Adobe AUDITION 1.5 - Manual (Page 72)

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Importing, Recording, and Playing Audio
To insert an audio file into a multitrack session:
1 In Multitrack View, position the current-time indicator at the desired insertion point.
2 Select the desired track.
3 Do one of the following:
• Choose Insert > Audio, select the audio file, and click Open. To preview the contents of
a selected file, click Play to listen to the file once, or click Auto Play to play the file
automatically when you select it. Select Loop to repeat the file until you click Stop.
• Choose Insert, and select the name of a recently opened waveform from the submenu.
• Choose Insert > File/Cue List. A window appears that lists all of the files that are
currently open in Edit View. If a file has cues in it, a plus sign (+) appears next to its
name to let you expand that file and see all the cue ranges in it. Click the file or cue you
want to insert. Alternatively, drag the file or cue into the track display.
• Select one or more files in the Files tab of the Organizer window, and click the Insert
Into Multitrack button
. If you select multiple files, each is inserted into a separate
track. This method lets you insert a file into a session without leaving Edit View. (See
“Organizing files” on page 24.)
Note: If the audio file is longer than the space available on the selected track, Adobe Audition
inserts the new clip on the nearest empty track.
Importing audio from CD
If you want to import audio into Adobe Audition from a CD, you can digitally extract it
or record it internally. Digital extraction is the recommended method because it produces
higher-quality audio than internal recording. Only use internal recording if your CD-ROM
drive doesn’t support digital extraction.
Extracting tracks from CDs
If your computer’s CD-ROM drive supports audio digital extraction (also known as
ripping), you can extract tracks from audio CDs. Once the audio is in Adobe Audition, you
can edit it like any other waveform. Of course, if the CD is a typical read-only compact
disc, you won’t be able to save those changes back to CD. Instead, save modified CD tracks
to a hard disk or burn them onto a new CD.
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