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Pasting

Once audio data is on the clipboard, you can paste or mix it into an existing data window or use it to create a new data window.

Pasting data in an existing data window

1.Move the cursor to the beginning of the Voiceover.pca file by clicking the Go To Start button ( ) in the playbar. For more information, see Playbar on page 28.

2.From the Edit menu, choose Paste. Sound Forge inserts the clipboard data into the file and the data for “Wow” appears on the left side of the waveform.

Click the Paste button () or press Ctrl + V .

Clipboard contents are pasted Into the data window

3.To confirm that the data has been pasted into the file, click the Play All button ( ). “Wow. Wow. Sound editing just gets easier and easier” plays back.

Pasting in a new data window

To use data from the clipboard to create a new data window, go to the Edit menu, choose Paste Special, and choose Paste to New from the submenu. Sound Forge creates a new window containing the clipboard data in a single step.

Cutting

Cutting allows you to remove a section of audio data from a data window and store it on the clipboard until you paste or mix it into another file. When deciding between cut and copy, consider the following:

•Copying data has no effect on the original file.

•Cutting data modifies the original file.

Cutting data from a window

1.Create a selection containing the second “Wow” (there should be two if you are following the examples) in Voiceover.pca.

2.From the Edit menu, choose Cut. Sound Forge removes the selected data from the file and places it on the clipboard.

Click the Cut button ( ) or press Ctrl + X .

3.Click the Play All button ( ). “Wow. Sound editing just gets easier and easier” plays back.

GETTING STARTED

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