Subject:Recording in SF 8.0

Posted by: shredheadinstead

Date:1/8/2007 11:17:53 PM

Hey guys, this is gonna sound like a dumb question, but I just got SF 8.0 and am amazed by all of its features. I noticed it can record as well, however, I also own Acid Music Studio. I was wondering, should I use SF 8.0 for all my recording purposes now? I noticed Soundforge won't pan tracks, etc, so mixing might be difficult? Just curious if I can do everything in one program.

Thanks

Bryant

Subject:RE: Recording in SF 8.0

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:1/9/2007 12:16:38 AM

Sound Forge can't do multiple tracks at all, so you'll still use ACID for mixing. Sound Forge can record just as well as ACID can. However, after recording, if you want to mix in ACID you'll have to import the recorded tracks and paint them on the timeline. On the other hand, ACID records just as well as Sound Forge and the new tracks will automatically be on the timeline as soon as you finish recording.

I'm not saying you shouldn't use Sound Forge for recording. It just seems that in your case staying inside ACID would probably be easier. Reserve Sound Forge for "surgical" audio tasks, such as trimming precisely, fixing waveform glitches, creating ACID loop parameters, etc

Almost all my recording is plain ol' stereo, no mixing. For me it's easier to record the whole event in Sound Forge, then after that stay in Sound Forge to slice up the songs, do some necessary editing, finish them off there.

Subject:RE: Recording in SF 8.0

Reply by: shredheadinstead

Date:1/9/2007 3:31:12 AM

Thank you so much Chienworks. Really helped me out.

Subject:RE: Recording in SF 8.0

Reply by: garrigus

Date:1/9/2007 6:49:07 AM

Hi Bryant,

Think of ACID as a multitrack sequencing application that allows you to compose and record entire songs with multiple audio, midi and loop tracks.

Think of Sound Forge as an audio editor that allows you to create your own loops, sound effects, allows you to edit audio precisely, batch process multiple audio files, create audio for the Internet, etc.

If you want help learning Sound Forge, check out my Sound Forge Power books at: Power Books

Scott

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Subject:RE: Recording in SF 8.0

Reply by: shredheadinstead

Date:1/9/2007 10:28:53 PM

Awesome! Thanks Scott. I definitely was going to plan on picking up this book. I didn't know you wrote it! Wow, like meeting a celeberty or something. Lol. Thanks for the advice. Look forward to purchasing you book, and thanks for the hard work you've done in putting these books in a language that an everyday human being can understand. :)

Subject:RE: Recording in SF 8.0

Reply by: garrigus

Date:1/10/2007 7:28:46 AM

Hi Bryant,

Thanks! I hope you enjoy the book.

Be sure to check out my free music technology newsletter as well...
http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/

Scott

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Subject:RE: Recording in SF 8.0

Reply by: Geoff_Wood

Date:1/17/2007 6:35:20 PM

If you are working in Acid, record in Acid !

Like, if you are working on a Word doc, do you enter paragraphs in Notepad then import them to Word ?!! ;-)

geoff