Adobe Express: Create and Configure a New Audio File

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Demo summary

The user demonstrates clicking the waveform icon to create a new file, naming it, and selecting specific parameters like sample rate (44.1 kHz), mono channel, and 32-bit float bit depth.

Step-by-step

Click on the waveform icon at the top to create a new file
Enter a file name in the name field
Select the Sample Rate (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz)
Set the Channel to Mono
Choose 32-bit float for the Bit Depth
Click OK
Click the red record button to start recording
Press the space bar or click the stop button to end the recording

Options

Select 48 kHz sample rate instead of 44.1 kHz
Use Stereo channel if recording music instead of voiceover

Watch out for

Do not choose a sample rate of 32 kHz or lower as audio quality will suffer
Ensure your audio device can handle higher sample rates before selecting them to avoid processing issues

Tips

Use 44.1 kHz for voice recording to save hard drive space without losing noticeable quality
Choose Mono for voiceover to keep the process simple; you can convert to stereo later if needed
Record in 32-bit float to reduce distortion and provide more headroom for post-processing
Distinguish between bit depth for recording and file encoding for exporting, as they are not the same

Highlights

“we are now ready to record the audio”

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