Adobe Audition 3.0

Set audio inputs and outputs

When you set inputs and outputs for recording and playback, Adobe Audition can use two kinds of sound card drivers: Audio Stream In/Out (ASIO) and DirectSound. Some cards support both types of drivers.

ASIO drivers are preferable because they provide better performance and lower latency. You can also monitor audio as you record it and instantly hear volume, pan, and effects changes during playback. The main advantage of DirectSound is that you can access one card from multiple applications simultaneously.

  1. Choose Edit > Audio Hardware Setup.
  2. Click the Edit View, Multitrack View, or Surround Encoder tab.
  3. For Audio Driver, choose a driver for the sound card you want to use. (Choose an ASIO driver if one is available; otherwise, choose the DirectSound driver, Audition Windows Sound.)
  4. (Optional) Click Control Panel, set driver properties, and then click OK. For more information, see Set driver properties for a sound card.
  5. Do any of the following:

    • Under Edit View, choose stereo ports from the Default Input and Default Output menus.

    • Under Multitrack View, choose stereo or mono ports from the Default Input and Default Output menus.
      In a multitrack session, you can override the defaults for a particular track. (See Assign audio inputs and outputs to tracks.)

    • Under Surround Encoder, choose output ports for each surround channel in the Output Channel Mapping area. (For information about device requirements, see Set the preview device for surround mixes.)