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3
Select the session template you want to use
from the list (on the right).
4
If you want to change any of the session pa-
rameters, click the Session Parameters reveal
button and do any of the following:
• Select the Audio File Type for the session.
• Select the Bit Depth (16 bit or 24 bit).
• Select the Sample Rate.
5
Click OK.
6
In the Save dialog, name the session, choose
where you want to save the session, and click
Save
.
Creating a New Blank Session
To create a new blank session:
1
Select Create Blank Session.
2
If you want to change any of the session pa-
rameters, click the Session Parameters reveal
button and do any of the following:
• Select the Audio File Type for the session.
• Select the Bit Depth (16 bit or 24 bit).
• Select the Sample Rate.
• Select the I/O Settings to use for the session.
Several pre-configured I/O Settings are in-
cluded with your system, or you can select
a custom I/O Setting. For more information,
see Chapter 6, “I/O Setup.”
3
Click OK.
4
In the Save dialog, name the session, choose
where you want to save the session, and click
Save
.
Quick Start dialog, Session Parameters revealed
For optimum compatibility between Win-
dows and Mac, set the file type to BWF
(.WAV).
Sound Designer II (SD II) files are not sup-
ported on Windows systems or at sample
rates above 48 kHz. Also, sessions that use
the SD II file format do not support Elastic
Audio.
Quick Start dialog, Create Blank Session