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You should be aware of the following:
• You can mix AIFF-C and WAVE audio media files within a project.
• You should elect AIFF-C or WAVE when you need to transfer media files directly to a
Pro Tools system for audio sweetening.
• If you switch the audio format in the middle of a project, all new audio media files are
written in the new format with the following exceptions:
- When your Avid editing application renders audio effects, it uses the file type of the
outgoing (A-side) audio media for a transition. For example, if the A-side of an
audio dissolve is in AIFF-C format and the B-side (incoming) is in WAVE format,
the rendered file is AIFF-C.
- Media files that your Avid editing application copies or creates during a
Consolidate procedure retain their original file types.
To select the audio file format:
1. In the Project window, click the Settings tab.
The Settings list appears.
2. Double-click Audio Project.
The Audio Project Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Main tab.
4. Click the Audio File Format menu, and select WAVE (OMF), AIFF-C (OMF), or PCM
(MXF).
The default file format is AIFF-C (OMF). For more information on audio file formats,
see “Audio Projects Settings: Main Tab” on page 1234.
5. Close the Audio Project Settings dialog box.
Selecting the Audio Input Source
You can connect one or more audio devices to your Avid hardware or to your computer. Use
the Audio Project settings to select the device you want to use as the source for capture. The
choices available depend on your system configuration. For more information, see “Audio
Project Settings: Input Tab” on page 1236.
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If you select IEEE 1394 as your input device, the input source is automatically set to
Host-1394. For more information, see “Connecting a DV Device” on page 157.
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(Macintosh only) If you use the one of the Mbox family of audio devices to capture audio, the
S/PDIF inputs appear in the Capture tool as Tracks 3-4.