If this check box is selected, files that were open when you last exited the program will be opened automatically.

When this check box is selected, information from Boris FX will be displayed periodically at startup. Clear the check box to bypass the Newsfeed dialog.

When this check box is selected, the Sound Forge Pro splash screen will be displayed briefly upon startup.

When this check box is selected, a stucco texture will be used for the application background.

Select this check box if you want to lock media files after you've opened them.

Clear the check box if you want to unlock media files when you switch to another application.

Select this check box if you want the application to present a confirmation message box before exiting.

When this check box is selected, files are opened in new data windows when you drop files (or regions) on the Sound Forge Pro workspace.

When the check box is cleared, you can drag files from the Explorer to an open data window to perform drag-and-drop mixing and pasting.

Select this check box if you want to create an uncompressed proxy (.sfap0) file when you open a compressed file format.

Selecting this check box can improve performance on slower computers or for formats that cannot be decompressed quickly for real-time playback.

When this check box is selected, the software will ignore fact chunks in compressed WAV files.

Compressed WAV files use fact chunks to specify how many actual samples are represented in the file. If a compressed file is improperly authored, this may cause some of the compressed data to not be loaded. If you suspect that not all sound data is being loaded from a compressed file, try checking this option and reopening the file.

TIP If you change the setting of this check box, please delete any proxy (.sfap0) files associated with compressed WAV files.

Select this check box if you want the software to remember the last-used sample rate when you open a .vox file. When the check box is cleared, you will be prompted to choose a sample rate each time you open a .vox file.

Select this check box if you want the software to remember the last-used settings when you open .raw files. When the check box is cleared, you will be prompted to choose a settings each time you open a .raw file.

Select this check box if you want to turn on the Hidden file attribute when creating new peak (.sfk) and proxy (.sfap0) files.

In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Folder Options and select the View tab. Select the Show hidden files and folders radio button if you want to be able to see hidden files.

Select this check box if you want to delete the peak (.sfk) and proxy (.sfap0) files associated with a media file when you close a data window.

Select this check box if you want to use the last folder where you saved a file when using Save As or Render As. The first time you save a file in Sound Forge Pro, the Documents folder is used.

When the check box is cleared, files are saved to their current folder.

Select this check box to enable support for WAV files up to 4 GB. Clear the check box for compatibility with other software applications.

Select this check box if you want to be prompted to save metadata to a separate file if it cannot be saved within the media file.

When the check box is cleared, metadata will automatically be saved to a separate file if necessary.

Select this check box if you want to automatically reopen files when you save to a different format. Changes in bit depth, channels, or compression format will result in reopening and will allow you to listen to any changes in sound quality.

Clear the check box and select the Prompt to open new file after Save As check box if you want to be prompted to open the saved file in a new data window.

When both check boxes are cleared, Sound Forge Pro software does nothing after saving to a different format. If you’re saving a file to several compressed formats, clearing these check boxes prevents you from having to reopen the file after saving each format.

When the Automatically reopen files after Save As check box is cleared, select this check box if you want the application to prompt you to open the destination file to a new data window after saving a sound file to a different format.

Opening the file in a new data window will allow you to hear any changes in quality between the original file and the result of the Save As operation.

When this check box is selected, your undo history is maintained until you close the data window (or exit the application) so you can undo edit operations even if you've saved your file.

When this check box is selected, quick file saving may not be available.

TIP If you want to be able to undo edit operations even after closing and reopening your file, save a Sound Forge Pro project.

When this check box is selected, Rewind and Forward buttons will appear on each data window's transport controls.

When this check box is selected, Arm and Record buttons will appear on each data window's transport controls.

When this check box is selected, the waveform is drawn while you're recording audio.

When this check box is selected, the total amount of free disk space available on your specified temporary drive is displayed on the status bar.

Use the Temporary files and record folder box at the bottom of the General tab to set the folder that will be used for temporary files and recorded data.

Select this check box if you want the F12 and spacebar keyboard shortcuts to toggle between Play and Pause mode. In this mode, the cursor will maintain its position.

In some very fast computers, automatic scrolling while selecting is too fast to use accurately. When this option is turned on, drag-selecting will cause a slow scroll.

TIP Click the right mouse button while selecting to toggle slow scrolling.

When this check box is selected, you can hold Ctrl while dragging the cursor to scrub in data windows.

1. Hover over the cursor and press Ctrl. The mouse pointer is displayed as a when you click.

2. Drag left or right to scrub playback.

When this check box is selected, you can hold Ctrl and drag in a data window to zoom to a selection.

TIP When the check box is selected, you can still use Ctrl+drag to paste a selection; press and hold the Ctrl key after you start dragging the selection.

When this check box is selected, an edit box is displayed so you can name markers and regions as you place them.

Select this check box if you want to be warned before pasting or mixing data that has different sample rates or bit depths.

Pasting or mixing data of different formats may produce unintended results.

Select this check box if you want to update OriginationTimeRef metadata when adding or deleting sound data at the beginning of a Broadcast Wave Format file. When the check box is cleared, OriginationTimeRef metadata is unaffected when you add or delete sound data at the beginning of the file.

For more information about Broadcast Wave Format metadata, please see Broadcast Wave Information.

Select this check box if you want to open the MIDI device assigned to the MIDI keyboard (if it is not already open) when you click a key on the MIDI keyboard. You may want to turn off this option if you are using the same MIDI output device for MIDI synchronization or for your sequencer.

If this option is turned off, you need to click the On button on the keyboard prior to using it to send notes.

When this check box is selected, windows will automatically be docked when you drag them to the edges of the Sound Forge Pro workspace. You can hold the Ctrl key while dragging a window to prevent it from docking.

When this check box is cleared, windows will not dock unless you hold the Ctrl key.

Select the check box if you want to display a list of recently used files on the File menu. Use the edit box to specify the number of files you want to display.

If you do not want to display recently used files on the File menu, clear this check box.

Usual behavior when ending a recording is to place the cursor back at the recording start point. You can change this behavior here, then the cursor is placed at the end of the recording.

Specify a folder for storing temporary files and recorded audio, or click the Browse button to specify a new folder.

Using temporary file space allows you to edit very large files and keeps Sound Forge Pro from using large portions of RAM on your computer. Your temporary directory must have enough space to accommodate the total size of all files you plan to edit along with space for any clipboard data and undo buffers.

If you change the temporary storage folder, you will have to restart Sound Forge Pro for the change to take effect.