Saving to .mp3 format in Sound Forge Audio Studio 13

dave-b wrote on 12/4/2019, 2:12 PM

I have just installed SF 13 on my Windows 10 computer, but when I use the 6-track to edit a podcast and go to Save As a .mp3 file or Render as .mp3, I create the template as "stereo, 128, 44.100, high precision", and I get an error message that says, "The custom template you selected is not valid with the current project settings." I need to be able to export these 20-minute podcasts as .mp3 files, but it is not working for me. Could it be because I only have 4 GB RAM, or is there something else I need to do to get this to work? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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rraud wrote on 12/4/2019, 2:41 PM

You can try encoding the MP3 as 44.1kHz, 128kbs CBR (constant bit rate) MP3. Some parameters in SF encoder cannot be used. 320kbs mono for instance. If that does not work, render a PCM file and use a standalone MP3 encoder, I like WinLAME RC3 which has many more options than most.

I am not sure what you mean "when I use the 6-track to edit" Does that mean you have 6 tracks?

dave-b wrote on 12/14/2019, 9:32 AM

I'M producing a podcast that has a voiced opening, music intro, body of the podcast, and music outro. What is the best way to go about doing this in SoundForge? Step-by-step, please. And then export this to a 44.1kHz, 128kbs, 16-bit .mp3 file. Thanks in advance for your help.

rraud wrote on 12/14/2019, 2:23 PM

A multi-track app is better for mixing together different sources, music and dialog for instance. SF is a multi-channel editor and not all that good for this. There are some work-arounds though. In SF you could lay the music down and use the 'Mix' function to add the voice over the top of it..

Record the VO file and copy the data. Put the cursor where you want it to start on the music track's timeline, right-click and select "Mix". It may take some trial and error to get it exact though. As I stated, a multi-track application is better. Vegas, PTs, or even the free Audacity would work.