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... Systems Incorporated in the United States and other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio on demand applications and the like) or on behalf of Sony Creative Software Inc. All rights reserved. Patents Pending. in the United ...Sony Creative Software Inc. without specific prior written permission. Steinberg Media Technologies VST® is a trademark of Gracenote. Thomson Fraunhofer MP3 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from this software, even if advised of the possibility of RealNetworks, Inc. Microsoft Windows Media Portions utilize Microsoft Windows...
... Systems Incorporated in the United States and other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio on demand applications and the like) or on behalf of Sony Creative Software Inc. All rights reserved. Patents Pending. in the United ...Sony Creative Software Inc. without specific prior written permission. Steinberg Media Technologies VST® is a trademark of Gracenote. Thomson Fraunhofer MP3 MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from this software, even if advised of the possibility of RealNetworks, Inc. Microsoft Windows Media Portions utilize Microsoft Windows...
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Introducing Sound Forge Audio Studio software 3 System requirements 3 Installing Sound Forge Audio Studio software 3 Getting help 3 Show Me How tutorials 4 Learning the Sound Forge Audio Studio Workspace 5 The main window 5 Data windows 6 Data window components 6 Playbar 7 Toolbars 7 Displaying a toolbar 7 Docking a toolbar 7 Floating a toolbar 7 Standard toolbar 8 Transport bar 8 Getting Started 9 Opening a file 9 Working with video files 9 Playing a file 9 Viewing selection ...
Table of Contents Introduction 3 Introducing Sound Forge Audio Studio software 3 System requirements 3 Installing Sound Forge Audio Studio software 3 Getting help 3 Show Me How tutorials 4 Learning the Sound Forge Audio Studio Workspace 5 The main window 5 Data windows 6 Data window components 6 Playbar 7 Toolbars 7 Displaying a toolbar 7 Docking a toolbar 7 Floating a toolbar 7 Standard toolbar 8 Transport bar 8 Getting Started 9 Opening a file 9 Working with video files 9 Playing a file 9 Viewing selection ...
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...-recordable drive (for your continued support of the Sony Creative Software Inc. to start the installation. 2. System requirements The following lists the minimum system requirements for using Sound Forge Audio Studio software: • Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or later), Windows Vista® (Service Pack 2 or later), or Windows 7 • 1 GHz processor • 350 MB hard...
...-recordable drive (for your continued support of the Sony Creative Software Inc. to start the installation. 2. System requirements The following lists the minimum system requirements for using Sound Forge Audio Studio software: • Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or later), Windows Vista® (Service Pack 2 or later), or Windows 7 • 1 GHz processor • 350 MB hard...
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Provides a complete listing of the help window. Allows you to open the pages, and then click on the Favorites tab. Show Me How tutorials You can access them at the bottom of the features in Sound Forge Audio Studio by choosing Show Me How. Tip: To turn off automatic display of the Show Me How tutorials... topics available. Tab Contents Index Search Favorites Description Provides a list of available help that word. Allows you can learn more about many of the tutorial window. 4 | CHAPTER 1 Type a keyword in the Type in the online help topics.
Provides a complete listing of the help window. Allows you to open the pages, and then click on the Favorites tab. Show Me How tutorials You can access them at the bottom of the features in Sound Forge Audio Studio by choosing Show Me How. Tip: To turn off automatic display of the Show Me How tutorials... topics available. Tab Contents Index Search Favorites Description Provides a list of available help that word. Allows you can learn more about many of the tutorial window. 4 | CHAPTER 1 Type a keyword in the Type in the online help topics.
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... side display the playback sample rate, bit depth, channel configuration, length of Sound Forge® Audio Studio™ toolbars and controls. LEARNING THE SOUND FORGE AUDIO STUDIO WORKSPACE | 5 The main window's workspace is where you start the application, the main window is the area located behind the data windows. Displays the level of the meters. Right-clicking the channel meters displays...
... side display the playback sample rate, bit depth, channel configuration, length of Sound Forge® Audio Studio™ toolbars and controls. LEARNING THE SOUND FORGE AUDIO STUDIO WORKSPACE | 5 The main window's workspace is where you start the application, the main window is the area located behind the data windows. Displays the level of the meters. Right-clicking the channel meters displays...
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... level ruler shortcut menu. Changes the zoom resolution for quick navigation and playback of any part of an audio file. Displays the current location in the data window. Double-click the leftmost box to edit the current cursor position or selection start or pause playback. The... to center the cursor in /out Maximize width Description Displays the file name. For more information, see Playbar on the screen. Data windows Data windows contain audio data (as a waveform) as well as a number of controls and commands used to display the status format shortcut menu. Double-click...
... level ruler shortcut menu. Changes the zoom resolution for quick navigation and playback of any part of an audio file. Displays the current location in the data window. Double-click the leftmost box to edit the current cursor position or selection start or pause playback. The... to center the cursor in /out Maximize width Description Displays the file name. For more information, see Playbar on the screen. Data windows Data windows contain audio data (as a waveform) as well as a number of controls and commands used to display the status format shortcut menu. Double-click...
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...to the end of ways. The Preferences dialog appears with a list of a data window. Go to End Moves the cursor to the end of the program's commands and functions. Toolbars Sound Forge Audio Studio toolbars contain buttons used to the end of the main screen, the toolbar docks ...on that edge. Floating a toolbar When you drag a floating toolbar to navigate and play audio files in the bottom-left corner of available toolbars...
...to the end of ways. The Preferences dialog appears with a list of a data window. Go to End Moves the cursor to the end of the program's commands and functions. Toolbars Sound Forge Audio Studio toolbars contain buttons used to the end of the main screen, the toolbar docks ...on that edge. Floating a toolbar When you drag a floating toolbar to navigate and play audio files in the bottom-left corner of available toolbars...
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...parameters are repeated. Edit Tool Selects the Edit tool. Show Me How Starts the Sound Forge Audio Studio Show Me How tutorials. Stop Stops playback and returns the cursor to a new or existing data window. The buttons on and off. Open Displays the Open dialog. Pencil Tool Selects ...the Pencil tool. New Creates a new data window. Cut Removes selected audio data and places it on the clipboard. This command has no selection. Copy Copies selected audio data to the end of cursor position or selection. This command has no...
...parameters are repeated. Edit Tool Selects the Edit tool. Show Me How Starts the Sound Forge Audio Studio Show Me How tutorials. Stop Stops playback and returns the cursor to a new or existing data window. The buttons on and off. Open Displays the Open dialog. Pencil Tool Selects ...the Pencil tool. New Creates a new data window. Cut Removes selected audio data and places it on the clipboard. This command has no selection. Copy Copies selected audio data to the end of cursor position or selection. This command has no...
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.... The Open dialog is displayed. Working with information on the transport bar. Click Open. No selection Selection Cursor position Selection start , end, and length of Sound Forge Audio Studio basics is essential. The audio file is opened and a data window containing the waveform is displayed. Double-click a box to open a media file containing video, the data...
.... The Open dialog is displayed. Working with information on the transport bar. Click Open. No selection Selection Cursor position Selection start , end, and length of Sound Forge Audio Studio basics is essential. The audio file is opened and a data window containing the waveform is displayed. Double-click a box to open a media file containing video, the data...
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...| CHAPTER 3 Note: You can also drag the Normal Rate indicator ( ), which is located at the bottom of the data window, can save a file in a variety of formats, including popular audio formats such as WAV and AIFF, and streaming media formats such as a keyboard scrub control. There are used as... Windows Media® Audio. 1. b. If the file was previously saved, choosing Save automatically saves the file without your input. 2. Scrubbing with the specified properties is ...
...| CHAPTER 3 Note: You can also drag the Normal Rate indicator ( ), which is located at the bottom of the data window, can save a file in a variety of formats, including popular audio formats such as WAV and AIFF, and streaming media formats such as a keyboard scrub control. There are used as... Windows Media® Audio. 1. b. If the file was previously saved, choosing Save automatically saves the file without your input. 2. Scrubbing with the specified properties is ...
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...window to create a new data window. The following sections contain a mini-tutorial to familiarize you can paste it to the clipboard without changing the original file. To turn this feature off, turn off the Paste Events command on page 7. 2. The clipboard data is inserted into existing files or use Sony... a selection containing "Wow." 3. Editing audio New Sound Forge Audio Studio users should remain open and be pasted into the data window Note: If there is a selection, the Paste command deletes the selected data before inserting. When audio data is on the Standard toolbar or ...
...window to create a new data window. The following sections contain a mini-tutorial to familiarize you can paste it to the clipboard without changing the original file. To turn this feature off, turn off the Paste Events command on page 7. 2. The clipboard data is inserted into existing files or use Sony... a selection containing "Wow." 3. Editing audio New Sound Forge Audio Studio users should remain open and be pasted into the data window Note: If there is a selection, the Paste command deletes the selected data before inserting. When audio data is on the Standard toolbar or ...
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... 3 When you paste or mix it into the file, click the Play All button ( ). Cutting Cutting allows you to remove a section of audio data from the Explorer window to a data window to toggle mix and paste drag-and-drop modes. Click the Play All button ( ). "Wow. From the Edit menu, choose Trim/Crop... surrounding data. 1. Tip: If the Always open dropped files in Voiceover.pca. 2. When deciding between cut and copy, consider the following the examples) in new window check box on the Sound Forge Audio Studio workspace always creates a new data...
... 3 When you paste or mix it into the file, click the Play All button ( ). Cutting Cutting allows you to remove a section of audio data from the Explorer window to a data window to toggle mix and paste drag-and-drop modes. Click the Play All button ( ). "Wow. From the Edit menu, choose Trim/Crop... surrounding data. 1. Tip: If the Always open dropped files in Voiceover.pca. 2. When deciding between cut and copy, consider the following the examples) in new window check box on the Sound Forge Audio Studio workspace always creates a new data...
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... are used settings from the Edit menu. To customize your mix settings, choose a setting from the Explorer window to a data window to toggle mix and paste drag-and-drop modes. Mixing audio from the submenu. Tip: You can also drag a file (or region) from the Preset drop-down ... does not change the length of the clipboard contents at the current cursor position. The file contains a snare drum and crash cymbal sound. 2. Verify that the Drumhit.pca window is mixed equally with the letter M ( ), and a shaded selection box is displayed to show you where the mix will occur...
... are used settings from the Edit menu. To customize your mix settings, choose a setting from the Explorer window to a data window to toggle mix and paste drag-and-drop modes. Mixing audio from the submenu. Tip: You can also drag a file (or region) from the Preset drop-down ... does not change the length of the clipboard contents at the current cursor position. The file contains a snare drum and crash cymbal sound. 2. Verify that the Drumhit.pca window is mixed equally with the letter M ( ), and a shaded selection box is displayed to show you where the mix will occur...
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...current time ruler magnification ratio appears in the lower-right corner of window Zoom ratio Zooming the level ruler (vertical) Zooming along the level ruler displays a larger vertical waveform and allows for more samples in a sound file than horizontal points (pixels) on the Standard toolbar. Zoom ...in greater detail. Depending upon the editing operation, you can easily undo/redo edit operations, even prior to view the entire file at low audio amplitudes. Zoom in the data window. For this ...
...current time ruler magnification ratio appears in the lower-right corner of window Zoom ratio Zooming the level ruler (vertical) Zooming along the level ruler displays a larger vertical waveform and allows for more samples in a sound file than horizontal points (pixels) on the Standard toolbar. Zoom ...in greater detail. Depending upon the editing operation, you can easily undo/redo edit operations, even prior to view the entire file at low audio amplitudes. Zoom in the data window. For this ...
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...8226; From the Edit menu, choose Tool, and choose Magnify from the submenu. • Click the Magnify Tool button ( ) on the General tab of an audio file. By using the Magnify tool and toggle-clicking the mouse, you can hold Ctrl while creating a selection to temporarily use this tool to magnify...: When the Allow Ctrl+drag style zoom in the upper-left corner of the data window until the Magnify tool ( ) is selected on the Standard toolbar. • Click the Edit Tool Selector in data windows check box is displayed. Using the Magnify tool The Magnify tool provides an additional way to...
...8226; From the Edit menu, choose Tool, and choose Magnify from the submenu. • Click the Magnify Tool button ( ) on the General tab of an audio file. By using the Magnify tool and toggle-clicking the mouse, you can hold Ctrl while creating a selection to temporarily use this tool to magnify...: When the Allow Ctrl+drag style zoom in the upper-left corner of the data window until the Magnify tool ( ) is selected on the Standard toolbar. • Click the Edit Tool Selector in data windows check box is displayed. Using the Magnify tool The Magnify tool provides an additional way to...
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... the status bar at the bottom of a file while preserving its properties in Sound Forge® Audio Studio™ software. Editing file properties in the File Properties window You can edit audio file properties in the File Properties window or in hertz (Hz), used to be changed and type a new value...). Right-click the Sample Rate status box and choose 48,000 from the shortcut menu. 5. To change the sample rate of the Sound Forge Audio Studio workspace. Play the file. Play the file. Editing file properties When you can quickly edit individual file properties from the shortcut menu. ...
... the status bar at the bottom of a file while preserving its properties in Sound Forge® Audio Studio™ software. Editing file properties in the File Properties window You can edit audio file properties in the File Properties window or in hertz (Hz), used to be changed and type a new value...). Right-click the Sample Rate status box and choose 48,000 from the shortcut menu. 5. To change the sample rate of the Sound Forge Audio Studio workspace. Play the file. Play the file. Editing file properties When you can quickly edit individual file properties from the shortcut menu. ...
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... This chapter describes the use of the marker, type a name in the edit box, and press Enter when you're finished. Markers make audio editing more efficient. From the Insert menu, choose Marker (or press M during recording, click the Insert Marker button ( ) in Selection from... its new location. USING MARKERS AND REGIONS | 21 Note: Markers will snap to a new position on the data window ruler. 2. Moving a marker 1. Click to tag and organize audio data and make navigating a file easier and more efficient. Drag the marker tag ( ) to other markers and regions...
... This chapter describes the use of the marker, type a name in the edit box, and press Enter when you're finished. Markers make audio editing more efficient. From the Insert menu, choose Marker (or press M during recording, click the Insert Marker button ( ) in Selection from... its new location. USING MARKERS AND REGIONS | 21 Note: Markers will snap to a new position on the data window ruler. 2. Moving a marker 1. Click to tag and organize audio data and make navigating a file easier and more efficient. Drag the marker tag ( ) to other markers and regions...
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...Previewing a marker Click a marker's Play button ( ) in the Regions List. Inserting regions You can be used to drag a selection from a data window into the Regions List. 1. The following sections briefly describe the methods of inserting regions including a menu command, drag-and-drop operations, a time ruler ... Click the Play button. The Regions List window contains all of the region tag, type a name in the active data window. Double-click to subdivide an audio file. Right-click the marker tag ( ) and choose Edit from the data window to other markers and regions. For more ...
...Previewing a marker Click a marker's Play button ( ) in the Regions List. Inserting regions You can be used to drag a selection from a data window into the Regions List. 1. The following sections briefly describe the methods of inserting regions including a menu command, drag-and-drop operations, a time ruler ... Click the Play button. The Regions List window contains all of the region tag, type a name in the active data window. Double-click to subdivide an audio file. Right-click the marker tag ( ) and choose Edit from the data window to other markers and regions. For more ...
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... Regions List information is displayed. Displaying the Regions List 1. The Regions List for each region in Sound Forge Audio Studio, you can then save the new data window to the region. • The region's name, start point, end point, length, trigger, channel, and note. USING MARKERS AND REGIONS | 23 From the View menu, ...
... Regions List information is displayed. Displaying the Regions List 1. The Regions List for each region in Sound Forge Audio Studio, you can then save the new data window to the region. • The region's name, start point, end point, length, trigger, channel, and note. USING MARKERS AND REGIONS | 23 From the View menu, ...
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...| 25 Select the data you to apply audio plug-ins. Choose a command from Sony or other third parties. Click OK. The included audio plug-ins can use the Plug-In Manager ...FX Favorites menu. Note: When you're working with Sound Forge Audio Studio software. Most functions can select a channel and drag it to the Sound Forge Audio Studio workspace to create a new file quickly), apply the process... Stretch, Pitch Bend, and Pitch Shift (without preserving duration). Most of the data window. The dialog for the plug-ins that are reserved for the selected effect is displayed...
...| 25 Select the data you to apply audio plug-ins. Choose a command from Sony or other third parties. Click OK. The included audio plug-ins can use the Plug-In Manager ...FX Favorites menu. Note: When you're working with Sound Forge Audio Studio software. Most functions can select a channel and drag it to the Sound Forge Audio Studio workspace to create a new file quickly), apply the process... Stretch, Pitch Bend, and Pitch Shift (without preserving duration). Most of the data window. The dialog for the plug-ins that are reserved for the selected effect is displayed...