Sound Forge - how to edit a set of 6 MP3 tracks

goodone2 wrote on 5/4/2023, 5:05 AM

Help please. I was a long time user of Audio Cleaning Lab, from Audio Lab 2005 onwards, buying multiple releases over the years. I switched to Sound Forge* but CANNOT WORK OUT HOW TO DO THE SAME TASKS I USED TO. I am nearly 80 years old – so the problem is probably mainly with my age – so will appreciate any help.
I will here just detail one of the tasks I used to do regularly with Audio Cleaning Lab. Please – can yo explain how I can do with Sound Forge? Thank you,
Robin Jones
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Task 1.
Open 6 MP3 files (audio tracks) in the same window. Split each into three sections: (1) the first 40 seconds, (2) the following 10 seconds (3) The remainder. A total of 18 sections. Add the 18 markers.
Delete the six “Remainder” sections. 
For each of the six ’10 second sections’, fade the sound level to zero.
Remove the markers bordering each (1) and (2).
This will leave six audio tracks, each of 50 seconds with the final 10 seconds fading away.
Export the six 50 second tracks.
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*I bought a Sound Forge SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 365 (annual subscription) in about 2021. I could not master it – too difficult – plus the Covid lockdown happened. I did not renew the subscription.
I changed my mid and decided to try again. I bought a ‘single use’ license. This is what I am trying to use now: Sound Forge Audio Studio 10.0 Build 319. Serial No. xxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
PC is 64 bit Windows running Win 10 Intel(R) Pentium(R) Gold G6405 CPU @ 4.10GHz   4.10 GHz. 8 Gb RAM

Comments

SP. wrote on 5/4/2023, 5:51 AM

@goodone2 Open your file (each file individually). Make sure you are in the Edit Tool Mode.

Make a selection from 0 to 50 seconds (for example use the right click menu).

Trim your file to the selection. This will delete everything after 50 seconds.

Switch to the Event Tool Mode.

Go to second 40.

Split the track into two events at second 40.

Edit the fade out be dragging the corner. You can change a different fade style by right clicking on the fade.

 

 

goodone2 wrote on 5/4/2023, 9:02 AM

Thank you very much. I will try this soon. Much appreciated :)

rraud wrote on 5/4/2023, 10:19 AM

FYI @goodone2

Open 6 MP3 files (audio tracks) in the same window.

If you want to open all the files on the same timeline, check-mark "Append to current data window" in the 'Open' window.

Trim your file to the selection.

Edit> Trim/Crop (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+T)

Switch to the Event Tool Mode

Edit> Tools> Event (or use the keyboard 'D' key to advance to next edit tool.

Split the track into two events

Edit> Event > Split (keyboard shortcut: 'S' key)

>>> Also in the Event mode, cross-fades can be added manually or automatically. Auto-Ripple can be enabled as well, to close empty spaces or move existing events back/ahead when a selected event is moved or added.

I am not positive if Audio Studio10 has all the 'Event' mode functions of AS 13 though 17. FWIW, Audio Studio 12 was unique, in both the GUI and processes.

goodone2 wrote on 5/8/2023, 5:45 AM

Thank you RRAUD. But in the [Open] window I do not see 'Append to current data window'. The only options I see are: Open as read only, Merge L/R to stereo and Autoplay. The [More] button is not activated.

Any other suggestions or I'm missing something?

rraud wrote on 5/8/2023, 11:36 AM

Hi @goodone2, the below screenshot of the "File> Open" dialog is from SF Audio Studio 17. Other versions of SF should be the same AFAIK. SCS versions of SF Pro have it, though I did not check Audio Studio 10.