Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing Posted by: Hummingbird Date:12/24/2002 11:42:04 AM I cut my teeth editing reel-to-reel tapes - rocking a tape back and forth past the playback heads to determine a splice point. Is there a way to achieve a similar editing method within Sound Forge? It would be helpful to be able to hear the audio as you use the mouse to move back and forth. I have problems visualizing the location for cuts/pastes on the screen. It would be easier to use my ears rather than eyes. Thanks for any response. Hummingbird
Subject:RE: Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing Reply by: musicvid10 Date:12/24/2002 12:28:34 PM From the Sound Forge 5 Help file: "To use the Audio Event Locator, click on the overview bar and drag the mouse. Similar to a scrub control, playback follows mouse movement and loops around the cursor position when the mouse is still. Playback stops when the mouse button is released."
Subject:RE: Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing Reply by: specktron Date:12/25/2002 1:34:58 AM HEHEHE! Yule love it.
Subject:RE: Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing Reply by: rraud Date:12/26/2002 10:39:45 AM Unfortunatly SF has no accurate scrub feature. But you can enter markers on-the-fly ("m" key). But visually you can edit down to the sample. And then go back if you do not like it. I kind of miss the razor blade editing in some ways but would never go back.
Subject:RE: Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing Reply by: Cooldraft Date:12/26/2002 11:09:10 PM how about a variable rate transport play, like Vegas? You know to be able to ff (and hear it) and rewind?
Subject:RE: Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing Reply by: Hummingbird Date:12/27/2002 7:27:02 AM I agree that the razor blade days will not really be missed, but I am having trouble finding cut and paste points visually. Take a short spike, for example. As I zoom in, the spike tends to round a bit and is less clear to see than to hear. I guess more and more time working with the program will teach me to see as well as to hear. Thanks for all the advice. Hummingbird
Subject:RE: Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing Reply by: musicvid10 Date:12/27/2002 1:28:31 PM "I guess more and more time working with the program will teach me to see as well as to hear." This is true, if you raise the vertical display it will help locate those points visually. I have found that the best place to cut and paste is where the signal crosses baseline right at the beginning of the next attack waveform. It is precise and leaves fewer artifacts to be smoothed later.

Subject:Comparison with reel-to-reel tape editing

Posted by: Hummingbird

Date:12/24/2002 11:42:04 AM

I cut my teeth editing reel-to-reel tapes - rocking a tape back and forth past the playback heads to determine a splice point. Is there a way to achieve a similar editing method within Sound Forge? It would be helpful to be able to hear the audio as you use the mouse to move back and forth. I have problems visualizing the location for cuts/pastes on the screen. It would be easier to use my ears rather than eyes. Thanks for any response.

Hummingbird