Scrubbing; Creating Data Windows; Saving Files - Sony Sound Forge - Sound Forge Audio Studio 8 Quick Start Manual

Scrubbing

Scrubbing is a type of timeline playback that gives you precise control over the speed and direction of playback.
Scrubbing with the scrub control slider
The scrub control slider (
the center that the slider is dragged, the faster the playback, both forward and in reverse.
Note:
You can also drag the Normal Rate indicator ( ), which is located below the scrub control, to adjust playback speed or
double-click Rate and type a playback rate.
Scrubbing with the keyboard
Three letters (JKL) are used as a keyboard scrub control.
Keyboard scrub letters
J K
Reverse Pause Forward
• Press J for reverse playback. Press again to accelerate the playback rate.
• Press L for forward playback. Press again to accelerate the playback rate.
• Press K to pause playback.
There are several ways to adjust the playback speed:
• Hold K while pressing J or L to emulate a shuttle knob mode.
• Press K+J to turn the knob to the left or K+L to turn the knob to the right.
• Press K again or Spacebar to return to normal mode.

Creating data windows

1.
From the File menu, choose New. The New Window dialog is displayed.
2.
Complete the New Window dialog:
a.
From the Sample rate drop-down list, choose a sample rate.
b.
From the Bit-depth drop-down list, choose a bit depth.
c.
Choose a setting from the Channels drop-down list to select the number of channels stored in the file.
For more information, see
3.
Click OK. A new data window with the specified properties is displayed.

Saving files

You can save a file in a variety of formats, including popular audio formats such as WAV and AIFF, and streaming media formats such
as Windows Media® Audio.
1.
From the File menu, choose Save.
Note:
When saving a new file, the Save As dialog is displayed. If the file was previously saved, choosing Save automatically saves
the file without your input.
2.
From the Save as type drop-down list, choose a file format.
3.
In the File name box, type a name for the file.
4.
Select other options in the Save As dialog as needed and click Save.
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), which is located at the bottom of the data window, can be dragged back and forth. The farther from
L
Editing file properties on page 17.