Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 15)

The way you set up your system depends on the audio equipment you plan to use. You
can use your computer’s speaker or headphone jack to monitor the audio output from
Soundtrack Pro. For better results, you may want to connect external monitors or speakers
to your system, so that you can monitor the audio output at a higher level of quality. You
may want to connect other external audio equipment such as an audio interface or a
mixer, particularly if you plan to record your own audio in Soundtrack Pro.
For information on system and hardware requirements, see the Read Before You Install
document on the installation DVD.
For information on installing the software, see the Installing Your Software booklet.
This chapter covers the following:
• System Considerations (p. 15)
• Connecting Equipment (p. 17)
• Example Hardware Setups (p. 21)
System Considerations
To achieve the most effective results, you should consider the following issues when
setting up your system:
• Editing and managing digital audio files can require intensive processing by your
computer. For more information, see Processor Speed and RAM .
• Storing digital audio files can require a large amount of hard disk space. For more
information, see Hard Disks .
• To make the most of Soundtrack Pro, you may wish to use a variety of audio input and
output devices. For more information, see Setting the Audio Input and Output and
Audio MIDI Setup .
• Audio units plug-ins from other manufacturers can extend the capabilities of
Soundtrack Pro. For more information, see Adding Audio Units Plug-ins to Your
Computer .
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