Equipment For Recording Audio - Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC Using Manual

To add audio to a slide:
Open a Captivate project.
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Do one of the following:
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In Storyboard view, select a slide. From the Audio menu, select Import.
In Edit view, from the Audio menu, select Import.
The Import Audio dialog box appears.
Tip: Captivate contains a gallery that has buttons, sounds, and animations (in SWF format) for you to
use in your projects. By default, the gallery is stored in the following location when you install
Captivate: C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Captivate\Gallery.
Navigate to the audio file (WAV or MP3) you want to add to the slide, select the audio file, and
3.
click Open.
(Optional) If the playing time of the audio file is longer than the playing time of the slide, a
4.
dialog box appears asking if you would like to edit slide timing. Click Yes to open the Edit
Audio Timing dialog box.

Equipment for recording audio

Having the right audio equipment makes a big difference in the quality of recorded audio.
Surprisingly, basic audio equipment can be relatively inexpensive.
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Computer with sound card
recorder for audio.
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Microphone
computer. Also, use a proper microphone cable and a stand to hold the microphone while you
are recording.
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Microphone preamplifier
microphone input of your computer's sound card probably includes a preamplifier, but it is
most likely a poor quality one. When purchasing a preamplifier, you can choose a small mixer
or a stand-alone version. Mixers let you connect several microphones and devices to one
location and adjust their volumes independently. Stand-alone preamplifiers are considered
better than mixers at filtering out unwanted noises.
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Speakers
The speakers that came with your computer are probably good enough for
recording purposes, although you may want to change some of your speaker settings. However,
if you are working on a laptop, you must use standard desktop computer speakers instead of
the built-in laptop speakers.
Note: In Microsoft Windows operating systems, you can usually find speaker (sound) settings by
clicking Start in the lower left corner and selecting Settings > Control Panel > Sounds.
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Headphones
cause distracting feedback. Additionally, it is best to use closed-ear headphones that prevent
leaking sound (which can be picked up by the microphone).
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The sound card installed with your computer acts as a digital
If possible, avoid using the inexpensive microphone packaged with your
A preamplifier boosts the signal of the microphone. The
Headphones are important because when the microphone is on, speakers can