1. Choose the Edit tool Sound Forge Pro edittool Mix.

  2. Drag the mouse over an area of the data window to select the data you want to mix.

Sound Forge Pro idea MixIf the Always open dropped files in new window check box on the General page of the Preferences dialog is cleared, you can also drag a file (or region) from the Explorer window to a data window to paste sound data. When the check box is selected, dropping a file on the Sound Forge workspace always creates a new data window.

  1. Drag the selection to the location where you want to mix the data. The cursor is displayed as a  Sound Forge Pro mixcursor Mix, and a shaded selection box is displayed to show you where the mix will occur. An envelope is drawn to show you the mix and fade levels (the last-used settings from the Mix/Replace dialog are used by default).

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

Sound Forge Pro tip MixTips:

  • 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.

  • If you want the Fade In and Fade Out curves to pay attention to the destination selection and file length when mixing between files, select the Auto-crossfade Mix with selection check box on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog.

  1. When you release the mouse button to drop the selection, the Mix/Replace dialog is displayed. If you want to bypass the Mix/Replace dialog, hold Shift when you release the mouse button.

    To customize your mix settings, choose a setting from the Preset drop-down list in the Mix/Replace dialog, or adjust the controls as needed:

    Item

    Description

    Source

    Drag the Source fader to adjust the volume of the selection you want to mix.

    Changing this setting has the same effect as dragging the sustain portion of the wet gain envelope in the data window:
    Sound Forge Pro fx adjustwet Mix

    Select the Invert Data check box to invert the source audio at the baseline (reverse the phase). Inverting data can help match transitions and compare the phase relationship of the two sound files.

    Destination

    Drag the Destination fader to adjust the volume of the selection you want to mix over.

    Changing this setting has the same effect as dragging the sustain portion of the dry gain envelope in the data window:
    Sound Forge Pro fx adjustwet Mix

    Select the Invert Data check box to invert the destination audio at the baseline (reverse the phase). Inverting data can help match transitions and compare the phase relationship of the two sound files.

    Fade In

    Type a value in the Fade In box (or use the spinner) to set the length of the fade in between the source and destination audio.

    Changing this setting has the same effect as dragging the attack portion of the envelope in the data window:
    Sound Forge Pro fx adjustfadein Mix

    Click the Fade Curves button Sound Forge Pro b fadecurve Mix and choose a curve type from the menu to set the speed of the fade in.

    Proportional Fade Lengths

    Select the Proportional fade lengths check box if you want to specify fade lengths as a percentage of the selection.

    Fade Out

    Type a value in the Fade Out box (or use the spinner) to set the length of the fade out between the source and destination audio.

    Changing this setting has the same effect as dragging the attack portion of the envelope in the data window:
    Sound Forge Pro fx adjustfadeout Mix

    Click the Fade Curves button Sound Forge Pro b fadecurve Mix and choose a curve type from the menu to set the speed of the fade out.

    More

    Click to display additional controls at the bottom of the dialog that you can use to change the selection you want to process.

  1. Click the OK button to apply the mix.

  1. Choose the Edit tool Sound Forge Pro edittool Mix.

  2. Drag the mouse over an area of the data window to select the data you want to mix or crossfade, and then click  Cut Sound Forge Pro b cut Mix or Copy Sound Forge Pro b copy Mix to place the audio on the clipboard.

  3. Click to position the cursor where you want to mix or crossfade the contents of the clipboard.

  4. From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special, and then choose Mix from the submenu. The Mix/Replace dialog is displayed.

  5. Choose a setting from the Preset drop-down list, or adjust the controls as needed:

    Item

    Description

    Source

    Drag the Source fader to adjust the volume of the selection you want to mix.

    Changing this setting has the same effect as dragging the sustain portion of the wet gain envelope in the data window:
    Sound Forge Pro fx adjustwet Mix

    Select the Invert Data check box to invert the source audio at the baseline (reverse the phase). Inverting data can help match transitions and compare the phase relationship of the two sound files.

    Destination

    Drag the Destination fader to adjust the volume of the selection you want to mix over.

    Changing this setting has the same effect as dragging the sustain portion of the dry gain envelope in the data window:
    Sound Forge Pro fx adjustwet Mix

    Select the Invert Data check box to invert the destination audio at the baseline (reverse the phase). Inverting data can help match transitions and compare the phase relationship of the two sound files.

    Fade In

    Type a value in the Fade In box (or use the spinner) to set the length of the fade in between the source and destination audio.

    Changing this setting has the same effect as dragging the attack portion of the envelope in the data window:
    Sound Forge Pro fx adjustfadein Mix

    Click the Fade Curves button Sound Forge Pro b fadecurve Mix and choose a curve type from the menu to set the speed of the fade in.

    Proportional Fade Lengths

    Select the Proportional fade lengths check box if you want to specify fade lengths as a percentage of the selection.

    Fade Out

    Type a value in the Fade Out box (or use the spinner) to set the length of the fade out between the source and destination audio.

    Changing this setting has the same effect as dragging the attack portion of the envelope in the data window:
    Sound Forge Pro fx adjustfadeout Mix

    Click the Fade Curves button Sound Forge Pro b fadecurve Mix and choose a curve type from the menu to set the speed of the fade out.

    More

    Click to display additional controls at the bottom of the dialog that you can use to change the selection you want to process.

  1. Click the OK button to apply the mix.

 

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Edit Menu:
Paste Special

From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special, and then choose Mix from the submenu to mix a copy of the clipboard contents at the current cursor position.

Sound Forge Pro note MixNotes:

  • From the Options menu, choose Drag-and-Drop Editing, and choose Mix from the submenu if you want to use mix mode during drag-and-drop editing. Choosing this command has the
    same effect as toggle-clicking the right mouse button while dragging until the cursor is displayed as a  Sound Forge Pro mixcursor Mix.
    You can click the right mouse button while dragging to toggle mix, paste, and CD track drag-and-drop modes.

  • If any regions, markers, or loops are present in with the original sound data, they will also be pasted into the destination sound file. To turn this feature off, turn off the Paste Markers/Regions command on the Options menu.


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