correspondingly larger file sizes. If you plan to export or play back the final cut from Adobe
Premiere Pro, capture audio at the highest quality settings your computer can handle,
even if those settings are higher than the settings you’ll specify for final export or
playback. This provides
headroom
, or extra data, that helps preserve quality if you adjust
audio gain or apply audio effects such as equalization or dynamic range compression/
expansion; see “Applying and controlling Standard effects” on page 244.
Note: Although the DV format can record two independent stereo audio pairs, you cannot
capture the Stereo 2 pair in Windows.
To set the location of a file captured from an audio-only source:
1
Choose Edit > Preferences > Scratch Disks.
2
For Captured Audio, select a location and click OK.
To capture an audio source or voiceover:
1
Connect the audio source or microphone to the sound input port on your computer or
sound card. If necessary, choose Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware to configure the
input device; see “Setting a track’s input source” on page 213.
2
If you are recording a voiceover and want to preview the timeline as you record,
position the current-time indicator in the Timeline window a few seconds before the time
when you want the voiceover to begin.
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3
In the Audio Mixer window, click the Record Enable button for any tracks on which
you want to record audio.
Audio Mixer recording controls
A.
Record Enable button for track
B.
Record button for Audio Mixer
4
In the Audio Mixer window, click the Record button for the sequence. Adobe Premiere
Pro prepares the sequence for recording but moves the playhead only when you press the
Play button.
5
Select Meter Input(s) Only in the Audio Mixer window menu.
6
Test the input levels by playing the audio source or speaking into the microphone.
7
When you’re done testing, you may want to deselect Meter Input(s) Only in the Audio
Mixer window menu.
8
Play the audio source or start speaking into the microphone. Watch the Audio Mixer
level meters to ensure that the input levels for record-enabled tracks are high enough
without clipping.
9
Be ready to start the audio source or prepare to speak. Click the Play button in the
Audio Mixer, and then start the audio source or start speaking.
If no audio is recorded or you can’t hear your source audio, try playing the audio
through the computer’s speaker system without recording. If you still can’t hear it, the
audio source may not be properly connected. Check hardware connections, settings in
Audio Hardware preferences (choose Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware), settings in
Control Panel’s Sounds and Audio Devices, and the documentation that came with your
computer and sound card.
A
B
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Importing clips
You can import a single clip, multiple clips, or an entire folder of clips, either by using the
File > Import command or simply dragging them into the Project window. Clips cannot
exceed 4000 x 4000 pixels. If the software you use to create art does not let you specify
