Operation Manual

ADOBE AUDITION 3.0
User Guide
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Assign audio inputs and outputs to tracks
❖ In the Inputs/Outputs area of the Main panel or Mixer, do the following:
• From the Input menu, choose a hardware input.
• From the Output menu, choose a bus, the Master track, or a hardware output.
The list of available hardware ports is determined by settings in the Audio Hardware Setup dialog box. (See “Set
audio inputs and outputs” on page 31.)
See also
“Connect to MIDI inputs and outputs” on page 215
“Record audio clips in Multitrack View” on page 57
“Set track output volume” on page 184
“Routing audio to buses, sends, and the Master track” on page 186
Boost or lower input gain
To best optimize input levels, set appropriate sound card levels during recording. In some mixes, however, a previ-
ously recorded track may be so loud or quiet that you can’t fully compensate with track volume settings. To address
this situation, boost or lower input gain. (When boosting, be careful to avoid distortion.)
❖ In the Input Controls area of the Mixer, drag the Input Gain knob.
Hold down Shift to change settings in 10-unit increments. Hold down Ctrl to change settings in fractional increments
of one-tenth.
Invert the phase of an input
If a pair of stereo inputs such as overhead drum microphones are out-of-phase, you’ll hear duller sound and a
narrower stereo image. To correct the problem, invert the phase of one the inputs.
❖ In the Input Controls area of the Mixer, click the Phase Invert button .
For a definition of this key audio concept, see “phase” on page 277.
Routing audio to buses, sends, and the Master track
Buses, sends, and the Master track let you route multiple track outputs to one set of controls. With these combined
controls, you can efficiently organize and mix a session.
To save the output of an audio, bus, or Master track to a file, see “Export a session to an audio file” on page 242.