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Options for standard audio formats, ASND options, WAV and AIF options

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USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 75 Saving audio and video files Windows Media Video (.wmv) The Windows version of Soundbooth supports Windows Media Video, Microsoft's format for compressed, streaming video. Typically, WMV files are viewed in Windows Media Player, but other applications and plug-ins also support this format. Though the formats above are primarily used for video output, you can specify audio-only output in the Export Settings dialog box. See also "Options for video and AAC formats" on page 76 Options for standard audio formats ASND options In the Adobe Sound Documents section of the Preferences dialog box, the following settings apply to newly created files. (To change these settings for an existing ASND file, open it, and choose File > Adobe Sound Document Settings.) Multitrack Time Display For new multitrack files, determines the time range initially visible in the Editor panel. Embedded Mixdown Determines the audio quality of ASND files in other Adobe applications. Either select Flash Compatible, or select Custom and specify a sample rate and bit depth appropriate for your video projects. (See "Understanding sample rate" on page 8 and "Understanding bit depth" on page 9.) See also "Saving and mixing down multitrack files" on page 66 WAV and AIF options When you save in WAV or AIF format, the Save As Options dialog box appears. This dialog box provides a compact group of settings that you can quickly optimize. General options File Type Indicates the file format. Range Specifies whether to save the entire file or the currently selected range. Add To Files Panel Adds the saved file to the Files panel. Audio options Compressor Specifies the audio codec, if any. The codecs available depend on the platform and file format. In Mac OS, only the Uncompressed option is available. In Windows, WAV format provides these additional options: • IMA ADPCM Compresses 16-bit audio to 4-bit. This compression scheme can be a good alternative to MPEG-1; it provides fairly fast decoding and degrades audio quality only slightly. • Microsoft ADPCM Compresses 16-bit audio to 4-bit using a slower method than IMA ADPCM, but quality can be superior, depending upon audio content. • CCITT A-Law Compresses 16-bit audio to 8-bit, but produces dynamic range equivalent to13 bits (78 dB). This compression scheme is the standard for European telephone systems. Updated 15 July 2009

Section	Page
Contents	3
Chapter 1: Resources	5
Activation and registration	5
Help with installation	5
License activation	5
Register	5
Adobe Product Improvement Program	5
ReadMe	6
Help and support	6
Community Help	6
Product Help	6
Printed resources	7
Support resources	7
Services, downloads, and extras	7
Adobe creative on-line services	7
Adobe Exchange	8
Adobe downloads	8
Adobe Labs	8
Adobe TV	8
Extras	8
What’s new in Soundbooth CS4	8
Chapter 2: Digital audio fundamentals	10
Understanding sound	10
Sound waves	10
Waveform measurements	10
How sound waves interact	11
Digitizing audio	12
Comparing analog and digital audio	12
Understanding sample rate	12
Understanding bit depth	13
Audio file contents and size	13
How Soundbooth digitizes audio	13
Chapter 3: Workspace	15
Customizing the workspace	15
About workspaces	15
Dock, group, or float panels	15
Resize panel groups	17
Open, close, and scroll to panels	18
Working with multiple monitors	19
Position the Tools panel	19
Display vertical and timeline rulers	19
Change interface brightness and colors	19
Managing workspaces	20
Choose a workspace	20
Predefined workspaces in Soundbooth	20
Save, reset, or delete workspaces	20
Chapter 4: Importing, recording, and playing audio	22
Configuring hardware inputs and outputs	22
Connecting to audio hardware	22
Set audio inputs and outputs	22
Set properties for standard Windows sound cards	23
Set properties for a WDM card	23
Set properties for a DirectSound card	23
Opening, creating, and recording files	24
Open existing files	24
Browsing assets with Adobe Bridge	24
Create empty audio files	25
Create files from selections and copied audio	25
Record a new file	25
Adjust recording levels for standard sound cards	26
Configure and clean the media cache	26
Ensure that Adobe video applications use the same cached files	27
Viewing and editing XMP metadata	27
About the Metadata panel and XMP	27
Understanding schemas and properties	28
About the XMP standard	28
About file, clip, and project metadata	28
Show or hide metadata	29
Save, switch, or delete metadata sets	29
Create schemas and properties	29
Search metadata	29
Edit metadata	30
Convert speech to text metadata	31
Playing audio	32
Monitoring time during playback	32
Change units in the timeline ruler or time display	32
Position the current-time indicator	33
Transport controls	33
Level meters overview	34
Chapter 5: Editing and repairing audio files	35
Displaying audio	35
View audio waveforms and spectrums	35
About the waveform display	35
About the spectral display	36
View layered or separated waveform channels	37
Customize the spectral display	37
Zoom audio	37
Navigate through time	38
Use markers	39
Selecting audio	40
Select time ranges	40
Select frequency ranges	41
Select all of a waveform	41
Snap to markers, beats, frames, or the timeline ruler	41
Copying, pasting, cropping, and deleting audio	42
Copy, cut, and paste audio	42
Mix audio when pasting	42
Trim, crop, or delete audio	42
Fading, changing, and maximizing volume	43
Automatically fade in or out	43
Precisely fade in or out	43
Raise or lower volume	44
Maximize volume	45
Equalize volume within a file	45
Match volume across multiple files	45
Insert silence	46
Repairing audio	46
Visually identifying noise	46
Remove background noise	47
Remove clicks, pops, or rumble	48
Remove individual sounds	48
Looping, stretching, and pitch shifting	48
Create and optimize loops	48
Create a loop	49
Smooth out loop transitions	49
Preview only loop transitions	49
Adjust beat detection settings	49
Stretch time and shift pitch	50
Undo and redo	51
Undo or redo changes	51
Revert to history states and snapshots	51
Chapter 6: Effects	53
Applying effects	53
Preview and apply effects	53
Use effect presets	53
Effects reference	54
About standard and advanced effects	54
Analog Delay effect	54
Chorus/Flanger effect	55
Compressor effect	56
Convolution Reverb effect	56
Distortion effect	57
Dynamics effect	58
EQ: Graphic effect	58
EQ: Parametric effect	59
Mastering effect	60
Phaser effect	60
Vocal Enhancer effect	61
Chapter 7: Multitrack mixing and editing	62
Creating multitrack files, tracks, and clips	62
Create a multitrack file	62
Create, name, or delete tracks	63
Insert or delete clips	63
Relinking missing video and score files	64
Mixing and editing tracks and clips	65
Mix tracks and clips	65
Automate mixes with keyframes	66
Move and trim clips in the multitrack display	67
Edit and process a single multitrack clip	67
Customizing scores	68
Install and preview scores	68
Insert a score in a multitrack file	68
Adjust score duration and parts	69
Set static score parameters	70
Saving and mixing down multitrack files	70
Chapter 8: Working with Adobe Flash and video	71
Working with Flash cue points	71
Cue point workflow	71
Set properties for cue points	71
Export or import cue points in XML files	72
Editing audio from Adobe Flash and video applications	72
Edit audio files from Adobe Flash, Premiere Pro, or After Effects	72
Dynamically link to Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects	73
Working with video files	73
Maintaining video synchronization when editing audio	73
Edit audio from video in a multitrack file	74
Chapter 9: Saving audio and video files	76
Saving and closing files	76
Save entire files or selected ranges	76
Export audio channels to mono files	76
Close files	77
Choosing file formats	77
Choosing an audio file format	77
Choosing a video file format	78
Options for standard audio formats	79
ASND options	79
WAV and AIF options	79
mp3 options	80
Options for video and AAC formats	80
About the Export Settings dialog box	80
Export Settings viewing area	81
Viewing area options	81
Viewing area controls	82
Pre-encoding tasks	82
Automatic deinterlacing	82
Crop the source before encoding	82
Presets for export settings	83
Create and save a custom preset	83
Import a preset	83
Export a preset	83
Delete custom presets	84
Filters export settings	84
Video export settings	84
Audio export settings	87
Audiences export settings	88
Others export settings	89
Exporting XMP metadata	89
Chapter 10: Keyboard shortcuts	91
Finding and customizing shortcuts	91
Find shortcuts	91
Customize shortcuts	91
Save or delete custom sets of shortcuts	91
Restore default shortcuts	91
Common shortcuts	92
Shortcuts for playing and zooming audio	92
Shortcuts for editing audio	92
Shortcuts for score keyframes	93
Chapter 11: Digital audio glossary	94
Common audio terms	94
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