User Guide

APPLYING AN EFFECT TO A SECTION OF THE SOUND FILE
To apply an effect to a selection:
1. Select Undo Reverse from the Edit menu to put TUTOR1 back to its original
state.
2. Select (highlight) only the word “Wow” in the data window.
3. Select Reverse in the Process menu. Play the file again and notice how only
the word “Wow” is played backwards.
After you have listened to the effect, undo Reverse again so you can try another
effect.
1. Again, select only the word “Wow” in the TUTOR1 window.
2. Select Volume in the Process menu. Use the scale factor fader to set the
scaling to -6 dB (50%). Clicking on the fader to move the fader box will
give you more precision. Now select OK.
3. Press Play. You will notice that the volume is now at half of its original
volume. You can undo the last operation by selecting Undo from the Edit
menu.
The previous two examples show how easily effects are applied to files. Sound
Forge XP has a large number of different processes and effects, ranging from
simple volume changes to complex reverb/delays. To learn more about a
particular effect refer to the below section, Sound Processing Techniques and the
Effects, Process, or Tools menus covered in chapter 6, Sound Forge XP Reference.
CANCELING A FUNCTION IN PROGRESS
While applying an effect, the progress meter at the lower left-hand side of the
main screen shows what percentage of a selection has been processed while
running a function.You can select the Cancel button to stop processing the file.
When you cancel an operation in progress, the affected data remains in the
sound file. Undoing the operation will return the file to its original state.
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