Record Dialog Shortcut Menu |
This shortcut menu is displayed when you right-click anywhere in the Record dialog. The commands on this menu are listed below.
Command |
Function |
Reset Clip |
Resets the Clip indication at the top of the meters. |
Meter Range
-24 to 0 dB |
Select a display resolution from the submenu. Choosing a wide range allows you to see lower level signals at the expense of precision display at high levels. |
Show Labels |
Toggles the meter level labels on and off. |
Hold Peaks |
When selected, the highest peak levels are represented by a thin line on the meter. |
Hold Valleys |
When selected, the lowest peak levels are represented by a thin line on the meter. |
Aggressive Update |
When selected, Sound Forge will give more priority to the updating of the meters. This results in more accurate metering, but increases the overhead on the computers CPU. |
This option determines what action to take if a gap is detected while recording.
Sound Forge detects most gaps by noticing when it is not able to save wave data as fast as the record device produces it. However, it is still possible for very short gaps to occur because of conflicts between drivers.
Command |
Function |
Ignore |
When selected, gaps during the recording process will be ignored. |
Mark |
When selected, Sound Forge will insert markers to identify gaps during the recording process. |
Stop |
When selected, gaps during the recording process will cause recording to stop. |
This command enables the blinking record status underneath the record meters.
This command opens the Automatic Labeling dialog. From here you can set up user options for how to name new record windows and takes. The items on the Automatic Labeling dialog are explained below.
Item |
Description |
New window title prefix |
Specify the prefix you want to assign to new windows created when you click the New button or choose Create a new window for each take from the Mode drop-down list on the Record dialog. New window names begin with this prefix and are automatically numbered. |
Custom counter start value |
Select this check box and specify the number you want to use to start automatic numbering of new windows created by recording. |
Insert leading zeros in field width of |
Select this check box and specify a field width if you want to use leading zeros in window names. For example, if you specify a field width of 3, windows numbered 1 to 99 would be named [Prefix]001 to [Prefix]099. |
New take (region) prefix |
Specify the prefix you want to assign to new regions created when you choose Multiple takes creating Regions from the Mode drop-down list on the Record dialog. New region names begin with this prefix and are automatically numbered. |
Custom counter start value |
Select this check box and specify the number you want to use to start automatic numbering of new regions created by recording. |
Insert leading zeros in field width of |
Select this check box and specify a field width if you want to use leading zeros in region names. For example, if you specify a field width of 3, regions numbered 1 to 99 would be named [Prefix]001 to [Prefix]099. |