Learning The Sound Forge Audio Studio Workspace; The Main Window - Sony Sound Forge - Sound Forge Audio Studio 8 Quick Start Manual

Chapter 2

Learning the Sound Forge Audio Studio Workspace

This chapter provides an overview of Sound Forge® Audio Studio™ toolbars and controls.

The main window

When you start the application, the main window is displayed. The main window's workspace is where you perform
all audio editing.
The following table describes the major components of the main window.
Menu bar
Standard toolbar
Transport bar
Component
Menu bar
Standard toolbar
Transport bar
Status bar
Workspace
Channel Meters
Workspace
Description
Displays the menu headings for the available functions.
Provides quick access to some of the most common tasks in the application. For more
information, see Standard toolbar
Provides quick access to basic audio transport functions. For more information, see
Transport bar on page 8.
Help and processing information appears on the left side. The boxes on the right side
display the playback sample rate, bit depth, channel configuration, length of the
active data window, and total free storage space.
With the exception of the free storage space box, you can edit these boxes by double-
clicking or right-clicking them.
When no data windows are open, only the free storage space box contains a value. For
more information, see Editing file properties
This is the area located behind the data windows. Audio selections dragged to the
workspace automatically become new data windows. Windows such as the Regions
List and Explorer can be docked along the edges of the workspace.
Displays the level of the output audio signal. These meters can be toggled on/off by
choosing Channel Meters from the View menu. Right-clicking the channel meters
displays a shortcut menu that allows you to precisely configure the appearance of the
meters.
LEARNING THE SOUND FORGE AUDIO STUDIO WORKSPACE
on page 8.
on page 17.
Channel Meters
(docked)
Status bar
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