User Guide

WHY CAN’T I GET SOUND FORGE XP TO RESPOND TO LEVELS FROM MY
MICROPHONE OR MY CD PLAYER?
Most sound cards come with multiple inputs from which you can record
sound. These may include microphone, CD, auxiliary, MIDI, and line inputs.
Although some cards record from all of these inputs at the same time, many
cards make you choose which device is currently your record device (also
known as the input source). These cards come with software that allows you
to pick which device is the input source.You will need to refer to your sound
card manual to determine how to set the input source.
Most sound cards also come with some kind of application that controls the
input level of the recording device.You may need to increase the level of your
input sources in order to record from them. Again, you will need to refer to
your sound card manual to learn how to adjust these levels.
WHEN I RECORD OR PLAY FILES I HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE SMALL CLICKS
IN THE SOUND.
When Sound Forge XP is recording or playing audio data it moves large
amounts of data between your hard drive and your sound card. This can be a
tremendous amount of work for your computer depending on the kind of
system you have. If Sound Forge XP can’t move the data fast enough, you will
hear small gaps between blocks of data which typically sound like clicks or
puttering. For more information on ways to reduce the overhead during the
time Sound Forge XP is moving sound data, refer to Appendix A, Optimizing
Sound Forge XP.
WHEN I RECORD (OR PLAY) DATA AT HIGH SAMPLE RATES, I CAN’T GET SOUND
FORGE XP TO STOP BY PRESSING THE STOP BUTTON.
Sound Forge XP tries very hard to keep recording and playback of audio
smooth (no gaps in your sound). As a result, there may be delays between the
time that you press the Stop button and the time that Sound Forge XP actually
stops recording or playing. Note that you can always press and hold the Escape
key to stop record or playback. Just be a little patient and wait a few seconds.
These delays are usually only observed when one or more components of your
system can not keep up with the data rate. Problems typically stem from:
• Very slow (older) hard drives.
• Poorly written sound card drivers.
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