User Guide

This process ensures that the loudest part of the file is at the maximum level.
Follow these steps to normalize a file
1. Press Ctrl-A to select the entire file.
2. Select Normalize from the Process menu.The Normalize dialog appears.
3. Move the Normalize fader to -.50 dB (94.41%).
4. Select OK. Sound Forge XP normalizes the file.
Compress
If you have not already audio compressed the file you can do so now.
RealAudio files benefit from compression because it increases the overall
volume and intelligibility of the sound. The suggested settings use very light
compression. Follow the steps below to compress the clip:
1. Press Ctrl-A to select the entire file.
2. Click on the Effects menu, followed by the Dynamics option.
3. Move the Threshold slider to -10.00 dB and the Ratio slider to 2.0:1.
4. Finally, set the Attack control to 1.0 milliseconds, and the Release control to
300.0 milliseconds.
5. Click the OK button.
FILE FORMATS AND ATTRIBUTES
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