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Export Bit Depth pop-up menu: Sets the export bit depth for the current project and

new projects. The choices are 16-bit (CD-quality audio) and 24-bit.

Sample Rate pop-up menu: Sets the default sample rate for new projects. The choices

range from 32 kHz to 192 kHz.

Audio Pulldown pop-up menu: Sets default audio playback compensation.

Video Pulldown pop-up menu: Sets default video playback compensation.

Tempo value slider: Sets the default tempo for new projects in beats per minute (bpm).

The range is 60 to 200 bpm.

Key pop-up menu: Sets the default key for new projects. The range is any key in the

chromatic scale from A to G#, or None.

Time Signature pop-up menu: Sets the default time signature for new projects. The

choices are 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, and 7/8.

Timescale pop-up menu: Choose whether the overall project uses Time-based or

Beats-based time format.

Recording Preferences

These preferences let you specify settings for recording audio.

Input pop-up menu: Displays the available devices for audio input. Choose an input

device from the pop-up menu.

Note: For more information about setting inputs and outputs, see

Setting the Audio

Input and Output

.

Channels: Use these buttons to confirm or change default input signal routing settings.

Monitor pop-up menu: Displays the available devices for monitoring audio output.

Choose an output device from the pop-up menu.

Latency Compensation slider: Sets the amount of latency compensation in milliseconds.

If recorded audio is late, drag the slider right. If the recorded audio is early, drag the
slider left.

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