Adobe AUDITION 1.5 - Manual (Page 76)

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Importing, Recording, and Playing Audio
To preview the CD Audio input level:
1 Open your favorite third-party CD player application (such as Windows Media Player).
2 Start playing the loudest part of the CD. Then, switch to Adobe Audition, and choose
Options > Monitor Record Level.
3 Use the Level Meters in Adobe Audition to monitor the amplitude of the incoming
signal. You want the input level to be as loud as possible without exceeding 0 dB. If the
input level exceeds 0 dB, clipping occurs.(See “Monitoring recording and playback levels”
on page 79.)
4 If you need to adjust the CD Audio input level, choose Options > Windows Recording
Mixer to open the Windows Recording Control panel. Adjust the CD Audio input level as
desired.
5 After you finish monitoring the input level, choose Options > Monitor Record Level.
To record from a CD internally:
1 In Edit View, create a new file.
2 Click the Record button .
3 Start the desired track in your CD player application.
4 When desired, stop recording in both Adobe Audition and the CD player application.
Setting the current-time indicator
The current-time indicator is a vertical, dotted line in the display window. You set the
current-time indicator in order to start playback or recording at a specific point in a
waveform.
When you work with multiple files in Edit View, you can use the Synchronize Cursor Across
Windows command to retain the position of the current-time indicator between files. This
command is useful if you switch between different versions of the same waveform during
editing. In Multitrack View, you can use the Synchronize Clips With Edit View command to
maintain the position of the current-time indicator when you switch between Multitrack
View and Edit View.
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