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Subject:Mixing and channels
Posted by: Kyotto
Date:9/9/2002 3:02:45 PM

I am just figuring out SoundForge, and I am getting stuck on mixing. I presently have Sound Forge 4.5 (unfortunate but true).

I can copy and paste from one channel to the other but could someone PLEASE help me with the following:

1. Is there any way to copy and paste one channel and not the other?

I am trying to add a back beat to a slow song, but would like to ajust the tempo one channel without the other.

2. What is the best way to copy and paste a car horn or some such thing into an existing track? If I don't paste it into the right point, how can I ajust the positionning of one channel and not the other?

3. Are there any tutorials on mixing and Sound Forge on the web?

Thank you in advance for your quick reply. My boss is beginning to wonder what I am doing with my time! ;)

Subject:RE: Mixing and channels
Reply by: Chienworks
Date:9/9/2002 3:12:01 PM

To begin with, i guess i should point out that SoundForge really isn't intended for some of the things you're trying to do. A multitrack application such as Vegas would make this a lot simpler for you. But, that being said ...

You can select a single track by moving your mouse outside of the 0dB lines (top 1/4 of the screen for the left channel or bottom 1/4 of the screen for the right channel) while selecting. You will see only one channel or the other being selected. When you Copy, you will only get that one channel. You can click outside of the 0dB lines before pasting to paste to a single channel. Obviously clicking between the 0dB lines selects both channels.

Probably the best way to adjust the tempo/speed of one channel is to copy that channel and paste into a new file (Ctrl-E), adjust there, then copy it and paste it back into the original (or safer yet, paste it back into a copy of the original!).

You can mix a small segment into an existing file with Edit / Paste Special / Mix (Ctrl-M). Position the cursor at the beginning of the paste point first, then when pasting you can specify how much of the existing track and how much of the new segment should be used. If you have it in the wrong place, immediately undo then pick a new position and paste again.

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