User Guide

WHAT’S NEW? CHP. 2

Support for QuickTime, MPEG 1 and 2, and Windows Media Video files

Sound Forge 5.0 could only open AVI files and save them to QuickTime, MPEG or Windows Media Video.

Using Sound Forge 6.0, you can now open these files and save them to other formats.

Note:

MPEG 1 and 2 support requires the

purchase of the MainConcept MPEG plug-in.

Support for 32-bit/192 kHz files

Sound Forge 6.0 supports full resolution 32-bit files for pristine audio quality. You can now open, record, and

save 32-bit files.

Note:

In order to record 32-bit files, you need

a 32-bit capable audio interface. However,

you can open, edit, and save 32-bit files even if

your device doesn’t support them.

Enhanced Preset Manager

Sound Forge 6.0 expands the functionality of the Preset Manager. The Preset Manager can back up, transfer,

and delete user-defined presets for Sound Forge, ACID, and Vegas. The Preset Manager is designed to work

with existing plug-in presets and packages only; you create your presets and preset packages in Sound Forge,

ACID, or Vegas, but use the Preset Manager to manage them. For more information, see Using the Preset

Manager on page 174.

Enhanced zoom capabilities

Greater than 1:1 time zoom

Sound Forge 6.0 removes the horizontal zoom limitation of one pixel per sample. You can now zoom in to a

ratio of 24:1 (24 pixels = 1 sample). This increased zoom ratio allows for more precise editing, especially with

the Pencil tool.

Customizable zoom settings

You can create two custom time magnifications for zoom settings that you use often. You can access the

custom zoom settings through menu commands, toolbar buttons, or keyboard shortcuts. For more information,

see Using custom zoom settings on page 77.

Improved video handling

Sound Forge 6.0 has a number of new or updated features to better handle files with video streams.

Video properties

For files with a video stream, the Video tab in the Properties dialog now provides user-editable settings for

Field order and Pixel aspect ratio. For more information, see Video file properties on page 228.