Recording Audio - Adobe AUDITION 3 User Manual

Recording audio

Record audio in Edit View
You can record audio from a microphone or any device you can plug into the Line In port of a sound card. Before
recording, you may need to adjust the input signal to optimize signal-to-noise levels. (See either "Adjust levels for a
consumer sound card" on page 64 or the documentation for a professional card.)
Set audio inputs for Edit View. (See "Set audio inputs and outputs" on page 31.)
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Do one of the following:
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• Create a new file.
• Open an existing file to overwrite or append new audio, and place the start-time indicator where you want to start
recording.
3 In the Transport panel, click the Record button
To disable the Record button so that you don't start recording accidentally, right-click the Record button, and choose
Disable Record Button. Repeat to reenable the button.
See also
"Create a new, blank audio file" on page 43
"Set the start-time indicator" on page 54
"Record from a CD internally" on page 53
"Monitoring recording and playback levels" on page 62
Use timed record mode in Edit View
Choose Options > Timed Record Mode. Alternatively, right-click the Record button in the Transport panel, and
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choose Timed Record Mode. A check mark indicates that Timed Record Mode is enabled.
2 In the Transport panel, click the Record button
Select the maximum recording time:
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Records until you click the Stop button (or until disk space runs out).
No Time Limit
Records for a limited period of time, which you type into the box, using the same display time
Recording Length
format (such as Decimal or Bars And Beats) as the Main panel time display.
4 Select when to start recording:
Begins recording as soon as you click OK.
Right Away
Begins recording at a time you specify (for example, to have Adobe Audition capture a radio broadcast
Time/Date
at a certain time). Enter the starting time and date in the appropriate text boxes, and set the desired time and date
options.
Click OK.
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See also
"Transport panel overview" on page 53
to begin recording. When you finish, click the Stop button
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