user manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Optimizing for Sound Forge
- Learning the Sound Forge Workspace
- Getting Started
- Navigating, Zooming, and Selecting
- Changing File Attributes and Formats
- Using Markers, Regions, and the Playlist/Cutlist
- Why use markers, regions, and the playlist?
- Using markers
- Using command markers in streaming media files
- Using regions
- Using the Regions List
- Using the playlist
- Displaying the playlist
- Adding regions to the playlist
- Understanding the playlist display
- Customizing the playlist display
- Repeating a region during playlist playback
- Playing from the playlist
- Arranging the playlist
- Replicating a region in the playlist
- Using stop points
- Deleting a region from the playlist
- Creating a new file from the playlist
- Configuring the playlist as a cutlist
- Saving a playlist/cutlist file
- Opening a playlist/cutlist file
- Copying the playlist/cutlist to the clipboard
- Recording, Extracting, and Burning
- Recording audio
- Recording manually
- Recording automatically
- Recording a specific length (punch-in)
- Choosing a recording mode
- Adjusting for DC offset
- Playing back recorded audio
- Using remote recording mode
- Synchronizing with other devices
- Viewing input levels
- Inserting markers while recording
- Configuring gap detection
- Automatically labeling windows and regions
- Changing blinking status
- Extracting audio from CDs
- Burning CDs
- Proper use of software
- Recording audio
- Editing, Repairing, and Synthesizing Audio
- Processing Audio
- Applying Effects
- Adding an effect
- Adding a chain of effects
- Applying effects using the Plug-In Chainer
- Adding plug-ins to a chain
- Selecting the processing mode for audio tail data
- Arranging plug-ins on a chain
- Bypassing effects
- Removing plug-ins from a chain
- Configuring chained plug-ins
- Saving individual plug-in settings as a custom preset
- Saving plug-in chains
- Loading plug-in chains
- Managing effects
- Automating Effect Parameters
- Adjusting envelopes
- Using Acoustic Mirror and Wave Hammer
- Working with MIDI/SMPTE
- Sampling
- Looping
- Working with Video
- Using Spectrum Analysis
- Working in the frequency domain
- Using a spectrum graph
- Displaying a spectrum graph
- Monitoring an input and output source
- Displaying frequency and amplitude values, notes and statistics
- Navigating a spectrum graph
- Changing the graph type
- Changing the zoom level
- Working with stereo files
- Updating a spectrum graph
- Viewing multiple spectrum graphs
- Creating and comparing snapshots of the Spectrum Analysis window
- Printing the graph
- Using a sonogram
- Adjusting Spectrum Analysis settings
- Shortcuts
- Microsoft Audio Compression Manager
- SMPTE Timecode
- Using CSOUND, MTU, IRCAM, BICSF, and EBICSF Files
- Index

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USING SPECTRUM ANALYSIS CHP. 17
6.
Click OK.
7.
Use the Slice slider to add/remove slice graphs in the Spectrum Analysis dialog.
Creating and comparing snapshots of the Spectrum Analysis window
You can store up to four snapshots to compare multiple spectrum graphs. You can take snapshots from a
single data window or from different data windows.
Note:
Snapshots are not available in sonogram display or
when the
Slices displayed setting in the Spectrum Settings
dialog is greater than 1.
Taking a snapshot
1.
Navigate to the portion of the graph you want to capture.
2.
Click the Set button ( ), and then click a snapshot button ( ) in the Spectrum Analysis toolbar.
Available snapshots buttons are displayed in black, and buttons that are in use are displayed in blue and
underlined.
Showing and hiding snapshots
1.
Select a numbered button in the Spectrum Analysis toolbar to display a stored snapshot. All selected
snapshots will be displayed in the Spectrum Analysis window at the same time.
2.
Click a selected snapshot button to exclude it from the display.
3.
Select the Hide active plot button ( ) to hide the current spectrum so you can concentrate on your
snapshots.
Erasing snapshots
You don't need to erase individual snapshots to update or replace them. Simply click the Set button ( ),
and then click a snapshot button ( ) in the Spectrum Analysis toolbar to update its image.
If you want to erase all snapshots, click the
Clear all snapshots button ( ).
Printing the graph
Click the Print button ( ) to print the contents of the Spectrum Analysis window, including the graph and
statistics data.
Use the Slice slider
to add or remove
slice graphs










