Option

Description

Allow floating windows to dock

When this check box is selected, windows will automatically be docked when you drag them to the

 

edges of the Sound Forge workspace. You can hold the Ctrl key while dragging a window to prevent it

 

from docking.

 

When this check box is cleared, windows will not dock unless you hold the Ctrl key.

 

 

Spacebar and F12 Play/Pause

Select this check box if you want the F12 and spacebar keyboard shortcuts to toggle between Play and

instead of Play/Stop

Pause mode. In this mode, the cursor will maintain its position.

 

 

Warn when metadata cannot be

Select this check box if you want to be prompted to save metadata to a separate file if it cannot be

saved in the file

saved within the media file.

 

When the check box is cleared, metadata will automatically be saved to a separate file if necessary.

 

 

Show the position of the playback

When this check box is selected, the Position field in the status bar will show the cursor position during

cursor

playback. Turn off this option if you have a very slow computer or video card.

 

 

Show the record counter while

Select this check box if you want the record time displayed in the Record dialog. Clear the check box if

recording

you have a very slow computer or video card.

 

 

Automatically reopen file after Save

Select this check box if you want to automatically reopen files when you save to a different format.

As

Changes in bit depth, channels, or compression format will result in reopening and will allow you to

 

listen to any changes in sound quality.

 

Clear the check box and select the Prompt to open new file after Save As check box if you want to be

 

prompted to open the saved file in a new data window.

 

When both check boxes are cleared, Sound Forge software does nothing after saving to a different

 

format. If you’re saving a file to several compressed formats, clearing these check boxes prevents you

 

from having to reopen the file after saving each format.

 

 

Prompt to open new file after Save

When the Automatically reopen files after Save As check box is cleared, select this check box if you want

As

the application to prompt you to open the destination file to a new data window after saving a sound

 

file to a different format.

 

Opening the file in a new data window will allow you to hear any changes in quality between the

 

original file and the result of the Save As operation.

 

 

Keep media files locked

Select this check box if you want to lock media files after you've opened them.

 

Clear the check box if you want to unlock media files when you switch to another application.

 

 

Delete temporary files on close

Select this check box if you want to delete the peak (.sfk) and proxy (.sfap0) files associated with a media

 

file when you close a data window.

 

 

Hide new temporary files

Select this check box if you want to turn on the Hidden file attribute when creating new peak (.sfk) and

 

proxy (.sfap0) files.

 

In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Folder Options and select the View tab. Select the Show

 

hidden files and folders radio button if you want to be able to see hidden files.

 

 

Always proxy compressed formats

Select this check box if you want to create an uncompressed proxy (.sfap0) file when you open a

 

compressed file format.

 

Selecting this check box can improve performance on slower computers or for formats that cannot be

 

decompressed quickly for real-time playback.

 

 

Remember last-used sample rate

Select this check box if you want the software to remember the last-used sample rate when you open a

for .vox and .ivc files

.vox file. When the check box is cleared, you will be prompted to choose a sample rate each time you

 

open a .vox file.

 

 

Remember last-used settings for

Select this check box if you want the software to remember the last-used settings when you open .raw

.raw files

files. When the check box is cleared, you will be prompted to choose a settings each time you open a

 

.raw file.

 

 

Allow Undo past Save

When this check box is selected, your undo history is maintained until you close the data window (or

 

exit the application) so you can undo edit operations even if you’ve saved your file.

 

When this check box is selected, quick file saving may not be available.

 

Tip: If you want to be able to undo edit operations even after closing and reopening your file, save a

 

Sound Forge project.

 

 

Use floating point temporary files

Select this check box if you want to use higher precision IEEE floating-point temporary files for audio

 

files. This setting results in more accurate processing but requires more disk space and yields slower

 

processing.

 

When the check box is cleared, the bit depth of the temporary file will match the source file.

 

 

Allow Ctrl+drag style cursor scrub

When this check box is selected, you can hold Ctrl while dragging the cursor to scrub in data windows.

in data windows

 

 

 

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