roll to Cursor
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Previewing audio with pre-roll

Many audio editing operations depend upon accurate placement of the cursor in the data window. The command allows you to preview audio data leading up to the current cursor position. This

command is extremely useful when recording punch-ins. For more information, see Recording a specific length (punch-in)on page 117.

Sound Forge designates a 1.5 second pre-roll. However, you can change this value if necessary. For more information, see Configuring cut pre-roll and post-roll lengths on page 59.

1.Place the cursor anywhere in the data window.

2.From the Edit menu, choose Pre-roll to Cursor. Sound Forge plays the audio leading up to the cursor and stops at the cursor.

Press Ctrl + Shift + K .

Using the overview bar

When navigating or editing a file, the overview bar changes to reflect the current position in the file.

Title bar

Overview bar

Time ruler

The overview bar represents the length of the entire file zoomed out to its maximum position. By observing the overview bar, you can determine the following:

•The section of the audio file currently displayed in the data window.

•The location and size of a selection in relation to the audio file and data window.

•The current cursor location.

Understanding the overview bar

1.Open the Voiceover.pca file and verify that the waveform display is zoomed completely out (1:512 in this case).

The entire overview bar is bracketed

Notice that the entire overview bar is bracketed, indicating that the entire file appears in the data window.

NAVIGATING, ZOOMING, AND SELECTING

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