Cutting, copying, pasting, or mixing sound data will create events in a data window.

After performing one of these edits, select the Event tool to work with the new event.

From the Edit menu, choose Event, and then choose Split from the submenu (or press S) to split one or more selected events at the current cursor position.

For more information about splitting events, please see Splitting Events.

You can create events in a data window by dragging files from the Explorer window or Windows Explorer.

The Always open dropped files in new window check box on the General page of the Preferences dialog must be cleared if you want to create events with drag-and-drop operations. When the check box is selected, dropping a file on the Sound Forge workspace always creates a new data window.

1. Drag a file from the Explorer window to a data window. The cursor indicates where the sound data will be added.

   You can click the right mouse button while dragging to toggle mix, paste, and CD track drag-and-drop modes.

2. When you release the mouse button to drop the selection, the selection is pasted, and an event is created.

3. From the Edit menu, choose Tool, and then choose Event from the submenu.

4. When you click in the data window with the Event tool, events are selected. You can hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple events.

   In the following example, the data window contains four events, and the second event is highlighted to indicate that it is selected.
   

You can create events in a data window by dragging sound data within a data window or to another data window.

The Always open dropped files in new window check box on the General page of the Preferences dialog must be cleared if you want to create events with drag-and-drop operations. When the check box is selected, dropping a file on the Sound Forge workspace always creates a new data window.

1. Select the Edit tool .

2. Create a time selection in a data window.

3. Drag the selection to the location where you want to mix or paste it. You can click the right mouse button while dragging to toggle mix, paste, and CD track drag-and-drop modes.

When dragging a selection to mix sound data, drag up or down before moving the mouse left or right. Dragging left or right before moving the mouse vertically adjusts the selection length.

4. When you release the mouse button to drop the selection, the selection is pasted or mixed, and an event is created.

5. Select the Event tool . You can then use the Event tool to work with the new event.

When you apply processes or effects to a portion of a sound file, Sound Forge creates an event from the selection.

1. Select the Edit tool .

2. Create a time selection in a data window.

3. Apply a process or effect to your time selection. Sound Forge creates an event from the selection.

4. Select the Event tool . You can then use the Event tool to work with the new event.