Trimming/Cropping
Trimming allows you to retain a selection while deleting all surrounding data.
1.Create a selection containing “Wow, sound editing just gets easier” in Voiceover.pca, but do not select the second “and easier.”
2.From the Edit menu, choose Trim/Crop (or press Ctrl+T). Only “Wow, sound editing just gets easier” remains in the data window.
Mixing
Mixing is a powerful editing function that allows you to mix a copy of the clipboard contents at the current cursor position.
Mixing by dragging and dropping a selection
1.Open and play the Drumhit.pca file. The file contains a snare drum and crash cymbal sound.
2.Choose the Edit tool (
).
3.Drag the mouse over the data window to select the entire waveform.
Tip: If the Always open dropped files in new window check box on the General page of the Preferences dialog is cleared, you can also drag a file (or region) from the Explorer window to a data window to paste sound data. When the check box is selected, dropping a file on the Sound Forge workspace always creates a new data window. For more information, see General tab on page 312.
4.Drag the selection to the beginning of the Voiceover.pca file. The cursor appears as a mouse pointer with the letter M (
), and a shaded selection box appears to show you where the mix will occur. An envelope is drawn to show you the mix and fade levels. (The
You can click the right mouse button while dragging to toggle mix, paste, and CD track
Tip: When dragging a selection within the same data window, drag up or down before moving the mouse left or right. Dragging left or right before moving the mouse vertically adjusts the selection length.
If you want the Fade In and Fade Out curves to pay attention to the destination selection and file length when mixing between files, select the
5.When you release the mouse button to drop the selection, the Mix/Replace dialog appears. If you want to bypass the Mix/Replace dialog, hold Shift when you release the mouse button.
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