Choosing a recording mode

You can choose any of several recording modes in the Record dialog’s Mode drop-down list:

Mode

Description

Automatic retake

Automatic retake mode is the easiest method of recording. Recording begins at the

(automatically rewind)

position displayed in the Start box when you click the Record button ( ) and

 

continues until you click the Stop button ( ). When you stop recording, the start

 

position resets to the beginning of the take, allowing for immediate review and

 

retake.

 

Note: Automatic retake is the default mode when recording into an empty data

 

window or when recording with no data selected in the current data window.

Multiple takes creating Regions Multiple takes creating Regions mode allows you to record several takes with each take defining a region in the Regions List. Recording begins at the position displayed

 

in the Start box when you click the Record button ( ) and continues until you click

 

the Stop button ( ). When you stop recording, the stop position becomes the start

 

position for the next take, which can be recorded immediately. For more information,

 

see Using the Regions List on page 127.

 

 

Multiple takes (no Regions)

Multiple takes (no Regions) mode also allows several takes to be recorded without

 

these takes being defined as regions. Like the previous mode, recording starts at the

 

position displayed in the Start box when you click the Record button ( ) and

 

continues until you click the Stop button ( ). When you stop recording, the stop

 

position becomes the start position for the next take, which can be recorded

 

immediately.

 

 

 

Create a new window for each

Create a new window for each take is similar to Multiple takes creating Regions, but

take

creates a new data window for each take. This is useful when recording audio data in

 

which you will save each take as an individual file.

 

 

Punch-In (record a specific

Punch-Inmode is used to record over a specific selection in an existing data window.

length)

Specifying Punch-In activates the Start, End, and Length boxes. Recording begins at

 

the position displayed in the Start box when you click the Record button ( ) and

 

continues until one of the following occurs:

 

• You click the Stop button (

).

 

• The cursor in the data window reaches the position displayed in the End box.

 

• The length of the recorded data equals the value in the Length box.

 

Punch-In mode makes it possible to record over a specific section of audio without the

 

risk of affecting the remainder of the audio file. You can preview the punch-in region

 

by clicking the Play button (

).

Note: Punch-In is the default mode when recording with a selection in the data window.

Adjusting for DC offset

Use the Record dialog’s DC adjust check box to compensate for DC offsets generated by your system’s sound card during recording. A DC offset of approximately 30 dB is not uncommon for sound cards (even with very low noise floors) and this displays in the record meter as -60 dB. This does not mean that the system is losing 30 dB of resolution, but for the meters to accurately display ranges to -90 dB, you must calibrate the DC adjust.

Calibrating the DC adjustment

Before using the DC adjust feature, you must calibrate it for the selected recording device.

1.Select the DC adjust check box. The Calibrate button activates along with displays labeled Left and Right.

2.Click the Calibrate button. Sound Forge software listens to the selected recording device and calculates the offset.

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