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Subject:Sound Forge 11 recording a specific length Posted by: Jimrin1967 Date:2/18/2014 5:36:13 PM Hi all. I am confused as to how to enter in a specific time for each recording. I am a broadcast meteorologist and I have clients that want very specific length files. In SF 10, if I want to record, for example, a file that is exactly 25.75 seconds long, when I hit record, a window pops up that allows me to enter that as the length and the recording will stop at exactly that spot. I can't find the option to do that in 11. The only thing I see when I select record by time is an option to schedule a recording by date and time, but that is impractical for what I do. Under mode on SF 10 (and all other previous versions I have used starting with 8) there is an option called "Punch-in (record specific length)." That is not appearing in 11. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Subject:RE: Sound Forge 11 recording a specific length Reply by: Chienworks Date:2/18/2014 9:06:24 PM I don't have 11, so i don't know from personal experience, but from reading these forums it looks like a lot of liked and useful features didn't make the jump from 10 to 11. As a work around, is there any reason you can't trim the file to that length after recording? It's what i would do anyway because then i get to pick the in/out points after the fact, rather than having to try to sync my recording process so exactly.
Subject:RE: Sound Forge 11 recording a specific length Reply by: rraud Date:2/19/2014 10:35:56 AM SCS has a history of dropping useful elements and complicating intuitive procedures. (Like SloTools) That said, have you looked into the "View> Record Options" menu. However, the only possible option I see is timer recording. I would use SF-10 or an earlier version. Multiple versions of SF can co-exist on a PC w/o issue, so older/newer versions need not be uninstalled.
Subject:RE: Sound Forge 11 recording a specific length Reply by: Jimrin1967 Date:2/19/2014 6:12:18 PM So essentially I flushed $200 down the crapper on this upgrade. The sound of the recording is awesome. But without timed recording, its useless to me.
Subject:RE: Sound Forge 11 recording a specific length Reply by: Kit Date:2/20/2014 5:58:55 PM The more I read about SF11 the more I'm glad I resisted the urge to upgrade.
Subject:RE: Sound Forge 11 recording a specific length Reply by: Jimrin1967 Date:2/21/2014 1:15:31 AM Kit, probably one of the single worst upgrades of any software I have ever used. Upgrades are supposed to enhance features, not delete useful ones and make it harder to use. Sound Forge 11 is to Sony as Windows 8 is to Microsoft Message last edited on2/21/2014 1:21:29 AM byJimrin1967.

Subject:Sound Forge 11 recording a specific length

Posted by: Jimrin1967

Date:2/18/2014 5:36:13 PM

Hi all. I am confused as to how to enter in a specific time for each recording. I am a broadcast meteorologist and I have clients that want very specific length files. In SF 10, if I want to record, for example, a file that is exactly 25.75 seconds long, when I hit record, a window pops up that allows me to enter that as the length and the recording will stop at exactly that spot. I can't find the option to do that in 11. The only thing I see when I select record by time is an option to schedule a recording by date and time, but that is impractical for what I do. Under mode on SF 10 (and all other previous versions I have used starting with 8) there is an option called "Punch-in (record specific length)." That is not appearing in 11. Any help would be greatly appreciated.