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CHP. 7 USING MARKERS, REGIONS, AND THE PLAYLIST/CUTLIST
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Using Markers,
Regions, and the
Playlist/Cutlist
This chapter describes the use of markers, command markers, the Regions List, and the playlist/cutlist. These
tools allow you to tag and organize audio data and make audio editing more efficient. Sound Forge can save
marker, Regions List, and playlist/cutlist information as metadata in most file types. You also have the option
of saving the Regions List and playlist/cutlist to an external file. For more information, see Save metadata with
file on page 54.
Why use markers, regions, and the playlist?
There are at least four reasons for you to master the use of these features:
• Rapid navigation
• Added effects for streaming media
• Multiple versions of edits
• MIDI synchronization and triggering
Rapid navigation
The most obvious use of the Regions List is for dissecting an audio file into multiple regions. Once created,
regions can be selected and played in the data window. You are also able to tag important time positions with
markers. This allows you to navigate large files and locate important audio events.
Added effects for streaming media
Command markers allow you to add interactivity to media streamed over the Internet by inserting metadata
into streaming media files. As your file plays, any number of other actions can be triggered, including
opening a Web page in a browser or displaying caption text.
Multiple versions of edits
The playlist and cutlist allow you to try out different edits before committing to them. You can add regions
to the playlist or cutlist and then rearrange and audition them endlessly without requiring Sound Forge to
perform an edit on the file.
Another advantage is that you can quickly save regions organized in the playlist or cutlist as a new file based
on the finished arrangement.
MIDI synchronization and triggering
You can trigger regions created in Sound Forge using MIDI or SMPTE timecode. This feature is used for
synchronizing audio files to sequencers, MIDI controllers, or any other time-based media. For example, a
MIDI trigger can be assigned to an audio file in Sound Forge and triggered by a sequencer along with other
MIDI instruments. For more information, see Triggering region playback on page 203.
You can also assign SMPTE times to special effect audio files. This allows you to match audio to the action
on the screen.
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