
We have selected a 30 second area to fade in for today’s example.Īfter highlighting the desired section of the audio, our readers should see something similar to the following: Click and drag with the mouse cursor or for those keyboard enthusiasts out there use Shift + Left/Right arrow keys to make a selection.įor a fade in, our readers will want to make sure to place their cursor as far left of the beginning of the audio as possible and make their selection to the right for the intended fade duration. Once the file opens in Sound Forge, our readers will see something like this: If our readers find this to be inaccurate, please let us know by commenting on the page below and we’ll happily restructure today’s posting. All steps mentioned here should work just as well in any older versions within this range. The current version is 10, and we’ve been loyal users since version 6. Note: In today’s posting, we are using Sound Forge version 9.

Open the software and click File –> Open, selecting the audio to be edited. Don’t see it listed? Open Sound Forge from the “ Programs” portion of the “ Start” menu on the left side of the task bar. Right-click the file and choose “ Open With” and select Sound Forge from the list. Now that the file our readers wish to edit is on their computer’s hard drive, they will want to open the file with Sound Forge. Click the title of the Audio you wish to download

Looking for alternatives to Sound Forge? Check this out first.īefore one can edit their AudioAcrobat recording in Sound Forge, the first step is to make sure that the file resides on the hard drive of the computer on which editing will be performed.ģ. In today’s posting we will take our readers through the process of downloading their AudioAcrobat recordings and fading in/out using Sony Sound Forge version 9. Needless to say, Sound Forge has stood the test of time and is showing no sign of relenting the #1 spot as the premiere audio editing software for PC anytime soon.

When Sony purchased Sonic Foundry (the creators of Sound Forge) in late 2003, we were very excited for the possibilities. Aah, the familiar Sony logo … nothing reminds us more of products, and more recently software, that we’ve enjoyed for decades over than this familiar branding.
