The Add Marker/Region Dialog

Special Menu:
Regions List

From the Special menu, choose Regions List and choose Add from the submenu (or right-click on the Regions List and choose Add from the shortcut menu) to display the Add Marker/Region dialog. The options on this dialog are explained below.

Item

Description

Name

Enter a name to identify the marker or region.

Type

Click a radio button to specify whether you want to add a marker or a region:

  • A marker is a single point in your file.

  • A region is defined by a start and end point and has an associated length.

Start

Specify the beginning point of the marker or region. Sound Forge automatically fills in this value based on your selection or cursor position.

Start is the only available setting when the Marker radio button is selected.

End

Specify the ending point of the region. Sound Forge automatically fills in this value based on your selection or cursor position.

Length

Specify the length point of the region. Sound Forge automatically fills in this value based on your selection or cursor position.

Input format

Choose an input format from the drop-down list. This format is used to display the values in the Start, End, and Length boxes.

Play looped

Select this check box and click the Play button to preview your marker or region:

  • If the Marker radio button is selected, the entire sound file will play back when you click the Play button.

  • If the Region radio button is selected, only the specified region will play back when you click the Play button.

Trigger

Select a trigger type from the drop-down list if you want to trigger a region or marker using MIDI commands.

Channel

Specify the MIDI input channel for triggering.

Note

Specify the MIDI note that will trigger region playback. This value can be entered as a MIDI note value such as C4 or as a MIDI note number such as 60.

Notes: