recording into Soundforge -- what am i doing wrong?

[lilcapn]

so i'm using a Presonus Firestation to go into a laptop, recording mostly little keyboard lines (casio style) into Soundforge to add to tracks i've got going in Acid.

it appears to work fine, but then when i play it back it's like at half-speed or something... everything is set up at 48 khz (soundforge and acid) so that should be compatible -- are there other parameters i'm likely not having set correctly?

thanks!

[cassembler]

I had the same problem in Cubase a few years ago. Turns out the computer just couldn't handle it. But I assume that since Acid works fine then it's a Sound Forge option.

Depending on *how much* slower it's playing back, I'm led to believe that it is, in fact, a sample rate issue. Are you sure the Firestation supports 48? No, that wouldn't be the problem or else it would play back *faster*....

Hmmm.... When you record the file and then check it's attributes, does the info say that it's 48k?

[cassembler]

Another question, are you monitoring through the outputs of Sound Forge while you're recording?

[spesimen]

maybe this is a strange question, but why are you tracking into sound forge instead of acid? it supports recording two-channels along with your track.

i suspect you are recording a part, but then when you load it into acid the information about tempo and speed isn't present so acid is just guessing at how much to stretch the file. you'd need to set the type (loop or beatmapped or whatever) and then make sure the number of beats is correct if it's a loop..

[cassembler]

The way I read it was that it was playing funky in Sound Forge right after he tracked it... But that's a good question, why not just record in Acid?

[stillafool]

Sounds like either a sample rate conflict or screwed up buffer setting. Having said that Sound Forge isn't a multi-track program you use to overdub tracks, it's a stereo editor (P.s., you're better off using 44.1; some of the effects, like the acoustic mirror plugin, only work at this resolution). I think you're better off using Acid for overdubs, and soundforge for editing and recording final masters.

[lilcapn]

i guess i'm not savvy enough with acid to know how to record into it! and i'd already used soundforge as a stereo editor of some audio i'd input from my minidisc player (via the presonus) so i knew how to record into that.

but you are correct, cassembler, that it was playing slow in soundforge right after recording, before i even put it into acid!

the reason i am using 48 instead of 44.1 is that it's music destined for a DVD, and the DVD authoring person needs everything at 48.

thanks for your help -- how do i solve/troubleshoot a "screwed up buffer rate setting?"

thanks!

[cassembler]

As far as buffers go, both Sound Forge and your audio card should have ways to do that. Your audio card should have a settings type utility that lets you change some parameters. Sound Forge will have a menu somewhere that lets you test that.

Still, I find that buffer problems usually have symptoms of hickups and stutters, NOT time shifting. But recording into Acid should be pretty easy. Check out the help section.

[baldbastard]

It sounds like SoundForge is playing the file back at 44.1 rather than 48, which is why it's slower. I'm away from my audio PC, but I recall having to deal with this once as well--I had actually accidentally recorded at 48 and wondered why it sounded slower than the performance... Also, depending on the audio drivers you're using for playback, 48 might not be supported.

David.

[Everybody's X]

check the "acid properties" in sounds forge and make sure your bpms are set the same as your acid project. for example you have an acid project that is set at 140 bpm and your record a new track in sound forge (which defaults to 120 bpm) it will sound all jacked up in acid.
I havent mesed with acid lately but I believe you can right clck the sound file you are working with and check the proprties if it isnt set to the same bpm that is probably whats wrong. hope that helps!
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