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Importing, recording, and playing audio, Configuring hardware inputs and outputs

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18 Chapter 4: Importing, recording, and playing audio Bring in audio from microphones, media files, and more. Then monitor it in stereo or surround-sound. Configuring hardware inputs and outputs Connecting to audio hardware You can use a wide range of hardware inputs and outputs with Adobe Soundbooth. Sound card inputs let you bring in audio from sources such as microphones and tape decks. Sound card outputs let you monitor audio through devices such as speakers and headphones. A B A. Sound card inputs connect to sources such as microphones and tape decks. B. Sound card outputs connect to speakers and headphones. Set audio inputs and outputs The audio inputs and outputs you select determine the default hardware ports Soundbooth uses for recording and playback. When recording, you can choose a different input device if necessary. (See "Record a new file" on page 21.) 1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware (Windows) or Adobe Soundbooth > Preferences > Audio Hardware (Mac OS). 2 For Default Device, choose a hardware interface. (For the best performance in Windows, choose an ASIO device. If none are available, choose Soundbooth 2.0 WDM or DirectSound.) Note: In Mac OS, all possible combinations of inputs and outputs appear as separate devices. Choose System Default Input/Output unless you want Soundbooth to use different ports than other applications. 3 (Optional) Click Settings to set hardware driver properties. For more information, see one of the following: • For a sound card in Mac OS, search for "Audio MIDI Setup" in Mac OS Help. • For a professional ASIO sound card in Windows, see the documentation provided by the card manufacturer. • For a WDM or DirectSound card in Windows, see "Set properties for standard Windows sound cards" on page 19. 4 In the Output Mapping section, specify the audio channel for each available hardware port. Note: The Surround, Center, and LFE channels are available only if the default device is a multichannel audio interface. 5 (Mac OS only) For Buffer Size In Samples, optimize performance by choosing the lowest setting possible without audio dropouts. The ideal setting depends on the speed of your system, so some experimentation may be necessary. Updated 15 July 2009

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Chapter 4: Importing, recording, and
playing audio
Bring in audio from microphones, media files, and more. Then monitor it in stereo or surround-sound.
Configuring hardware inputs and outputs
Connecting to audio hardware
You can use a wide range of hardware inputs and outputs with Adobe Soundbooth. Sound card inputs let you bring in
audio from sources such as microphones and tape decks. Sound card outputs let you monitor audio through devices
such as speakers and headphones.
A.
Sound card inputs connect to sources such as microphones and tape decks.
B.
Sound card outputs connect to speakers and headphones.
Set audio inputs and outputs
The audio inputs and outputs you select determine the default hardware ports Soundbooth uses for recording and
playback. When recording, you can choose a different input device if necessary. (See “
Record a new file
” on page
21.)
1
Choose Edit
> Preferences
> Audio Hardware (Windows) or Adobe Soundbooth
> Preferences
> Audio Hardware
(Mac
OS).
2
For Default Device, choose a hardware interface. (For the best performance in Windows, choose an ASIO device.
If none are available, choose Soundbooth 2.0 WDM or DirectSound.)
Note:
In Mac
OS, all possible combinations of inputs and outputs appear as separate devices. Choose System Default
Input/Output unless you want Soundbooth to use different ports than other applications.
3
(Optional) Click Settings to set hardware driver properties. For more information, see one of the following:
•
For a sound card in Mac
OS, search for “Audio MIDI Setup” in Mac
OS Help.
•
For a professional ASIO sound card in Windows, see the documentation provided by the card manufacturer.
•
For a WDM or DirectSound card in Windows, see “
Set properties for standard Windows sound cards
” on page
19.
4
In the Output Mapping section, specify the audio channel for each available hardware port.
Note:
The Surround, Center, and LFE channels are available only if the default device is a multichannel audio interface.
5
(Mac
OS only) For Buffer Size In Samples, optimize performance by choosing the lowest setting possible without
audio dropouts. The ideal setting depends on the speed of your system, so some experimentation may be necessary.
A
B
Updated 15 July 2009