SF 12 is all of a sudden saving TEXT docs with my audio files?

sathyme wrote on 11/17/2020, 12:24 PM

This JUST started 2 days ago it appears. I'm saving a file. I go back to look for it to upload to wherever the audio needs to be uploaded to and I see - YES - the .wav or MP3 depending on how I saved the file, YES - I see the .sfk file - since I never took that function off - BUT NOW I ALSO SEE a Text Document file - of which I will paste JUST A PORTION - as it is Long - here below. WHAT is THAT and WHY is THAT - I didn't change my settings - I AM having problems with SF12 and I am going to do a separate post if I can't figure them out but WHAT is this Doc.?

Log updated:     11/17/2020 12:59:09

Media:         C:\Users\Bobbi\Documents\My Docs\V\InternetJock\419860_Bobbi_Covid-19 Free USA.wav

Log file:     C:\Users\Bobbi\Documents\My Docs\V\InternetJock\419860_Bobbi_Covid-19 Free USA_loud.txt

Format:     16-bit PCM data, 2 channels @ 44100 Hz

Algorithm:     Surround processing turned: OFF

Loudness calculations:


              Pos.         Time    Mom.(LUFS)    Short(LUFS)    Integ.(LUFS)    Dyn.(LU)


            8192    00:00:00.185    -33.46        -42.21        -33.50         22.90
           16384    00:00:00.371    -15.04        -23.79        -15.00         24.60
           24576    00:00:00.557    -12.10        -20.85        -13.81         23.80
           32768    00:00:00.743    -10.84        -19.06        -12.68         23.10
           40960    00:00:00.928    -11.48        -17.93        -12.44          5.90
           49152    00:00:01.114    -13.25        -17.27        -12.66          6.50
           57344    00:00:01.300    -13.29        -16.73        -12.83          6.80
           65536    00:00:01.486    -13.92        -16.47        -13.06          7.20
           73728    00:00:01.671    -16.23        -16.35        -13.22          7.30
           81920    00:00:01.857    -15.20        -15.84        -13.45          7.60
           90112    00:00:02.043    -13.43        -15.34        -13.49          8.10
           98304    00:00:02.229    -13.28        -15.02        -13.50          8.60
          106496    00:00:02.414    -14.78        -14.86        -13.64          8.70
          114688    00:00:02.600    -17.22        -14.69        -13.85          8.90
          122880    00:00:02.786    -16.23        -14.46        -14.00          6.20
          131072    00:00:02.972    -16.02        -14.35        -14.06          6.30
          139264    00:00:03.157    -15.00        -14.08        -14.12          6.60
          147456    00:00:03.343    -14.14        -13.96        -14.14          6.60
          155648    00:00:03.529    -14.69        -14.16        -14.17          6.60
          163840    00:00:03.715    -15.05        -14.77        -14.25          5.40
          172032    00:00:03.900    -17.83        -15.07        -14.40          5.40
          180224    00:00:04.086    -16.49        -15.12        -14.49          5.40
          188416    00:00:04.272    -14.20        -15.24        -14.48          5.40
          196608    00:00:04.458    -13.21        -15.21        -14.45          5.40
          204800    00:00:04.643    -12.57        -14.87        -14.38          5.40
          212992    00:00:04.829    -14.77        -15.07        -14.40          4.90
          221184    00:00:05.015    -17.20        -15.20        -14.49          4.90
          229376    00:00:05.201    -14.90        -15.36        -14.52          4.90
          237568    00:00:05.387    -12.60        -14.87        -14.46          4.90
          245760    00:00:05.572    -12.77        -14.80        -14.42          4.90
          253952    00:00:05.758    -12.41        -14.66        -14.36          4.40
          262144    00:00:05.944    -13.56        -14.52        -14.34          4.40
          270336    00:00:06.130    -15.28        -14.70        -14.37          4.40
          278528    00:00:06.315    -15.72        -14.71        -14.42          4.40
          286720    00:00:06.501    -13.97        -14.64        -14.42          4.40
          294912    00:00:06.687    -14.67        -14.59        -14.43          3.70
          303104    00:00:06.873    -14.19        -14.39        -14.43          3.70
          311296    00:00:07.058    -14.32        -14.28        -14.43          3.70
          319488    00:00:07.244    -12.94        -14.14        -14.40          3.70
          327680    00:00:07.430    -13.14        -14.26        -14.37          3.70

Comments

sathyme wrote on 11/17/2020, 8:20 PM

Thank you - I un-clicked it and it didn't work - I don't want to reset - as it took me AWHILE to get this working better (I remember you helped me in prior posts) - SO - I will probably contact support - It makes no sense why this happened all of a sudden!

David-Steele wrote on 11/29/2023, 11:44 AM

All of the sudden, out of nowhere - I too am getting these files.

 

AUDIOTRACKNAME_LOUD.TXT

and also -

AUDIOTRACKNAME_LOUD.TXT.PREVIOUS

No update to the software, no setting that I have changed. This just appears in the last 48 hours.

Frustrating.

Colin-Taber wrote on 5/25/2024, 11:34 AM

The program is posting the same files for me now... SF 15 Pro Suite. loud.txt and loud.txt.previous files for every track I save. Really annoying. Did we ever find a solution or cause, or most importantly, a way to turn it off?

rraud wrote on 5/25/2024, 12:55 PM

Hi @Colin-Taber, I have not experienced that issue and am not currently aware of a permanent setting, I will however take a look in the internal preferences.
Have you tried resetting Sound Forge yet? (File> "Reset all preferences and clear cached data) may resolve the issue.

Colin-Taber wrote on 5/25/2024, 1:25 PM

Thanks for responding. I will try and reset - that sounds promising, and probably won't delete all my presets. :)

SP. wrote on 5/25/2024, 2:28 PM

@Colin-Taber

Thanks for responding. I will try and reset - that sounds promising, and probably won't delete all my presets. :)

I'm not sure it won't delete the presets.

Philip-Wilcock wrote on 11/25/2024, 9:15 AM

Not sure if anyone is still following this thread after so many months, but I believe I have found the solution to these txt files being created.

Open any audio file in SF

Click on "Save As"

In the "Save As" box, uncheck "Generate Loudness Log" which appears as an option at the bottom.

Save it anywhere with a random name.

The next time you save a file the "Generate a Loudness Log" box should still be unchecked and no text file will be created.