Displaying the waveform

Choose a command from the Show wave drop-down list if you want to display the waveform in the envelope graph. If you’re working with a multichannel file, you can choose to view individual channels or the mixed waveform.

Note: The waveform is unavailable when the selection is greater than 300,000 samples.

Flange/Wah-Wah

From the Effects menu, choose Flange/Wah-Wahto apply flanging, phasing, and wah-wah effects to a sound.

For information about using the Flange/Wah-Wah effect, click the Help button () in the Sony Flange/Wah-Wah dialog or refer to the Sound Forge online help (from the Help menu, choose Contents and Index).

Gapper/Snipper

From the Effects menu, choose Gapper/Snipper to cut chunks from the sound file or insert silence in the sound file periodically at a set frequency.

For information about using the Gapper/Snipper effect, click the Help button () in the Sony Gapper/Snipper dialog or refer to the Sound Forge online help (from the Help menu, choose Contents and Index).

Noise Gate

From the Effects menu, choose Noise Gate to remove signals below a specified threshold. This effect is used to remove noise from silent breaks in a sound file.

For information about using the Noise Gate effect, click the Help button () in the Sony Noise Gate dialog or refer to the Sound Forge online help (from the Help menu, choose Contents and Index).

Pitch

From the Effects menu, choose Pitch, and then choose a command from the submenu to change the pitch of a selection.

Bend

The Bend command allows you to draw an envelope that increases or decreases the pitch of a sound file over time.

1.From the Effects menu, choose Pitch, and then choose Bend from the submenu. The Pitch Bend dialog appears.

2.Drag the Range slider to determine the maximum and minimum pitch change in semitones (half-steps). Example: A range of twelve half-steps (one octave) allows an increase or decrease of the pitch by an octave.

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