Adobe Audition: Set up a Multitrack session
Adobe Audition
Demo summary
The instructor creates a new multitrack session, assigns mono inputs to specific tracks, and arms them for simultaneous recording.
Step-by-step
- Click the Multitrack editor button to create a new session
- Enter a session name and choose a save location
- Select a template or choose 'None' and click OK
- Set the track input to a mono or stereo source
- Click the 'R' button on the track to arm it for recording
- Click the 'I' button if you wish to monitor the recording through your output device
- Press the Record button to begin capturing audio
- Deactivate the 'R' button after recording is finished
Options
- Use a session template instead of starting with 'None'
- Record into tracks or drag existing audio files into them
- Record multiple tracks simultaneously by arming both
- Assign different microphones to different tracks for multi-mic recording
Watch out for
- You must work with the Multitrack editor rather than the single waveform editor to mix multiple tracks
Tips
- Deactivate the arm (R) button after recording to prevent accidental recording in a track
- Turn off the monitor (I) button if you do not want to hear the live recording through your output device
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