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5.
Use the Time Options tab at the bottom of the Record dialog to set the timer:
a.
Click the Add button ( ) to create a timer setting. The Record Timer Event dialog appears.
b.
Type a name in the Name field to create a name to identify the preset.
c.
Choose a setting from the Recurrence drop-down list to indicate whether you want to record one time only or repeat the
selected recording day and time at a regular interval.
d.
Use the Start date, Start time, and Duration boxes to indicate when you want to start and stop recording.
e.
Click OK to close the dialog and return to the Record dialog.
6.
Select a timer setting and click the Arm button ( ) in the Record dialog when you’re ready to start the timer.
• If you want to edit a timer setting, select it and click the Edit button (
) to display the Record Timer Event dialog.
• If you want to remove a timer setting, select it and click the Delete button ( ).
• If you want to remove all past timer settings, click the Remove All Past Events from List button (
).
7.
To end timed recording, click the Stop button ( ).
8.
Click the Close button to close the Record dialog.
Triggering by a set threshold
When you’re using threshold-triggered recording, you can choose to record continuously: set a buffer size, and Sound Forge software
will record to fill the buffer, discarding the oldest data as new data is recorded. If you want to save data from the buffer, you can save it to
disk.
1.
Click the Record button ( ) on the transport bar, or press Ctrl+R. The Record dialog appears.
2.
From the Method drop-down list, choose Automatic: Threshold.
3.
Choose the destination data window for your recording. By default, the software records into the active data window. If this is not
where you want to record, use one of the following methods to prepare for recording:
If Then
You want to record into a Click the Window button and choose a data window from the Record destination
different data window window drop-down list. Click OK to return to the Record dialog.
You want to record into a new Click the New button in the Record dialog and specify the attributes (sample rate, bit
window depth, and channels) for the new file. Click OK to return to the Record dialog.
Note:
The maximum number of channels recorded depends on the data window where you're recording. For example, if you enabled
six inputs on the Record tab in Audio preferences, you need to record into a six-channel data window to record all six inputs. If you
record to a stereo data window, only two inputs will be recorded.
To route inputs to channels in the data window, click a channel number and choose a new input port from the menu.
To determine which inputs are recorded, type a value in the Channels box. For example, you could type 1-4 to record channels 1
through 4, or type 1, 3, 4 to record only channels 1, 3, and 4.
4.
From the Mode drop-down list, choose a recording mode. For more information, see Choosing a recording mode on page 141.
5.
Use the Threshold Options tab at the bottom of the Record dialog to set the audio levels at which recording will start and stop:
a.
Drag the Threshold fader to set the audio level at which recording will begin.
b.
Drag the Release slider to set the amount of time the audio level should be below the Threshold setting before recording will
stop.
c.
Select the Automatically rearm after record check box if you want to continue monitoring audio levels and recording until
you click the Stop button (
).
6.
Click the Arm button ( ) in the Record dialog. Recording will begin when the audio signal meets the threshold level and will
stop after the level falls below the threshold for the specified release time.
7.
To end audio monitoring and recording, click the Stop button (
8.
Click the Close button to close the Record dialog.
).
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