Chapter 4: Importing, Recording, And Playing Audio; Configuring Hardware Inputs And Outputs - Adobe 65009626 - Soundbooth CS4 - PC Using Manual

Chapter 4: Importing, recording, and
playing audio
Bring in audio from microphones, media files, and more. Then monitor it in stereo or surround-sound.

Configuring hardware inputs and outputs

Connecting to audio hardware
You can use a wide range of hardware inputs and outputs with Adobe Soundbooth. Sound card inputs let you bring in
audio from sources such as microphones and tape decks. Sound card outputs let you monitor audio through devices
such as speakers and headphones.
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A. Sound card inputs connect to sources such as microphones and tape decks. B. Sound card outputs connect to speakers and headphones.
Set audio inputs and outputs
The audio inputs and outputs you select determine the default hardware ports Soundbooth uses for recording and
playback. When recording, you can choose a different input device if necessary. (See
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Choose Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware (Windows) or Adobe Soundbooth > Preferences > Audio Hardware
(Mac OS).
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For Default Device, choose a hardware interface. (For the best performance in Windows, choose an ASIO device.
If none are available, choose Soundbooth 2.0 WDM or DirectSound.)
Note: In Mac OS, all possible combinations of inputs and outputs appear as separate devices. Choose System Default
Input/Output unless you want Soundbooth to use different ports than other applications.
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(Optional) Click Settings to set hardware driver properties. For more information, see one of the following:
• For a sound card in Mac OS, search for "Audio MIDI Setup" in Mac OS Help.
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For a professional ASIO sound card in Windows, see the documentation provided by the card manufacturer.
• For a WDM or DirectSound card in Windows, see
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In the Output Mapping section, specify the audio channel for each available hardware port.
Note: The Surround, Center, and LFE channels are available only if the default device is a multichannel audio interface.
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(Mac OS only) For Buffer Size In Samples, optimize performance by choosing the lowest setting possible without
audio dropouts. The ideal setting depends on the speed of your system, so some experimentation may be necessary.
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"Set properties for standard Windows sound
Updated 15 July 2009
"Record a new file" on page 21.)
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