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Audio Project Settings
The following topics describe options available in Audio Project Settings.
You can save multiple Audio Project settings and select one as the active setting. If you edit
an inactive setting, your Avid editing application does not display items that are not saved.
For example, Mix Mode is not displayed in an inactive setting because it can’t be saved in
the Project settings.
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The Direct Out mode is saved in the Audio settings, not the Audio Project settings. You set it
in the Output tab of the Audio Project window but the system saves the value in the active
Audio settings.
Audio Projects Settings: Main Tab
The following table describes options available in the Audio Projects Settings: Main tab.
Option Description
Sample Rate Allows you to select audio rate settings for the entire system for playing and recording.
The following options are available:
32 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
88.2 kHz
96 kHz
The broadcast standard for most high-end video postproduction houses is 48 kHz. Select
the rate based on the requirements of your facility.
For information on changing the sample rate for individual sequences and audio clips, see
“Changing the Sample Rate for Sequences and Audio Clips” in the Help.
Audio File Format Select the file format for the audio:
WAVE (OMF): Compatible with Windows applications.
AIFF-C (OMF): Compatible with many third-party applications, including Pro Tools.
PCM (MXF): Enables easy exchange of material between servers, tape streamers, and
digital archives.
Select the WAVE or AIFF-C for all audio media when you need to transfer audio media
files directly to a Pro Tools system for audio sweetening.
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Media Composer has limited support for Sound Designer II™ audio. See “Working
with Sound Designer II Audio Files on Macintosh Systems” in the Help.