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Status/Selection toolbar

The Status/Selection toolbar contains buttons used to specify a file’s status format and control snapping functions..

Samples: changes the status format to Samples.

SMPTE EBU: changes the status format to SMPTE EBU (25 fps). Available only in the full version of Sound Forge.

Time: changes the status format to Time.

SMPTE Non-Drop: changes the status format to SMPTE Non-Drop (29.97 fps, Video). Available only in the full version of Sound Forge.

Seconds: changes the status format to Seconds.

SMPTE Drop: changes the status format to SMPTE Drop (29.97 fps, Video). Available only in the full version of Sound Forge.

Time and Frames: changes the status format to Time and Frames.

SMPTE 30: changes the status format to SMPTE 30 (30 fps, Audio). Available only in the full version of Sound Forge.

Absolute Frames: changes the status format to Absolute Frames.

Auto Snap to Zero: forces the ends of selections to the nearest zero-crossing. Available only in Screenblast Sound Forge.

Measures and Beats: changes the status format

Auto Snap to Time: forces the ends of

to Measures and Beats.

selections to the nearest whole time division on

 

the time ruler. Available only in Screenblast

 

Sound Forge.

 

 

SMPTE Film Sync (24 fps): changes the status

 

format to SMPTE Film Sync (24 fps). Available

 

only in the full version of Sound Forge.

 

 

 

Regions/Playlist toolbar

The Regions/Playlist toolbar contains the Regions List and Playlist buttons as well as buttons corresponding to synchronization commands and status displays.

Regions List: displays the Regions List.

Generate MIDI Timecode: configures Sound Forge to send MIDI timecode through the MIDI output port. The MIDI output port is specified on the MIDI/Sync tab of the Preferences dialog.

Playlist: displays the playlist.

Pre-Queue for MIDI Timecode: opens the wave

 

device and preloads data for the next region to

 

be played from the playlist.

 

 

Trigger from MIDI Timecode: configures

 

Sound Forge to be triggered by MIDI

 

commands received through the MIDI input

 

port. The MIDI input port is specified on the

 

MIDI/Sync tab in the Preferences dialog. For

 

more information, see Turning on MIDI input

 

synchronization on page 202.

 

 

 

Playlist Position display

Displays the current playback position of an audio file being played from the playlist. Right-clicking this box displays a shortcut menu that allows you to specify a new format.

Sync Status display

Allows you to monitor the status of incoming/outgoing MIDI commands.

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