Adobe AUDITION 1.5 - Manual (Page 173)

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User Guide
To select a range in the track display:
1 In the toolbar, select either the Hybrid tool or the Time Selection tool .
2 In the track display, do one of the following:
• To select only a range, click an empty area of the track display, and drag left or right.
• To select a range and clips, click a clip, and drag left or right while dragging up or down.
Measuring performance with the Mix Gauge and Load Meter
In Multitrack View, the Mix Gauge and Load Meter help you measure and optimize
performance. The Mix Gauge displays the progress of background mixing, a process that
Adobe Audition completes whenever you edit a mix (for example, by moving a clip or
changing track volume). Background mixing lets you monitor an updated mixdown of a
session and is complete when the Mix Gauge reaches 100%. You needn’t wait for the Mix
Gauge before clicking the Play button, though audio may skip or drop out.
The Load Meter shows the percentage of available CPU power, a particularly important
value if you use real-time effects. Unlike the Mix Gauge, the Load Meter indicates a
problem if it reaches 100%. At that level, your system will perform erratically because the
CPU has no additional processing power. You can reduce CPU load by locking real-time
effects. (See “Locking tracks with real-time effects” on page 188).
Multitrack performance depends primarily upon overall system speed, including CPU
and hard disk speed. You can optimize multitrack performance on any system, however,
by properly configuring multitrack options in the Settings dialog box. (See “Multitrack
options” on page 54.)
Performance indicators in Multitrack View
A. Mix Gauge B. Load Meter.
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