Record an analog source, Preparing the audio input channel for recording, Record audio – Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 User Manual
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USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4
Editing Audio
Last updated 11/6/2011
Record an analog source
You can record audio from an analog source device, such as a cassette deck or turntable.
1
Connect the analog source to the appropriate input jack on the computer or sound card. If necessary, choose Edit
> Preferences > Audio Hardware (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Preferences > Audio Hardware (Mac OS) to
configure the input device.
2
If you want to preview a Timeline panel as you record, position the current-time indicator in a Timeline panel a
few seconds before the time when you want the recording to begin.
3
In the Audio Mixer, click the Record Enable button
for any tracks on which you want to record audio.
4
In the Audio Mixer, click the Record button for the sequence. 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 panel menu to meter only the sound card’s inputs.
6
Test the input levels by playing a selection from the analog source.
7
When you finish testing, deselect Meter Input(s) Only in the Audio Mixer panel menu to meter the project’s audio
tracks also.
8
Play a selection from the analog source again. Watch the Audio Mixer level meters to ensure that the input levels
for record-enabled tracks are high but not clipping.
9
Click the Play button in the Audio Mixer, and then press Play on the source device.
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Preparing the audio input channel for recording
When you enable recording for a track, the track can record from the Default Device channel specified in the Audio
Hardware section of the Preferences dialog box. This dialog box includes the ASIO Settings button (Windows only),
which you use to enable audio inputs connected to the computer. Submix and master tracks always receive audio from
tracks within the sequence, so recording and track input options are unavailable for them.
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Specify the default audio device
Specify ASIO device settings (Windows only)
Record audio
After you set up the audio hardware on your computer and specify the input audio device in Premiere Pro Audio
Hardware Preferences, you’re ready to record.
1
Make sure that the input device (microphone or other audio device) is connected properly to the computer.
2
In the Audio Mixer, click the Enable Track For Recording icon
for the track into which you want to record
audio.
3
(Optional) If necessary, add an audio track appropriate for the number of channels you will record. For example,
if you’re recording voice with a single monaural microphone, you should record to a mono audio track. See “
4
Choose the recording input channel from the Track Input Channel menu.