Mixing In Capture - PRESONUS STUDIOLIVE 24.4.2 Owner's Manual

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7.3.9 Mixing in Capture

Creating a Mix
Importing Audio Files
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Mixing is the part of the production process where all recorded tracks are
combined to mono or stereo. The goal is to balance relative volume, frequency,
and dynamic content in order to achieve a desired cohesive sound.
Mixing with Capture and StudioLive
No mixing is done in Capture directly. Instead, the individual outputs
of each audio track in Capture are hardwired to the FireWire returns for
each corresponding input channel on the StudioLive mixer. Thus, with
the FireWire returns engaged for each input channel on your StudioLive
mixer, the output of your multitrack Session is routed to the StudioLive
mixer, where it can be mixed just like any other audio inputs.
The process of creating a mix with Capture and the StudioLive
mixer is quite simple. You play back your recorded tracks through
the StudioLive and record the main output of the StudioLive to the
Main Audio Track in Capture. The process works as follows:
1. Be sure Record Arm is disabled for all input Audio Tracks in Capture, and the
FireWire returns for all input channels on the StudioLive mixer are engaged.
2. Select the Main input and enable Record Arm on the Main Track in Capture.
3. Bring the playback cursor position to the beginning of the Session
by clicking the Back to Beginning button in the Transport.
4. Activate recording by clicking on the Record button in the Transport;
the playback cursor should begin to move from left to right, and
audio should be playing through each input on the StudioLive
mixer. The Main Track in Capture should be recording a new Audio
Event, which is the main mix from the StudioLive mixer.
The new Audio Event that has been recorded from the StudioLive mixer will be
stored as a stereo WAV file at the sample rate to which the StudioLive mixer is set. .
It is possible to import WAV and AIFF audio
files into your Session. To import an audio file,
select Import Audio File from the Session menu
to open the Import File menu. Browse to the
desired file and click on it to select it. Then click
on Open to import the file into your Session.
An Audio Event for the imported file will be created
and placed on the currently selected track in your
Session, at the current playback cursor position.
Preview Player
When browsing for files in the Import File menu,
it is possible to listen to the audio files as you
are browsing in the Preview Player. Click the Play
button in the Preview Player to play the currently
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