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*** '''Phantom Power''' | *** '''Phantom Power''' | ||
**** Press the '''48V''' button | **** Press the '''48V''' button | ||
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+ | == Creating a Session in Audition == | ||
+ | * Open '''Audition''' from the dock | ||
+ | * If prompted sign to the '''Creative Cloud Desktop''' app with your Evergreen email and password. | ||
+ | ** [[Adobe Creative Cloud Sign In]] | ||
+ | *Go to '''File''' > '''New''' > '''Multitrack Session...''' | ||
+ | *In the '''New Multitrack Session''' window set the following settings | ||
+ | *# '''Session Name''': use a meaningful name. | ||
+ | *# '''Folder Location''': Click '''Browse''' and select your folder on your Desktop. | ||
+ | *# '''Template''' : None | ||
+ | *# '''Sample Rate''': 48000 | ||
+ | *# '''Bit Depth''' : 24 | ||
+ | *# '''Master''': Stereo | ||
+ | *# Click '''OK''' | ||
== Recording == | == Recording == | ||
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#* If the input meters look good but it’s still hard to hear, try turning up the headphone level. | #* If the input meters look good but it’s still hard to hear, try turning up the headphone level. | ||
− | === | + | === Recording the First Track === |
− | + | # Set the input of track 1 to '''Mono > System Default - MiniFuse 2: Mic/Line/Inst 1''' | |
− | + | # Click the '''Track Record Enable''' button on track 1. | |
− | + | # Check record levels and headphone levels. | |
− | + | # Click the '''Record''' button in the '''Transport''' bar. | |
− | # | + | # Click the '''Stop''' button when done |
− | + | # Click the '''Track Record Enable''' button on track 1 to unarm the track. | |
− | # | + | # Click '''Play''' to playback the recording. |
− | # | + | #* Turn the '''Input Monitor Mix''' all the way to the right to only hear playback |
− | + | #* Turn up the '''Monitor''' knob to listen on the speakers. | |
− | # Turn up | + | |
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− | + | ||
− | === | + | === Recording a Second Track While Monitoring Track 1 === |
− | # | + | # Set the input of track 2 to '''Mono > System Default - MiniFuse 2: Mic/Line/Inst 1''' |
− | # | + | # Click the '''Track Record Enable''' button on track 2. |
− | # | + | # Check record levels and headphone levels. |
− | # | + | # Click the '''Play''' button to and adjust '''Input Monitor Mix''' to change the balance of the microphone and the Pro Tool playback. |
− | + | # Cue Audition to where you want it to start. | |
− | # | + | # Click the '''Record''' button. |
− | # | + | # Click the '''Stop''' button when done |
− | # | + | # Click the '''Track Record Enable''' button on track 2 to unarm the track. |
− | # | + | # Click '''Play''' to playback the recording. |
− | # | + | #* Turn the '''Input Monitor Mix''' all the way to the right to only hear playback |
− | # | + | #* Turn up the '''Monitor''' knob to listen on the speakers. |
− | # | + | |
− | == | + | == Importing a Video File == |
− | # | + | # Select '''Multitrack > Tracks > Add Video Track''' from the toolbar. |
− | + | # Make sure that your video file has been moved to the folder with for the Audition session. | |
− | + | # Drag the video file to the beginning of the Video Reference track. | |
− | # | + | #* You can mute or delete the audio if it is not needed. |
− | + | # If there was audio i the video it will be imported to track 1. | |
− | # | + | # In top right of Audition click the '''Video on Second Display''' window set button. |
− | + | #* The Video window will show up on the second display. | |
− | #* | + | |
− | # | + | |
− | # | + | |
− | # | + | |
=== Playback === | === Playback === | ||
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* Read [[Multitrack Editor - Audition]] for more details | * Read [[Multitrack Editor - Audition]] for more details | ||
+ | == End of Session == | ||
+ | # Remember to save your Session before closing the file. | ||
+ | # Back ups the entire folder to an external drive or OneDrive. | ||
+ | # Quit Audition. | ||
+ | # Turn all monitor knob down. | ||
+ | # Shutdown the computer. | ||
[[Category:Video Edit Suites]] | [[Category:Video Edit Suites]] |
Revision as of 14:02, 8 August 2023
Contents
Overview
This article describes recording a microphone with the MiniFuse 2 interface into Adobe Audition.
- You will need to get an microphone with an XLR connector from Media Loan.
- You will also need an XLR mic cable
Audio Interface
The Video Edit Suites have a MiniFuse 2 audio interface.
- There are two XLR/1/4" mic/instrument inputs on the front.
- Microphones can be connected to theses inputs with XLR cables.
- Guitars can be connected with 1/4" cables.
- Each input has:
- Gain control
- Rotate the knob to adjust levels
- Hi-Z
- Press when connecting high impedance sources like an electric guitar.
- Phantom Power
- Press the 48V button
- Gain control
Creating a Session in Audition
- Open Audition from the dock
- If prompted sign to the Creative Cloud Desktop app with your Evergreen email and password.
- Go to File > New > Multitrack Session...
- In the New Multitrack Session window set the following settings
- Session Name: use a meaningful name.
- Folder Location: Click Browse and select your folder on your Desktop.
- Template : None
- Sample Rate: 48000
- Bit Depth : 24
- Master: Stereo
- Click OK
Recording
Setting Up the MiniFuse 2
- Turn down the Monitor knob on the MiniFuse 2.
- Set up a microphone.
- Plug your microphone into the front of the MiniFuse 2 Input 1
- Set the preamp levels with the Gain knob.
- Adjust the gain knob while looking at the LED light on the Input 1 knob.
- Turn up the gain control until the light is red. Then turn back the gain control until it is blue.
- Set the Input Monitor Mix knob to 12:00.
- Set the MiniFuse 2 headphone knob to 2:00.
- Press the Direct Mono button to hear the microphone signal in both sides of the headphones.
- Adjust the volumes knob on the headphone amp for each headphone that you are using.
- If the input meters look good but it’s still hard to hear, try turning up the headphone level.
Recording the First Track
- Set the input of track 1 to Mono > System Default - MiniFuse 2: Mic/Line/Inst 1
- Click the Track Record Enable button on track 1.
- Check record levels and headphone levels.
- Click the Record button in the Transport bar.
- Click the Stop button when done
- Click the Track Record Enable button on track 1 to unarm the track.
- Click Play to playback the recording.
- Turn the Input Monitor Mix all the way to the right to only hear playback
- Turn up the Monitor knob to listen on the speakers.
Recording a Second Track While Monitoring Track 1
- Set the input of track 2 to Mono > System Default - MiniFuse 2: Mic/Line/Inst 1
- Click the Track Record Enable button on track 2.
- Check record levels and headphone levels.
- Click the Play button to and adjust Input Monitor Mix to change the balance of the microphone and the Pro Tool playback.
- Cue Audition to where you want it to start.
- Click the Record button.
- Click the Stop button when done
- Click the Track Record Enable button on track 2 to unarm the track.
- Click Play to playback the recording.
- Turn the Input Monitor Mix all the way to the right to only hear playback
- Turn up the Monitor knob to listen on the speakers.
Importing a Video File
- Select Multitrack > Tracks > Add Video Track from the toolbar.
- Make sure that your video file has been moved to the folder with for the Audition session.
- Drag the video file to the beginning of the Video Reference track.
- You can mute or delete the audio if it is not needed.
- If there was audio i the video it will be imported to track 1.
- In top right of Audition click the Video on Second Display window set button.
- The Video window will show up on the second display.
Playback
- If you need to listen to the audio with the speakers turn off the Input button
- Click the I button.
- Take off the headphones.
- Now you can turn up the silver output knob ion the Zoom UAC-2 and the listen with the speakers.
Editing and Exporting
- After recording you can edit the audio.
- You will need to export the Multitrack Session to a mono or stereo wav file when you are done
- Read Multitrack Editor - Audition for more details
End of Session
- Remember to save your Session before closing the file.
- Back ups the entire folder to an external drive or OneDrive.
- Quit Audition.
- Turn all monitor knob down.
- Shutdown the computer.