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Chapter 13
Recording Audio
Vegas® Pro software can record audio into multiple mono or stereo audio tracks while simultaneously playing back existing audio
and video tracks. You are limited only by the performance of your computer system and audio hardware. Audio is recorded to a
media file on your computer and into an event on the timeline. You can record into an empty track, a time selection, an event, or a
combination of time and event selection. Audio output from your computer during recording is not necessarily recorded with the
new audio.
Recording does not alter any of the source media files in your project. Even when recording into an existing event, you are not
overwriting the data in that event. Instead, the data is recorded into a new take for that event and saved to a media file on your hard
drive.
Setting up your equipment
There are numerous ways to connect your equipment to your system. Refer to your equipment’s documentation for specific setup
instructions. The following are some possible general configurations.
Basic setup
This setup includes a simple microphone and speaker that are connected to the computer’s sound card. With a more sophisticated
microphone, you would typically want to use a preamplifier for input to the sound card.
Setup with mixer
This setup includes a mixer where the speaker and microphone connect. The mixer is then connected to the computer’s sound card.
Mixers usually have pre-amps built into them. This diagram does not show you an instrument or a physical preamplifier, such as a
rack-mounted component. The reason for this omission is because these types of setups vary widely based on your mixer,
instrument, and pre-amp type. Refer to your components’ documentation for specific setup configurations.
Sound card out
Sound card in
Sound card out
Sound card in
Mixer out
Mixer in
Mixer