror What is Wave Hammer? Using the Midi Keyboard Midi triggersSound Forge and Midi timecode synchronization Samplers Loops Looping techniquesEditing loops Crossfading loops Using a spectrum graph Using a sonogramAdjusting Spectrum Analysis settings Working in the frequency domain About Ircam files About Bicsf and Ebicsf files Opening files Saving files Introduction Introducing Sound ForgeSample files Full version of Sound Forge versus Screenblast Sound Forge Installing Sound Forge System requirementsGetting help within Sound Forge Online help What’s This? help About your rights in Sound Forge softwareHelp on the Web About Your Privacy Proper Use of Software Optimizing for Sound ForgeDefragmenting your hard drive Increasing total buffer size Increasing preload size Turning off the playback cursor and record counterTurning off the play output meters Turning on passive updating for video and time displays Turning on passive updating for video displays Optimizing for Sound Forge Learning the Sound Using the mouseForge Workspace Main screen Using the mouse wheelMain screen components Floating and docking windows Shortcut key Description Data window Component Description Displaying data window components Playbar Toolbars Docking a toolbarFloating a toolbar Displaying a toolbar Standard toolbar Transport bar Navigation toolbar Views toolbar Status/Selection toolbar Regions/Playlist toolbar Process toolbar Effects toolbar Levels toolbar Tools toolbarAcid Loop Creation Tools toolbar Command descriptions ToolTipsPlay Device toolbar Turning off ToolTips Meters Resetting clipping indicatorsScaling meters Displaying VU/PPM meters Showing labelsHolding peaks and valleys Scale Integration time Faders and sliders ControlsEnvelope graphs To select or clear all envelope points Displaying the waveform on an envelope graph Stereo filesWorking with stereo files Selecting data in stereo files Toggling channel selections Single-channel editing Getting Started Creating a project Using the Open dialog Getting media files Using the Explorer window Peak files Working with video files Viewing the current position Playing a filePlaying a file from a specified point Playing a selection Playing in Loop Playback modeViewing selection status Creating a new data window Viewing selection statistics Active data windows vs. inactive data windows Saving a fileCopying data to a new file Using the Save As dialog Creating custom templates Saving all open audio files Editing audio Saving files as a workspace Copying Pasting Cutting Deleting Trimming/Cropping Mixing Using undo and redo Using the Undo/Redo History window Play the pre-mix file Selecting status formats Format name Description Experimenting with status formats Configuring the Measures & Beats format Exporting to Net MD devices Rendering filesExporting to Clié handheld devices Recovering files Recovering files after a crashDeleting recovered files Setting the cursor position Navigating Zooming, Selecting Previewing audio with pre-roll Using the overview barUnderstanding the overview bar Navigating in the overview bar Playing audio in the overview bar Zooming and magnifyingNavigating with the audio event locator Zooming the time ruler horizontal Zooming the level ruler vertical Full Using custom zoom settings Formatting the level ruler Using zooming shortcuts Using the Magnify tool Zooming the time ruler with the Magnify tool Selecting audio using start and end values Using the Set Selection dialog Fine-tuning a selection Adjusting a selection with the mouseAdjusting a selection with the keyboard Selecting audio during playback Creating and using views Understanding snapping Displaying the Views toolbar Creating views NAVIGATING, ZOOMING, and Selecting Changing File Attributes Formats Editing file attributesEditing attributes in the Properties dialog Editing attributes in the status bar Changing the bit depth Changing the sample rateIncreasing bit depth Decreasing bit depth Understanding dither and noise shaping Minimizing quantization error Converting mono/stereo channels Converting from mono to stereo Using the Channel Converter Converting file formatsConverting from stereo to mono Save as type Viewing and editing summary information Adding summary informationViewing extended summary information Saving summary information Editing extended summary informationIncluding additional embedded information Using Markers Regions, Playlist/Cutlist Why use markers, regions, and the playlist? Inserting markers Using markersNaming markers Customizing automatic labeling Changing the marker position Using markers to create regions Detecting and marking clipping Defining streaming media commands Using command markers in streaming media filesCommand Player type Description Inserting command markers Defining Scott Studios data commandsCommand Description Editing command properties Saving command properties as a custom templateMoving the cursor to a command marker Deleting command markers Using regions Inserting regions Inserting regions automatically Parameter Description Editing regions While Creating new files from regions Using the Regions List Displaying the Regions ListWorking with the Regions List Regions List Changing region order Displaying the playlist Using the playlistAdding regions to the playlist Understanding the playlist display Customizing the playlist displayRepeating a region during playlist playback Playlist Arranging the playlist Playing from the playlistReplicating a region in the playlist Deleting a region from the playlist Using stop pointsCreating a new file from the playlist Configuring the playlist as a cutlist Opening a playlist/cutlist file Saving a playlist/cutlist fileCopying the playlist/cutlist to the clipboard 112 Recording audio Recording Extracting, BurningRecording manually 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 dialog Using remote recording mode Synchronizing with other devices Viewing input levels Inserting markers while recording Automatically labeling windows and regions Configuring gap detectionChanging blinking status Extracting audio from CDs Type drop-down list in the Open dialog Burning CDs 129 Proper use of software Closing a CD Editing, Repairing Synthesizing Audio Crossfading, overwriting, and replicatingCrossfading Overwriting Replicating Create a selection containing Sound editing just gets easier Using drag-and-drop Repeating an operationDragging mono selections into stereo destinations Snapping to events in drag-and-drop operations Pasting, mixing, and crossfading with drag-and-drop Mixing Creating new windows with drag-and-drop Finding and repairing audio glitchesLocating glitches Repairing audio Open the file containing the glitch Repairing audio glitches manually with the Pencil tool Synthesizing audio Generating DTMF/MF tones Generating audio with frequency modulation Specifying the number and arrangement of operators Generating simple waveforms Using presets Applying presetsProcessing Audio Previewing processed audio Preview parameters Sound Forge processes Bypassing a process while previewing Using Auto Trim/Crop Preset DescriptionAuto Trim/Crop Auto Trim/Crop controls Bit-Depth Converter Minimum inter-phrase silence Converting a file’s bit depth Channel Converter Channel Converter controls Control Description Estimating DC Offset DC OffsetDC Offset controls Fade Graphic fade Creating a graphic fade Creating a custom graphic fade Fade FadeGraphic Fade Controls Fade Fade Out Insert SilenceInserting silence into a file Insert Silence controls Invert/Flip MuteNormalize Muting an audio selection Normalizing Audio Normalize Controls Normalize to Pan/Expand Option Description Creating a pan Creating a custom pan Resample Pan/Expand controls Upsampling audio Downsampling audioResample controls Reverse Smooth/Enhance Volume Increasing the volume of a selectionSwap Channels Time Stretch Volume control 168 Applying Effects Adding an effect Saving effect settings as a custom preset 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 Configuring chained plug-ins Saving individual plug-in settings as a custom presetRemoving plug-ins from a chain Saving plug-in chains Managing effects Using the Plug-In Manager windowLoading plug-in chains Using the Preset Manager Organizing effects in the DX Favorites menu Automating Effect Parameters Adding a volume or panning envelopeAdding an effect automation envelope Adjusting effect parameters with envelopes Previewing effect automationApplying effects automation Showing or hiding effect automation envelopes Adjusting envelopes Removing effect automation envelopesAdding envelope points Flipping an envelope Cutting, copying, and pasting envelope points Setting fade propertiesCopying an envelope to another data window 182 Adding an acoustic signature to an audio file What is Acoustic Mirror?Acoustic signature Adjusting the acoustic signature Acoustic Mirror dialog General tab controls Envelope tab controls Summary tab controls Recover tab controls Forge CD-ROM Creating impulse files What you need to create custom impulses Recording the impulse in an acoustic space Recording the impulse through an electronic device Recovering the impulse Trimming the impulse file Adding summary information to your impulse file Using impulse files in creative ways Using the new impulse fileProcessing individual audio elements Adding realistic stereo to mono recordings Panning with head-related transfer functions Recreating spaces for foley effects and dialog replacementFile Name Impulse positioning Impulses do not recover properly Troubleshooting Acoustic MirrorStuttering during real-time previewing Recovered impulse is too noisy Error message explanations What is Wave Hammer? Wave Hammer dialogDisplaying Wave Hammer Compressor tab Attack time Volume Maximizer tab 200 What is MIDI? Working with 13 MIDI/SMPTEMidi triggers Playback versus triggered playback Triggering 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 synchronization Playing regions using MTC from an external device Using Sound Forge to generate MTC for a Midi sequencer Using Sound Forge to generate MTC for an external device Samplers SamplingExternal samplers Configuring the Sampler Tool Internal samplers Creating a sampler configuration Open loop versus closed loop Saving sampler configurations Sending and receiving samplesSending a sample Receiving a sample Using the Midi Keyboard Midi unity note and Fine tuneDisplaying the Midi Keyboard Turning on the Midi Keyboard Configuring the Midi Keyboard output port and channel Troubleshooting the Midi KeyboardSpecifying instruments Generating chords Troubleshooting MIDI/SDS with open loop Setting up MIDI/SDS hardwareSetting up SCSI/SMDI hardware Troubleshooting SCSI/SMDI Conflicting Scsi IDsPeriodic transfer failures Sampler is recognized but does not transfer reliably Adaptec 1540/1542CF does not recognize a sampler Loops LoopingSustaining and release loops Creating a sustaining loop Creating a sustaining loop with a release loop Looping techniques Match endpoint amplitudesMatch endpoint waveform slope Match endpoint sound levels Editing loops Avoid very short loopsEditing a loop without the Loop Tuner Editing a loop with the Loop Tuner Loop Tuner Switching between the sustain and release loops Crossfading loops Using the Crossfade Loop tool Creating an Acid one-shot file Creating loops for AcidCreating an Acid loop file Creating an Acid 2.0 disk-based file Using the Acid Loop Creation Tools toolbar Creating an Acid beatmapped file Halving or doubling a loop Editing loops for AcidShifting a selection left or right Rotating audio Setting loop tempo Saving loop points 234 Working with Video Using the video stripViewing video Enabling frame animation Animating the video strip Video Preview window Previewing files with videoButton Description Using an external monitor Display square Attaching video to an audio file Detaching video from an audio file Setting video optionsVideo file properties Saving a video file Configuring your video settingsItems Description 243 244 Using Spectrum Analysis Working in the frequency domain Fast Fourier Transform Using a spectrum graphDisplaying a spectrum graph Monitoring an input and output source Navigating a spectrum graph Changing the graph type Updating a spectrum graph Changing the zoom levelViewing multiple spectrum graphs Printing the graph Using a sonogram Displaying a sonogram Tuning a sonogram Updating a sonogram Returning to a spectrum graph Adjusting Spectrum Analysis settingsPrinting the sonogram Frequency minimum Saving spectrum graph settings 256 Project file commands Magnification and view commandsShortcuts Keyboard shortcuts Data window edit commands + P Press 259 Press Cursor moves to Cursor movement+ + Selecting data Press To select from cursor to+ Z + L Navigation and playback Record dialog keyboard shortcuts+ K + F7 Regions List Plug-In ChainerPlaylist Additional mouse shortcuts Mouse wheel shortcutsMouse wheel action Result Hold Ctrl and click to preview a Cut operation. Hold 266 Microsoft Audio Compression Manager Audio data compression and decompression 268 Smpte Timecode Smpte 25 EBU 25 fps, VideoSmpte Drop Frame 29.97 fps, Video Smpte Non-Drop Frame 29.97 fps, Video Smpte 30 30 fps, Audio Smpte Film Sync 24 fps Using Csound Ebicsf FilesAbout Ircam files About Bicsf and Ebicsf files Saving files Index 122 Csound Cursor position Custom graphic fade Iii MIDI/SDS SCSI/SMDI Index Preload size Pre-roll to cursor Preset Manager Plug-ins,See Effects Vii Viii Displaying Effects Levels Navigation Play Device SCSI/SMDI