Drag-and-Drop Shortcuts

Drag-and-drop allows you to quickly perform operations crossing between open data windows, the Playlist, the Regions List, and the Time Ruler.

Command

Function

Drag to New

To create a new file from the current selection, drag the selection to an open area of the Sound Forge desktop.

You can also drag regions from the Regions List to the desktop.

Drag Mix

To mix a selection into another data window, drag the selection from the source to the destination window. Processing begins at the point where you drop the region in the destination file.

When mixing a mono selection into a stereo file, you can mix the selection to both channels by dropping the selection on the destination centerline. Otherwise, the selection will be mixed into either the left or right channel only.

Drag Crossfade

To crossfade a selection into another data window, drag the selection from the source to the destination window. Processing begins at the point where you drop the region in the destination file. Press the Ctrl key while in the destination window.

When crossfading a mono selection into a stereo file, you can crossfade the selection to both channels by dropping the selection on the destination centerline. Otherwise, the selection will be crossfaded into either the left or right channel only.

Drag Paste

To paste a selection into another data window, hold the Alt key and drag the selection from the source to the destination window. Processing begins at the point where you drop the region in the destination file.

When pasting a mono selection into a stereo file, you can paste the selection to both channels by dropping the selection on the destination centerline. Otherwise, the sound data will be placed in the left or right channel only, with silence in the other.

Drag to Regions List

To add the current selection to the Regions List, drag it to the Regions List. You can also drag regions from the Regions List to the Playlist.

Drag to Playlist

To add a region from the Regions List to the Playlist, drag it from the waveform display or the Regions List to the Playlist.

You can also drag regions within the Playlist to rearrange the playback order.

Drag to Time Ruler

To create a region, drag the current selection to the Time Ruler.