Setting preferences

Preferences affect how Sound Forge software functions. Any changes that you make to the preferences remain set until you change them again or reset Sound Forge software to use the default presets.

You can access the Preferences dialog by choosing Preferences from the Options menu. This dialog contains tabbed pages. The following sections explain the settings on each tab.

General tab

The General tab allows you to set miscellaneous Sound Forge options.

Option

Description

Show logo splash-screen on startup

When this check box is selected, the Sound Forge splash screen will be displayed briefly upon startup.

 

 

Open default Workspace on startup

If this check box is selected, files that were open when you last exited the program will be opened

 

automatically.

 

 

Default to slow scroll when drag

In some very fast computers, automatic scrolling while selecting is too fast to use accurately. When this

selecting

option is turned on, drag-selecting will cause a slow scroll.

 

Tip: Click the right mouse button while selecting to toggle slow scrolling.

 

 

Warn when Paste or Mix formats do

Select this check box if you want to be warned before mixing data that has different sample rates.

not match

Mixing data of different sample rates may produce unintended results.

 

 

 

Confirm on close

Select this check box if you want the application to present a confirmation message box before exiting.

 

 

Compatible draw mode (for broken

Because the application's drawing routines are highly optimized, they increase the chance of causing

video drivers)

little-known video card problems to arise. Some video cards have bugs in their drivers that can make

 

your system lock up when the application tries to draw a waveform.

 

Compatible draw mode uses a different method of drawing the waveform that, although not as

 

smooth, puts less stress on the video card. With some video cards, this mode actually increases the draw

 

speed. However, more flashing can occur.

 

 

Compatible scroll mode (for other

When this check box is selected, a less optimized method of scrolling the data window will be used. In

broken video drivers)

some instances, this can reduce interference problems between your audio and video card when

 

Smooth Scrolling playback is selected.

 

 

Show a textured background on

When this check box is selected, a stucco texture will be used for the application background.

the Workspace

 

 

 

Allow Wave renders up to 4 GB

Select this check box to enable support for WAV files up to 4 GB. Clear the check box for compatibility

 

with other software applications.

Ignore fact chunk when opening compressed WAV files

When this check box is selected, the software will ignore fact chunks in compressed WAV files.

Compressed WAV files use fact chunks to specify how many actual samples are represented in the file. If a compressed file is improperly authored, this may cause some of the compressed data to not be loaded. If you suspect that not all sound data is being loaded from a compressed file, try checking this option and reopening the file.

Tip: If you change the setting of this check box, delete any proxy (.sfap0) files associated with compressed WAV files.

Show free storage space on Status Bar

When this check box is selected, the total amount of free disk space available on your specified temporary drive is displayed on the status bar.

Use the Temporary files and record folder box at the bottom of the General tab to set the folder that will be used for temporary files and recorded data.

Show shuttle controls on Data

When this check box is selected, Rewind and Forward buttons will appear on each data window’s

Window transport

transport controls.

 

 

Auto-power MIDI keyboard

Select this check box if you want to open the MIDI device assigned to the MIDI keyboard (if it is not

window

already open) when you click a key on the MIDI keyboard. You may want to turn off this option if you are

 

using the same MIDI output device for MIDI synchronization or for your sequencer.

 

If this option is turned off, you need to click the On button on the keyboard prior to using it to send

 

notes.

 

 

Use Net Notify to stay informed

When this check box is selected, information from Sony will be displayed periodically at startup. Clear

about Sony products

the check box to bypass the Net Notify dialog.

 

 

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