Adobe AUDITION 1.5 - Manual (Page 80)

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Importing, Recording, and Playing Audio
Recording audio
You can record audio from a microphone or any signal you can plug into the Line In port
of a sound card.
Note: You may need to adjust the input signal to obtain the optimum recording and signal-to-
noise levels. (See “Adjusting a sound card’s levels” on page 82.)
By default, Adobe Audition displays waveforms in real time while recording. However, if
the recorded audio is choppy, deselect Live Update During Recording in the General tab
of the Settings dialog box. (See “Setting Adobe Audition preferences” on page 43.)
Recording audio in Edit View
In Edit View, you can record audio into a new file or over existing audio. You can also
disable the Record button so you don’t start recording accidentally.
To record in Edit View:
1 Do one of the following:
• Create a new file. (See “Creating new audio files” on page 84.)
• In an existing file, place the current-time indicator where you want to start recording.
(See “Setting the current-time indicator” on page 68.)
2 Click the Record button to begin recording.
3 Click the Stop button to stop recording.
To disable the Record button:
Right-click the Record button, and choose Disable Record Button. Repeat to reenable the
button.
Using timed record mode
Use timed record mode to set start and stop times for recording. You can specify a maximum
recording time and you can set a time for recording to start and stop automatically.
To enable or disable timed record mode:
Choose File > Timed Record Mode. Alternatively, right-click the Record button, and
choose Timed Record Mode. A check mark indicates that timed record mode is enabled.
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