User Guide

116
RECORDING, RIPPING, AND BURNING CHP. 9
2. You are now ready to record into the active data window at the current cursor position. If this is not where
you want to record, use any of the following methods to prepare for recording:
• To record into a different data window, click the
Window button and choose a data window from the
Record destination window drop-down list. Click OK to return to the Record dialog.
• To record into a new window, click the
New button in the Record dialog and specify the attributes
(sample rate, bit depth, and channels) for the new file. Click
OK to return to the Record dialog.
• To record to a different cursor position in the active data window, click the
Go To button and change
the cursor position. Click
OK to return to the Record dialog. For more information, see Setting the cursor
position on page 71.
3. From the Device drop-down list, choose the device to use for recording.
Note: The Device drop-down list is available
only in the full version of Sound Forge.
4. From the Mode drop-down list, choose a recording mode. For more information, see Choosing a recording
mode on page 118.
5. If necessary, select the DC Adjust check box and calibrate the DC offset adjustment. For more information,
see Adjusting for DC offset on page 119.
Note: The DC Adjust check box is available
only in the full version of Sound Forge.
6. Click the Record button ( ) in the Record dialog. Recording begins.
Press + . For more information, see Record dialog keyboard shortcuts on page 247.
7. Click the Stop button ( ) to stop recording.
8. Click the Close button to close the Record dialog.
Recording a specific length (punch-in)
You can make a selection in an audio file and record over it, or you can specify a punch-in location at the
time of recording.
Alt R
Recording message
Time Recorded value increases
Stop button displays