System requirements, Installing Sound Forge, Online help | Sony 7

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System requirements

The following lists the minimum system requirements for using Sound Forge and Screenblast Sound Forge:

•400 MHz processor

•64 MB RAM, 128 MB recommended

•60 MB hard-disk space for program installation

•Microsoft Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP

•Microsoft Windows®-compatible sound card

•CD-ROM drive (for installation from a CD only)

•Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only)

•DirectX® Media 8.0 Runtime (included on CD-ROM)

•Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0 or later to view online help (version 5.0 included on CD-ROM)

Installing Sound Forge

The install utility, setup.exe, located on the Sound Forge CD-ROM, creates the necessary folders and copies all files required to operate Sound Forge.

Note: Sound Forge requires Microsoft DirectX 8.0 or later and Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. The setup program alerts you if either is not detected on your system and prompts their installation from the Sound Forge CD-ROM.

1.Place the Sound Forge CD-ROM in your system’s CD-ROM drive. AutoPlay launches the Setup menu.

Note: If AutoPlay is not turned on, click the Start button and choose Run. Type “D:\setup.exe”, where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

2.Click Install, and follow the instructions in the dialogs to complete the installation.

Getting help within Sound Forge

You can access two varieties of help within Sound Forge:

•Online help

•What’s This? help (also referred to as context-sensitive help)

Online help

To access online help, choose Contents and Index from the Help menu.

Press F1 .

Note: To view online help, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be installed on your system. If you purchased the boxed version of Sound Forge, Internet Explorer version 5.0 is included on your CD-ROM.

INTRODUCTION

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Sony 7 manual System requirements, Installing Sound Forge, Getting help within Sound Forge, Online help

Contents

Registration Assistance Sony Pictures Digital Inc Table of Contents Data window Command descriptions MetersMain screen Toolbars Saving a file Using undo and redoCreating a new data window Editing audio Creating and using views Selecting audio using start and end valuesSelecting audio during playback Fine-tuning a selection Zooming and magnifying Using command markers in streaming media files Why use markers, regions, and the playlist?Using markers Changing the bit depth Using the playlist Using regionsUsing the Regions List Recording audio Extracting audio from CDs Finding and repairing audio glitchesApplying presets Burning CDs Channel Converter Sound Forge processes Auto Trim/CropBit-Depth Converter DC Offset Adding an effect Swap Channels Time Stretch VolumeAdjusting envelopes Adding a chain of effects Troubleshooting 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 Samplers Editing loops LoopsLooping techniques Crossfading loops Adjusting Spectrum Analysis settings Using a spectrum graphUsing a sonogram Working in the frequency domain About Ircam files About Bicsf and Ebicsf files Opening files Saving files Sample files IntroductionIntroducing Sound Forge Full version of Sound Forge versus Screenblast Sound Forge Getting help within Sound Forge Installing Sound ForgeSystem requirements Online help About your rights in Sound Forge software What’s This? helpHelp on the Web About Your Privacy Proper Use of Software Defragmenting your hard drive Optimizing forSound Forge Increasing total buffer size Turning off the play output meters Increasing preload sizeTurning off the playback cursor and record counter Turning on passive updating for video and time displays Turning on passive updating for video displays Optimizing for Sound Forge Using the mouse Learning the SoundForge Workspace Using the mouse wheel Main screenMain screen components Floating and docking windows Shortcut key Description Data window Component Description Displaying data window components Playbar Floating a toolbar ToolbarsDocking a toolbar Displaying a toolbar Standard toolbar Transport bar Navigation toolbar Views toolbar Status/Selection toolbar Regions/Playlist toolbar Process toolbar Effects toolbar Tools toolbar Levels toolbarAcid Loop Creation Tools toolbar Play Device toolbar Command descriptionsToolTips Turning off ToolTips Resetting clipping indicators MetersScaling meters Holding peaks and valleys Displaying VU/PPM metersShowing labels Scale Integration time Controls Faders and slidersEnvelope graphs To select or clear all envelope points Stereo files Displaying the waveform on an envelope graphWorking 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 Playing a file Viewing the current positionPlaying a file from a specified point Playing in Loop Playback mode Playing a selectionViewing selection status Creating a new data window Viewing selection statistics Saving a file Active data windows vs. inactive data windowsCopying 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 Rendering files Exporting to Net MD devicesExporting to Clié handheld devices Recovering files after a crash Recovering filesDeleting recovered files Setting the cursor position Navigating Zooming, Selecting Using the overview bar Previewing audio with pre-rollUnderstanding the overview bar Navigating in the overview bar Zooming and magnifying Playing audio in the overview barNavigating 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 Adjusting a selection with the keyboard Fine-tuning a selectionAdjusting a selection with the mouse Selecting audio during playback Creating and using views Understanding snapping Displaying the Views toolbar Creating views NAVIGATING, ZOOMING, and Selecting Editing attributes in the Properties dialog Changing File Attributes FormatsEditing file attributes Editing attributes in the status bar Changing the sample rate Changing the bit depthIncreasing bit depth Decreasing bit depth Understanding dither and noise shaping Minimizing quantization error Converting mono/stereo channels Converting from mono to stereo Converting from stereo to mono Using the Channel ConverterConverting file formats Save as type Adding summary information Viewing and editing summary informationViewing extended summary information Editing extended summary information Saving summary informationIncluding additional embedded information Using Markers Regions, Playlist/Cutlist Why use markers, regions, and the playlist? Using markers Inserting markersNaming markers Customizing automatic labeling Changing the marker position Using markers to create regions Detecting and marking clipping Using command markers in streaming media files Defining streaming media commandsCommand Player type Description Defining Scott Studios data commands Inserting command markersCommand Description Moving the cursor to a command marker Editing command propertiesSaving command properties as a custom template Deleting command markers Using regions Inserting regions Inserting regions automatically Parameter Description Editing regions While Creating new files from regions Working with the Regions List Using the Regions ListDisplaying the Regions List Regions List Changing region order Using the playlist Displaying the playlistAdding regions to the playlist Repeating a region during playlist playback Understanding the playlist displayCustomizing the playlist display Playlist Playing from the playlist Arranging the playlistReplicating a region in the playlist Using stop points Deleting a region from the playlistCreating a new file from the playlist Configuring the playlist as a cutlist Saving a playlist/cutlist file Opening a playlist/cutlist fileCopying the playlist/cutlist to the clipboard 112 Recording Extracting, Burning Recording audioRecording 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 Configuring gap detection Automatically labeling windows and regionsChanging blinking status Extracting audio from CDs Type drop-down list in the Open dialog Burning CDs 129 Proper use of software Closing a CD Crossfading Editing, Repairing Synthesizing AudioCrossfading, overwriting, and replicating Overwriting Replicating 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 operations Pasting, mixing, and crossfading with drag-and-drop Mixing Finding and repairing audio glitches Creating new windows with drag-and-dropLocating 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 Applying presets Using presetsProcessing Audio Previewing processed audio Preview parameters Sound Forge processes Bypassing a process while previewing Auto Trim/Crop Using Auto Trim/CropPreset Description Auto Trim/Crop controls Bit-Depth Converter Minimum inter-phrase silence Converting a file’s bit depth Channel Converter Channel Converter controls Control Description DC Offset Estimating DC OffsetDC Offset controls Fade Graphic fade Creating a graphic fade Fade Fade Creating a custom graphic fadeGraphic Fade Controls Inserting silence into a file Fade Fade OutInsert Silence Insert Silence controls Normalize Invert/FlipMute 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 Downsampling audio Upsampling audioResample controls Reverse Smooth/Enhance Swap Channels VolumeIncreasing the volume of a selection 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 Removing plug-ins from a chain Configuring chained plug-insSaving individual plug-in settings as a custom preset Saving plug-in chains Using the Plug-In Manager window Managing effectsLoading plug-in chains Using the Preset Manager Organizing effects in the DX Favorites menu Adding a volume or panning envelope Automating Effect ParametersAdding an effect automation envelope Applying effects automation Adjusting effect parameters with envelopesPreviewing effect automation Showing or hiding effect automation envelopes Adding envelope points Adjusting envelopesRemoving effect automation envelopes Flipping an envelope Setting fade properties Cutting, copying, and pasting envelope pointsCopying an envelope to another data window 182 What is Acoustic Mirror? Adding an acoustic signature to an audio fileAcoustic 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 Processing individual audio elements Using impulse files in creative waysUsing the new impulse file Adding realistic stereo to mono recordings Recreating spaces for foley effects and dialog replacement Panning with head-related transfer functionsFile Name Impulse positioning Troubleshooting Acoustic Mirror Impulses do not recover properlyStuttering during real-time previewing Recovered impulse is too noisy Error message explanations Displaying Wave Hammer What is Wave Hammer?Wave Hammer dialog Compressor tab Attack time Volume Maximizer tab 200 Midi triggers What is MIDI?Working with 13 MIDI/SMPTE 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 Sampling SamplersExternal samplers Configuring the Sampler Tool Internal samplers Creating a sampler configuration Open loop versus closed loop Sending a sample Saving sampler configurationsSending and receiving samples Receiving a sample Displaying the Midi Keyboard Using the Midi KeyboardMidi unity note and Fine tune Turning on the Midi Keyboard Specifying instruments Configuring the Midi Keyboard output port and channelTroubleshooting the Midi Keyboard Generating chords Setting up MIDI/SDS hardware Troubleshooting MIDI/SDS with open loopSetting up SCSI/SMDI hardware Periodic transfer failures Troubleshooting SCSI/SMDIConflicting Scsi IDs Sampler is recognized but does not transfer reliably Adaptec 1540/1542CF does not recognize a sampler Looping LoopsSustaining and release loops Creating a sustaining loop Creating a sustaining loop with a release loop Match endpoint waveform slope Looping techniquesMatch endpoint amplitudes Match endpoint sound levels Editing a loop without the Loop Tuner Editing loopsAvoid very short loops Editing a loop with the Loop Tuner Loop Tuner Switching between the sustain and release loops Crossfading loops Using the Crossfade Loop tool Creating loops for Acid Creating an Acid one-shot fileCreating an Acid loop file Creating an Acid 2.0 disk-based file Using the Acid Loop Creation Tools toolbar Creating an Acid beatmapped file Editing loops for Acid Halving or doubling a loopShifting a selection left or right Rotating audio Setting loop tempo Saving loop points 234 Using the video strip Working with VideoViewing video Enabling frame animation Animating the video strip Previewing files with video Video Preview windowButton Description Using an external monitor Display square Attaching video to an audio file Setting video options Detaching video from an audio fileVideo file properties Configuring your video settings Saving a video fileItems Description 243 244 Using Spectrum Analysis Working in the frequency domain Using a spectrum graph Fast Fourier TransformDisplaying a spectrum graph Monitoring an input and output source Navigating a spectrum graph Changing the graph type Changing the zoom level Updating a spectrum graphViewing multiple spectrum graphs Printing the graph Using a sonogram Displaying a sonogram Tuning a sonogram Updating a sonogram Adjusting Spectrum Analysis settings Returning to a spectrum graphPrinting the sonogram Frequency minimum Saving spectrum graph settings 256 Shortcuts Project file commandsMagnification and view commands Keyboard shortcuts Data window edit commands + P Press 259 Cursor movement Press Cursor moves to+ + + Z Selecting dataPress To select from cursor to + L + K Navigation and playbackRecord dialog keyboard shortcuts + F7 Plug-In Chainer Regions ListPlaylist Mouse wheel shortcuts Additional mouse 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 Drop Frame 29.97 fps, Video Smpte TimecodeSmpte 25 EBU 25 fps, Video Smpte Non-Drop Frame 29.97 fps, Video Smpte 30 30 fps, Audio Smpte Film Sync 24 fps About Ircam files Using CsoundEbicsf 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