Previewing A Marker; Using Regions; Inserting Regions; Naming Or Renaming A Region - Sony Sound Forge - Sound Forge Audio Studio 8 Quick Start Manual

Previewing a marker

Click a marker's Play button ( ) in the Regions List.
—or—
1.
Right-click the marker tag ( ) and choose Edit from the shortcut menu. The Edit Marker/Region dialog is displayed.
2.
Click the Play button.

Using regions

Regions identify ranges of time and provide a way to subdivide an audio file. A region is defined as the area between two region
tags. Regions can be used to indicate sections of projects such as choruses or verses, or they can be used to make notes in the
project.
The Regions List window contains all of the regions and markers that exist in the active data window. For more information, see
Using the Regions List on page 23.

Inserting regions

You can use multiple methods of inserting regions including a menu command, drag-and-drop operations, a time ruler shortcut,
and a keyboard shortcut. The following sections briefly describe the methods of creating regions. To work through these
procedures, use the Fill.pca file. This file is located in the same folder as the application.
Inserting regions using menu commands
1.
Open the Fill.pca file.
2.
From the View menu, choose Metadata, and then choose Regions List from the submenu. The Regions List is displayed. For
more information, see Using the Regions List
3.
Create a selection containing the final drum hit near the end of the waveform display.
4.
From the Insert menu, choose Region (or press R). The selection appears in the Regions List.
Inserting regions using drag-and-drop
One of the easiest ways to insert a region is to drag a selection from a data window into the Regions List.
1.
Create a selection containing the opening drum roll in Fill.pca.
2.
Drag the selection from the data window to the Regions List. The region is inserted.

Naming or renaming a region

Right-click the starting region tag ( ) and choose Rename from the shortcut menu. Type the new name in the edit box and press
Enter when you're finished.
—or—
Double-click to the right of the region tag, type a name in the edit box, and press Enter when you're finished.

Moving a region

1.
Drag the desired region tag ( ) to a new position. Both associated region tags are highlighted.
2.
Release the mouse button. The region's values update in the Regions List.
Tips:
• To move both region tags at once, press Alt while dragging.
• Regions will snap to other markers and regions. Hold Shift while dragging to override snapping.
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