User Manual

Recording Voice-Over Narration
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Audio Punch-in Tool Scenarios
You can punch-in audio in several ways:
• Scenario 1 — Set only an Out point. The position indicator is used as the In point. Set a
preroll time. Click the Play In/Out button to loop continuously through the sequence. Click
the Record button when you find what you want to punch-in, and then click the Record
button again to end recording.
• Scenario 2 — Set an In point and an Out point around the material you want to record. Set a
preroll time. Click the Record button to start the preroll. When the system arrives at the Out
point, recording ends. The last region including the Out point is recorded. Repeat recording
over the same region until you are satisfied with the results.
• Scenario 3 — With no In point or Out point set, click the Record button continuously
throughout your sequence. Click the Record button to start recording, and then click the
Record button again to end recording. Continue this process to record multiple punch-ins.
Recording Voice-Over Narration Using Audio Punch-in
The steps below represent general guidelines for recording audio punch-ins, regardless of your
scenario. You should determine when to add the In and Out points, when to use the Play In/Out
button, and when to use the Record button, based on your needs. For more information, see the
scenarios described in “Audio Punch-in Tool Scenarios” on page 853.
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When performing an audio punch-in, the video resolution is dropped a quarter-frame due to
bandwidth limitations.
To use the Audio Punch-In tool:
1. Load a sequence into the Timeline.
2. Select Tools > Audio Punch-In.
13 Timeline Track
menus
Allow you to specify where your Avid editing application places the audio in the
Timeline. Select either New Track or an existing track. When you select an existing
track, your Avid editing application overwrites the audio on that track and silences
that portion during playback.
You can only use mono audio tracks for punch-in. You cannot select stereo tracks or
locked tracks.
14 Target Drive menu Lets you choose a target drive.
15 Target Bin menu Lets you choose a target bin.
Audio Punch-In
Tool Feature Description