Getting Ready For Recording And Playback - Adobe AUDITION 3 User Manual

Record from a CD internally
Preview the CD Audio input level to make sure that clipping won't occur. (See "Preview the CD Audio input level"
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on page 53.)
2 In Edit View, create a new file.
In the Transport panel, click the Record button
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Start the desired track in your CD player application.
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When desired, stop recording in both Adobe Audition and the CD player application.
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Preview the CD Audio input level
Open your favorite third-party CD player application (such as Windows Media Player).
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Start playing the loudest part of the CD. Then, switch to Edit View in Adobe Audition, and choose Options >
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Metering > Monitor Record Level.
3 Use the Levels panel 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 "Level meters overview" on
page 62.)
If you need to adjust the CD Player input level, choose Options > Windows Recording Mixer to open the
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Windows Recording Control mixer. Adjust the CD Player input level as desired.
In Adobe Audition, deselect Options > Metering > Monitor Record Level.
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Getting ready for recording and playback

Transport panel overview
Just like many hardware-based audio recording and playback devices, Adobe Audition provides transport controls
for playing, recording, stopping, pausing, fast forwarding, and rewinding waveforms and sessions. Choose
Window > Transport Controls to show or hide the Transport panel.
Right-click buttons in the panel to set options for playing, recording, fast forwarding, and rewinding audio.
Transport panel
See also
"Playing audio" on page 60
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