Controls

A major step in mastering Sound Forge software is becoming familiar with the controls used to set and adjust feature parameters, including faders, sliders, and envelope graphs.

Faders and sliders

Faders and sliders are frequently used to edit effect and process parameters. To use either control, drag the control to the desired position and release.

Fader

Drag to set value

Slider

Resetting fader and slider values

Double-click to return the control to its default value.

Fader and slider shortcuts

There are numerous keyboard shortcuts available when using faders and sliders.

If you want to

Then use the following shortcuts

Change the value in small

Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, and Right Arrow

increments

—or—

 

 

Hover the mouse over the fader or slider control and press Ctrl while moving the

 

mouse wheel.

 

 

Change the value in larger

Page Up and Page Down

increments

—or—

 

 

Hover the mouse over the fader or slider control and move the mouse wheel.

Set the control to its maximum Home and End and minimum values

respectively

Envelope graphs

Envelope graphs are used to configure the shape of frequency or amplitude envelopes applied to audio waveforms.

Envelope point

Envelope

Time axis

Amplitude or frequency axis

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