Subject:FX Parameter Automation: Envelope Precision

Posted by: Angels

Date:5/14/2005 6:09:52 AM

In my sound effects work, I need very high precision with regards to the automation of FX parameters in very short time increments. Forge allows me to draw envelopes that are that precise but unfortunately the reaction time of the effects often is not.

What occurs is while in loop playback, an envelope controlled effect parameter may or may not react as specified (unpredictably) and after playing for a while will offset itself in time and no longer do what it's supposed to. It can also simply not have any effect at all and rendering the effect often results in no processing as well.

I've experienced this with Sony effects and 3rd party FX, DX and VST, though it does seem to vary from FX to FX and with Forge 8, it does seem to better with the Sony FX, particularly TrackEQ.

Is this imprecision inherent in the program? Will it ever be addressed? Or is there a solution to this issue buried somewhere in the SoundForge preferences?

Thanks for any feedback.

Angels

Subject:RE: FX Parameter Automation: Envelope Precision

Reply by: jorgensen

Date:5/14/2005 9:47:37 AM

SF8 has a notable longer response time for changing FX audio settings than SF7, and there is not much you can do about that – for now.

SF7 is much faster, and you can play with the Total and Preload buffers.

So, do what most other does, stay with SF7 until SF8 is up and running properly.

Subject:RE: FX Parameter Automation: Envelope Precisi

Reply by: Angels

Date:5/16/2005 6:11:04 AM

"So, do what most other does, stay with SF7 until SF8 is up and running properly."

SF7 is still my default. I rarely use new versions until their 2nd or 3rd iterations, but I find it useful to run a VST driver so I started using 8.

I experience the same issues with SF7 but I'll try the playing with the buffer settings.

Thanks.