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Importing Audio and MIDI Files
Importing Audio Files
Copy File to Working Directory
Copies the audio file to the Audio folder of the project, and has the clip refer to the
copy.
Deactivate this option to have the clip refer to the original file in the original location.
In this case, it is marked as “external” in the Pool.
Convert to Project: Sample Rate/Sample Size
Converts the imported file if the sample rate or the sample size differ from the
settings in the Project Setup dialog.
Please, don’t ask again
Always imports files according to the settings, without opening the dialog again. You
can reset this option in the Preferences dialog (Editing—Audio page).
RELATED LINKS
Setting Up Audio File Import Options on page 184
On Import Audio Files Settings
You can set up standard settings that are performed automatically each time you import audio
files.
● If you import audio files and Use Settings is activated in the On Import Audio Files
section of the Preferences dialog (Editing—Audio page), the following settings are used
for importing audio:
Copy File to Working Directory
Copies the audio file to the Audio folder of the project, and has the clip refer to the
copy.
Deactivate this option to have the clip refer to the original file in the original location.
In this case, it is marked as “external” in the Pool.
Convert to Project: Sample Rate/Sample Size
Converts the imported file if the sample rate or the sample size differ from the
settings in the Project Setup dialog.
Importing Audio Files
You can import uncompressed audio and compressed audio in several formats.
PROCEDURE
1. Select File> Import> Audio File.
2. In the file dialog that opens, locate and select the audio file and click Open.
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