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Sony Pro 10 User Manual

Sony Pro 10 User Manual (382 pages)

Brand: Sony | Category: Software | Size: 8.92 MB

Table of Contents

Technical Support
4
Legal Notices
4
Table of Contents
7
Introduction
23
Introducing Sound Forge Pro Software
23
Sample Files
23
System Requirements
23
Technical Support
23
Installing Sound Forge Pro Software
24
Getting Help
24
Online Help
24
Interactive Tutorials
25
Help on the Web
25
Learning the Sound Forge Pro Workspace
27
Using the Mouse
27
Using the Mouse Wheel
27
The Main Window
28
Main Window Components
28
Floating and Docking Windows
29
Hiding the Window Docking Areas
30
Explorer Window (Alt+1)
30
File Properties Window (Alt+2)
30
Video Preview Window (Alt+3)
30
Time Display Window (Alt+4)
30
Channel Meters Window (Alt+5)
30
Hardware Meters Window (Alt+6)
30
Undo/Redo History Window (Alt+7)
30
Spectrum Analysis Window (Alt+8)
30
Plug-In Chainer Window (Alt+9)
31
Plug-In Manager Window (Ctrl+Alt+0)
31
Keyboard Window (Ctrl+Alt+1)
31
Script Editor Window (Ctrl+Alt+2)
31
Loop Tuner Window (Ctrl+Alt+3)
31
Metadata Windows
31
Copying Metadata to the Clipboard
31
Regions List Window (Ctrl+Alt+M, 0)
32
Playlist Window (Ctrl+Alt+M, 1)
32
Track List Window (Ctrl+Alt+M, 2)
32
ACID Properties Window (Ctrl+Alt+M, 3)
33
Broadcast Wave Window (Ctrl+Alt+M, 4)
33
CD Information Window (Ctrl+Alt+M, 5)
34
Sampler Loops Window (Ctrl+Alt+M, 6)
34
Summary Information Window (Ctrl+Alt+M, 7)
35
Data Windows
37
Data Window Components
37
Displaying Data Window Components
39
Arranging Data Windows
39
Playbar
40
Toolbars
41
Displaying a Toolbar
41
Customizing a Toolbar
41
Docking a Toolbar
42
Floating a Toolbar
42
Standard Toolbar
42
Transport Toolbar
43
Navigation Toolbar
44
Views Toolbar
44
Status/Selection Toolbar
44
Regions/Playlist Toolbar
45
Insert Toolbar
45
Process Toolbar
46
Effects Toolbar
47
Tools Toolbar
48
Levels Toolbar
48
Scripting Toolbar
49
Tooltips
49
Using Tooltips
49
Turning off Tooltips
49
Command Descriptions
49
Keyboard Shortcuts
49
Monitoring Levels in Digital Audio
49
Decibels
49
Digital Versus Analog Levels
50
Setting Digital Audio Levels
50
Using the Channel Meters
50
Using the VU/PPM Meters
52
Using Phase Scopes
54
Using the Mono-Compatibility Meters
54
Controls
55
Faders and Sliders
55
Envelope Graphs
55
Displaying the Waveform on an Envelope Graph
57
Multichannel Files
57
Working with Multichannel Files
57
Selecting Data in Multichannel Files
58
Getting Started
61
Creating a Project
61
Getting Media Files
61
Using the Open Dialog
62
Using the Explorer Window
63
Peak Files
65
Working with Video Files
66
Playing a File
67
Viewing the Current Position
67
Data Window Scrolling During Playback
67
Playing a File from a Specified Point
68
Playing in Loop Playback Mode
68
Playing a Selection
68
Viewing Selection Status
69
Viewing Selection Statistics
70
Creating Data Windows
71
Active Data Windows Vs. Inactive Data Windows
71
Copying Data to a New File
71
Working with Files
72
Saving a File
72
Using the Save As/Render as Dialog
72
Creating Custom Templates
74
Creating Custom Rendering Settings
74
Saving All Open Audio Files
75
Saving Files as a Workspace
75
Working with Projects
76
Saving Projects
76
Saving the Project Path in the Rendered File
76
Editing a Media File's Source Project
76
Editing Audio
78
Copying
78
Pasting
79
Cutting
79
Deleting
81
Trimming/Cropping
82
Mixing
82
Using Undo and Redo
84
Using the Undo/Redo History Window
84
Selecting Status Formats
86
Experimenting with Status Formats
86
Configuring the Measures & Beats Format
86
Publishing Files to the Web
88
Recovering Files after a Crash
88
Recovering Files
88
Deleting Recovered Files
88
Navigating, Zooming, and Selecting
89
Setting the Cursor Position
89
Previewing Audio with Pre-Roll
89
Using the Overview Bar
90
Understanding the Overview Bar
90
Navigating in the Overview Bar
91
Playing Audio in the Overview Bar
91
Scrubbing
92
Zooming and Magnifying
93
Zooming the Time Ruler (Horizontal)
93
Zooming the Level Ruler (Vertical)
94
Using Custom Zoom Settings
95
Using Zooming Shortcuts
96
Using the Magnify Tool
96
Selecting Audio Using Start and End Values
98
Using the Set Selection Dialog
98
Selecting Audio During Playback
99
Fine-Tuning a Selection
99
Adjusting a Selection with the Mouse
99
Adjusting a Selection with the Keyboard
99
Restoring a Selection
99
Using Selection Grid Lines
100
Understanding Snapping
101
Turn Snapping on or off
101
Snapping to the Grid
101
Snapping to Markers
101
Snapping to Events
101
Snapping to Zero Crossings
102
Snapping the Current Selection
102
Disabling Auto-Snapping at High Magnifications
103
Quantizing to Frames
103
Creating and Using Views
104
Displaying the Views Toolbar
104
Creating Views
104
Changing File Properties and Formats
105
Editing File Properties
105
Editing File Properties in the File Properties Window
105
Editing File Properties in the Status Bar
106
Copying File Properties to the Clipboard
107
Changing the Sample Rate
107
Changing the Bit Depth
108
Increasing Bit Depth
108
Decreasing Bit Depth
108
Understanding Dither and Noise Shaping
109
Minimizing Quantization Error
109
Converting Mono/Stereo Channels
111
Converting from Mono to Stereo
111
Converting from Stereo to Mono
111
Using the Channel Converter
112
Converting File Formats
112
Adding Summary Information
113
Viewing and Editing Summary Information
113
Saving Summary Information
113
Including Additional Embedded Information
113
Editing Multichannel Audio
115
Routing Channels to Hardware Outputs
116
Opening and Editing Multichannel Audio Files
116
Recording Multichannel Audio Files
117
Using the Hardware Meters
117
Adjusting Output Levels
117
Showing or Hiding Meters
118
Using Markers, Regions, and the Playlist/Cutlist
119
Why Use Markers, Regions, and the Playlist
119
Rapid Navigation
119
Added Effects for Streaming Media
119
Multiple Versions of Edits
119
MIDI Synchronization and Triggering
119
Using Markers
120
Inserting Markers
120
Naming or Renaming Markers
120
Changing the Marker Position
121
Deleting Markers
121
Deleting All Markers and Regions
121
Deleting All Markers Within the Selected Area
122
Previewing a Marker
122
Triggering a Marker Using MIDI Commands
122
Using Markers to Create Regions
122
Detecting and Marking Clipping
123
Using Command Markers in Streaming Media Files
124
Defining Streaming Media Commands
124
Defining Scott Studios Data Commands
125
Inserting Command Markers
125
Editing Command Properties
125
Saving Command Properties as a Custom Template
125
Moving the Cursor to a Command Marker
126
Deleting Command Markers
126
Using Regions
126
Inserting Regions
126
Inserting Regions Automatically
127
Naming or Renaming a Region
130
Selecting a Region
130
Moving a Region
131
Deleting a Region
131
Deleting All Markers and Regions
131
Deleting All Markers and Regions Within the Selected Area
131
Previewing a Region
131
Splitting Regions
131
Triggering a Region Using MIDI Commands
132
Using Markers to Create Regions
132
Locking Loop and Region Lengths
132
Creating New Files from Regions
132
Using the Regions List
133
Displaying the Regions List
133
Working with the Regions List
133
Using the Playlist
136
Displaying the Playlist
136
Adding Regions to the Playlist
136
Arranging the Playlist
137
Editing a Playlist/Cutlist Region
137
Using Stop Points
138
Playing from the Playlist
138
Creating a New File from the Playlist
138
Configuring the Playlist as a Cutlist
138
Saving a Playlist/Cutlist File
139
Opening a Playlist/Cutlist File
140
Copying the Playlist/Cutlist to the Clipboard
140
Recording and Extracting Audio
141
Recording Audio
141
Specifying Recording and Playback Options
141
Recording Manually
142
Recording Automatically
144
Choosing a Recording Mode
147
Adjusting for DC Offset
147
Playing Back Recorded Audio
148
Synchronizing with Other Devices
148
Monitoring Audio Input
149
Inserting Markers While Recording
149
Automatically Labeling Windows and Regions
149
Changing Blinking Status
149
Extracting Audio from Cds
150
Previewing CD Tracks
151
Refreshing the Extract Audio from CD Dialog
151
Proper Use of Software
151
Editing, Repairing, and Synthesizing Audio
153
Overwriting and Replicating
153
Overwriting
153
Replicating
154
Repeating an Operation
155
Inserting Silence
155
Using Drag-And-Drop Operations
156
Dragging Mono Selections into Multichannel Destinations
156
Snapping to Points in Drag-And-Drop Operations
156
Pasting, Mixing, and Creating CD Tracks with Drag-And-Drop
156
Creating New Windows by Dragging and Dropping a Selection
159
Finding and Repairing Audio Glitches
159
Locating Glitches
159
Repairing Audio
160
Synthesizing Audio
162
Generating DTMF/MF Tones
162
Generating Audio with Frequency Modulation
163
Generating Simple Waveforms
164
Using the Event Tool
167
Creating Events
167
Moving Events
168
Editing Events
168
Copying Events
168
Cutting Events
169
Pasting Events
169
Mixing Events
169
Deleting Events
169
Trimming Events
169
Splitting Events
170
Slipping Events
170
Slip-Trimming Events
170
Crossfading Events
171
Using Automatic Crossfades
171
Manually Setting a Crossfade
171
Changing Crossfade Curves
172
Using Event Envelopes (ASR)
172
Setting an Event's Volume
172
Setting an Event's Fade in and Fade out
173
Applying Processes and Effects to Events
173
Selecting Events
174
Selecting Events Using Menu Commands
174
Selecting Events Using Keyboard Shortcuts
174
Selecting Multiple Events
174
Zooming Events
175
Snapping to Events
175
Processing Audio
177
Applying Presets
177
Using Presets
177
Creating Presets
178
Deleting Presets
178
Resetting Parameters
178
Managing Presets
179
Previewing Processed Audio
179
Setting Custom Preview Parameters
179
Bypassing a Process While Previewing
179
Adjusting the Data Window Selection
180
Sound Forge Processes
181
Auto Trim/Crop
181
Bit-Depth Converter
182
Izotope MBIT+ Dither
184
Channel Converter
185
DC Offset
187
Fade - Graphic Fade
188
Fade - Fade in
190
Fade - Fade out
190
Invert/Flip
190
Mute
191
Normalize
192
Pan/Expand
194
Resample
195
Izotope 64-Bit SRC
197
Reverse
198
Rotate Audio
198
Smooth/Enhance
198
Time - Time Stretch
198
Time - Élastique Timestretch
198
Volume
199
Working with Effects
201
Adding Effects
201
Applying an Effect
201
Saving Effect Settings as a Custom Preset
202
Using the Plug-In Chainer
202
Creating a Plug-In Chain
203
Adding a Plug-In to a Chain
203
Removing a Plug-In from a Chain
204
Configuring Chained Plug-Ins
204
Bypassing Effects
205
Selecting the Processing Mode for Audio Tail Data
205
Saving Plug-In Chains
206
Saving Individual Plug-In Settings as a Custom Preset
206
Loading Plug-In Chains or Plug-In Presets
207
Using the Plug-In Manager
208
Applying a Plug-In or Chain to a Media File
208
Renaming a Plug-In
209
Hiding a Plug-In
209
Organizing Effects in the FX Favorites Menu
209
Using the Preset Manager
210
Automating Effect Parameters
211
Adding an Effect Automation Envelope
211
Adding a Volume or Panning Envelope
211
Adjusting Effect Parameters with Envelopes
212
Previewing Effect Automation
212
Applying Effects Automation
212
Showing or Hiding Effect Automation Envelopes
212
Enabling or Bypassing Effect Automation Envelopes
212
Removing Effect Automation Envelopes
212
Adjusting Envelopes
213
Adding Envelope Points
213
Flipping an Envelope
213
Setting Fade Properties
213
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Envelope Points
214
Copying an Envelope to Another Data Window
214
Sound Forge Effects
215
Acoustic Mirror
215
Amplitude Modulation
215
Chorus
215
Delay/Echo
215
Distortion
215
Dynamics
215
Envelope
216
Flange/Wah-Wah
217
Gapper/Snipper
217
Noise Gate
217
Pitch
217
Resonant Filter
218
Reverb
219
Vibrato
219
Wave Hammer
219
Using Acoustic Mirror and Wave Hammer
221
What Are the Acoustic Mirror Effects
221
The Acoustic Signature
221
Adding an Acoustic Signature to an Audio File
221
Adjusting the Acoustic Signature
221
General Tab Controls
222
Envelope Tab Controls
223
Summary Tab Controls
224
Recover Tab Controls
224
Creating Impulse Files
226
What You Need to Create Custom Impulses
226
Recording the Impulse in an Acoustic Space
226
Recording the Impulse through an Electronic Device
227
Recovering the Impulse
227
Trimming the Impulse File
228
Adding Summary Information to Your Impulse File
229
Using the New Impulse File
229
Using Impulse Files in Creative Ways
229
Processing Individual Audio Elements
229
Adding Realistic Stereo to Mono Recordings
229
Creating Special Effects
229
Recreating Spaces for Foley Effects and Dialog Replacement
230
Panning with Head-Related Transfer Functions
230
Troubleshooting the Acoustic Mirror Effect
230
Stuttering During Real-Time Previewing
230
Impulses Do Not Recover Properly
231
Recovered Impulse Is too Noisy
231
Error Message Explanations
231
What Is the Wave Hammer Plug-In
233
Displaying the Wave Hammer Plug-In
233
The Wave Hammer Dialog
233
Compressor Tab
233
Volume Maximizer Tab
235
Using Scripting
237
Scripting References
237
Sample Scripts
237
Additional Scripting Information
237
Using the Script Editor Window
238
Opening and Running a Script
239
Running a Script from the Script Editor Window
239
Running a Script from the Scripting Menu
239
Running a Script from the Command Line
239
Script Arguments
240
Adding Scripts to the Scripting Menu
240
Creating a Script
241
Editing an Existing Script
241
Using the Scripting Toolbar
242
Adding or Removing Toolbar Buttons
242
Creating Custom Button Images
243
Running a Script
243
Using the Batch Converter
244
Converting Using an Existing Batch Job
244
Creating or Editing a Batch Job
245
Sampling
247
Samplers
247
External Samplers
247
Internal Samplers
247
Configuring the Sampler Tool
248
Creating a Sampler Configuration
248
Open Loop Versus Closed Loop
249
Saving Sampler Configurations
250
Sending and Receiving Samples
250
Sending a Sample
250
Receiving a Sample
250
MIDI Unity Note and Fine Tune
250
Processing Musical Instrument Files
251
Opening Musical Instrument Files
251
Previewing Samples
252
Selecting Samples
252
Processing Selections
254
Editing Samples
254
Saving Changes
254
Using the MIDI Keyboard
255
Displaying the MIDI Keyboard
255
Turning on the MIDI Keyboard
255
Configuring the MIDI Keyboard Output Port and Channel
255
Troubleshooting the MIDI Keyboard
255
Specifying Instruments
256
Generating Chords
256
Setting up MIDI/SDS Hardware
257
Troubleshooting MIDI/SDS with Open Loop
257
Setting up SCSI/SMDI Hardware
257
Troubleshooting SCSI/SMDI
257
Conflicting SCSI Ids
257
Periodic Transfer Failures
258
Sampler Is Recognized but Does Not Transfer Reliably
258
Working with MIDI/SMPTE
259
What Is MIDI
259
MIDI Triggers
259
Playback Versus Triggered Playback
259
Triggering File Playback
259
Triggering Region Playback
261
Triggering Playback from Additional Internal/External MIDI Devices
262
Advantages of External MIDI Controllers
262
Sound Forge Software and MIDI Timecode Synchronization
263
Playing Regions Using MTC from a Sequencer
263
Playing Regions Using MTC from an External Device
264
Using Sound Forge Software to Generate MTC for a MIDI Sequencer
264
Using Sound Forge Software to Generate MTC for an External Device
265
Looping
267
Loops
267
Sustaining and Release Loops
267
Creating a Sustaining Loop
267
Creating a Sustaining Loop with a Release Loop
268
Looping Techniques
269
Match Endpoint Amplitudes
269
Match Endpoint Waveform Slope
269
Match Endpoint Sound Levels
269
Avoid very Short Loops
269
Editing Loops
269
Editing a Loop Without the Loop Tuner
269
Editing a Loop with the Loop Tuner
269
Crossfading Loops
272
Using the Crossfade Loop Tool
272
Creating Loops for ACID Software
273
Creating an ACID One-Shot File
273
Creating an ACID Loop File
273
Creating an ACID Beatmapped File
274
Editing Loops for ACID Software
275
Halving or Doubling a Loop
275
Shifting a Selection Left or Right
275
Rotating Audio
276
Setting Loop Tempo
277
Saving Loop Points
277
Working with Video
279
Viewing Video
279
Using the Video Strip
279
Previewing Files with Video
281
Using an External Monitor
282
Attaching Video to an Audio File
282
Detaching Video from an Audio File
282
Setting Video Options
283
Video File Properties
283
Configuring Your Video Settings
283
Saving a Video File
284
Using Spectrum Analysis
285
Working in the Frequency Domain
285
Fast Fourier Transform
285
Using a Spectrum Graph
286
Displaying a Spectrum Graph
286
Monitoring an Input and Output Source
287
Viewing Frequency and Amplitude Values, Notes and Statistics
287
Navigating a Spectrum Graph
288
Changing the Graph Type
288
Changing the Zoom Level of the Graph
288
Synchronizing Graphs in a Multichannel File
288
Updating a Spectrum Graph
288
Viewing Multiple Spectrum Graphs
289
Creating and Comparing Snapshots of the Spectrum Analysis Window
289
Printing the Graph
290
Using a Sonogram
290
Displaying a Sonogram
290
Displaying Frequency and Amplitude Values, Notes and Statistics
291
Updating a Sonogram
291
Monitoring an Input and Output Source
291
Tuning a Sonogram
292
Synchronizing Sonograms in a Multichannel File
292
Returning to a Spectrum Graph
292
Printing the Sonogram
292
Adjusting Spectrum Analysis Settings
293
Saving Spectrum Graph Settings
294
Burning Cds
295
Understanding Track-At-Once and Disc-At-Once Burning
295
Track-At-Once
295
Disc-At-Once (Single Session or Red Book)
295
Correcting the Sample Rate for CD Burning
295
Writing Mono Tracks to a CD
295
Burning Track-At-Once (TAO) Cds
296
Closing a CD
297
Burning Disc-At-Once (DAO) Cds
298
Creating and Editing Tracks for Disc-At-Once Cds
298
Moving Tracks on the CD Layout Bar
303
Editing Pause Time for a Disc-At-Once CD
304
Using the Track List Window
306
Creating Track Lists for Disc-At-Once Cds
307
Adding CD Text to Disc-At-Once Cds
309
Burning a Disc-At-Once CD
310
Optimizing for Sound Forge Pro Software
313
Defragmenting Your Hard Drive
313
Increasing Total Buffer Size
313
Turning off the Playback Cursor and Record Counter
313
Turning off the Channel (Output) Meters
313
Turning on Passive Updating for Time and Video Displays
313
Time Displays
314
Video Displays
314
Synchronizing Audio and Video
314
Customizing Sound Forge Pro Software
315
Saving and Recalling Window Layouts
315
Loading Default Window Layouts
315
Saving a Window Layout
315
Loading a Saved Layout
316
Adding a Layout to the View > Window Layouts Submenu
316
Removing a Layout from the View > Window Layouts Submenu
316
Deleting a Layout from Your Computer
316
Customizing the Time Display Window
317
Setting Preferences
318
General Tab
318
Display Tab
320
Editing Tab
322
Labels Tab
323
File Types Tab
324
MIDI/Sync Tab
324
Previews Tab
325
Status Tab
326
Toolbars Tab
326
CD Settings Tab
327
Audio Tab
328
Video Tab
329
VST Effects Tab
330
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
331
Editing or Creating Shortcuts
331
Saving a Keyboard Mapping
332
Deleting a Keyboard Mapping
332
Importing or Renaming a Keyboard Mapping
332
Resetting the Default Keyboard Mapping
332
Shortcuts
333
Keyboard Shortcuts
333
Project File Shortcuts
333
Magnification and View Shortcuts
334
Data Window Shortcuts
335
Cursor Movement Shortcuts
336
Data Selection Shortcuts
337
Navigation and Playback Shortcuts
338
Event Tool Keyboard Shortcuts
339
Record Dialog Shortcuts
339
Plug-In Chainer Shortcuts
339
Regions List Shortcuts
340
Playlist/Cutlist Shortcuts
340
Script Editor Shortcuts
340
Drag-And-Drop Shortcuts
341
Mouse Shortcuts
342
Microsoft Audio Compression Manager
343
Audio Data Compression and Decompression
343
Transparent Playback and Recording of Non-Hardware Supported Audio Files
344
SMPTE Timecode
345
SMPTE 25 EBU (25 Fps, Video)
345
SMPTE Drop Frame (29.97 Fps, Video)
345
SMPTE Non-Drop Frame (29.97 Fps, Video)
345
SMPTE 30 (30 Fps, Audio)
345
SMPTE Film Sync (24 Fps)
345
Using CSOUND, MTU, IRCAM, BICSF, and EBICSF Files
347
About IRCAM Files
347
About BICSF and EBICSF Files
347
Opening Files
347
BICSF and EBICSF Files
347
IRCAM, CSOUND and MTU Files
347
Saving Files
348
Glossary
349
Index
367

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