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Chapter 4: Setting up Adobe Audition
Connecting to inputs and outputs
About hardware inputs and outputs
You can use a wide range of hardware inputs and outputs with Adobe Audition. Sound card inputs let you bring in
audio from sources such as microphones, tape decks, and digital effects units. Sound card outputs let you monitor
audio through sources such as speakers and headphones. MIDI ports let you synchronize Adobe Audition with
MIDI devices and applications.
A. Sound card inputs connect to sources such as microphones and tape decks. B. Sound card outputs connect to speakers and headphones.
C. MIDI ports connect to MIDI devices and applications.
See also
“Synchronizing with ReWire” on page 208
Set audio inputs and outputs
When you set inputs and outputs for recording and playback, Adobe Audition can use two kinds of sound card
drivers: Audio Stream In/Out (ASIO) and DirectSound. Some cards support both types of drivers.
ASIO drivers are preferable because they provide better performance and lower latency. You can also monitor audio
as you record it and instantly hear volume, pan, and effects changes during playback. The main advantage of Direct-
Sound is that you can access one card from multiple applications simultaneously.
1 Choose Edit > Audio Hardware Setup.
2 Click the Edit View, Multitrack View, or Surround Encoder tab.
3 For Audio Driver, choose a driver for the sound card you want to use. (Choose an ASIO driver if one is available;
otherwise, choose the DirectSound driver, Audition Windows Sound.)
4 (Optional) Click Control Panel, set driver properties, and then click OK. For more information, see “Set driver
properties for a sound card” on page 32.
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