Sound Forge beginning user

Randy-Flaum wrote on 1/29/2020, 9:53 AM

I have just downloaded a trial version of Sound Forge Pro 13 because I would like to use it as my audio editor with my current Vegas Pro 15. I do a lot of video projects. I am trying to learn the software but every time I search of a question I am directed to so many different types of answers that it is overwhelming. I there an easy to find series explaining different issues I would like to learn? Right now I want to see how Sound Forge works with Vegas, how to get rid of background noise, and how to make little volume adjustments that I did not get correctly when shooting a video clip. If I can begin with these elements I can then decide if Sound Forge is right with Vegas for me. Thank you

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rraud wrote on 1/29/2020, 11:00 AM

Welcom to the Sound Forge community @Randy-Flaum

I use SFP (Sound Forge Pro) along with VP (Vegas Pro) for almost all sound-for-picture projects. The SFP included iZotope RX Elements works very well for attenuating BG noise as well as snap crackle and pops. Also included with SF Pro are the Ozone Elements FX and the legacy NR-2 noise reduction suite. All of the included SF plug-ins will work in VP as well.

SF can be also installed as 64 bit and/or 32 bit versions, if for instance some of your go-to plug-ins do not work in 64 bit hosts.

As for volume adjustments, I normally do those in VP with volume envelopes. For surgical fixes, i,e., replace or redraw waveform, it is directly in SF, in which a VP audio event can be opened (Open Copy in SF) (creates a new take) or 'Open in SF' for 'destructive' edits on the file itself. I use SF after the final mix in VP for some mastering tweaks and the 'Statistics' utility for broadcast and streaming 'loudness' compatibility and such.