Adobe Audition 2.0 and TranzPort
This document assumes you have already installed the TranzPort Windows driver and have the TranzPort remote ready for operation. (If not, see the TranzPort Users Guide or Quick Start Guide for installation details.) It is based on using TranzPort v1.4.1 drivers with Audition 2.0, but may apply to later versions of software as well.

Audition Set-up

If you chose to install the Adobe Audition 2.0 plug-in file during the TranzPort driver installation procedure then you can skip ahead to the next paragraph. If not, then you will have to run the installer again and check the option box that includes the Adobe Audition 2.0 plug-in file. See Installing Drivers in Windows 2000/XP in the TranzPort Users Guide. This will place a file called TranzPort.cv2 inside the Program Files\Adobe\Audition 2.0 folder where Audition is installed on your computer. Optionally you can manually install the TranzPort plug in by copying the file TranzPort.cv2 to your C:\Program Files\Adobe\Audition 2.0 folder Important Note The TranzPort plug-in for Audition 1.5 is not compatible with Audition 2.0, nor is the Audition 2.0 plug-in compatible with Audition 1.5. Make sure the TranzPort USB interface is connected and the control mode is set to TranzPort Native before starting Adobe Audition. This will configure the TranzPort to send and receive the correct set of MIDI messages for use with Audition. The TranzPort plug-in will find the TranzPort MIDI I/O ports and automatically bind to them. For more information on Control Modes see the TranzPort Users Guide.doc. Start Audition 2.0 and open the Edit\Preferences window (or press F4). Click on the External Controllers tab and set External Control Device to TranzPort. It is not necessary to enable the TranzPort in any other MIDI configuration menus. The Volume Increment value does not have a direct affect on TranzPorts behavior. Use the Configure button to change any of the User Definable commands.

Operation

The TranzPort has 18 function buttons, 2 local control buttons, a data wheel, and a backlit 2x20 character LCD display. Silk screened labels clearly indicate the basic functions of the buttons. All functions performed from TranzPort behave in the same way that they would from the computer keypad. The SHIFT button allows other buttons to perform more then one function, expanding the range of control that TranzPort has over Audition. Shift is a momentary button that is only active while it is being held. When you open an Audition project, TranzPorts LCD shows the name of the first track in your project, the track fader level, and pan position on the top line. The track number, the number of events on that track (in parentheses), and the sequencer location are displayed on the bottom line. You may also have one or more status LEDs lit indicating the tracks solo, mute, or record arm status. Pressing play will cause the project to begin playback just as if you had clicked the play button on the screen. Likewise most of the buttons function just like their on-screen equivalents. If metering is enabled in Audition then the track number and events portion of the display will be overwritten with the meter. Track and event numbers will written to the display any time you change tracks while the sequencer is stopped. Below is a chart that describes the normal and shifted functions of each button You will also find Audition 2.0 Layout.pdf on the CD-ROM which serves as a quick visual guide for the TranzPort functions with Audition 2.0. You may want to print this document for quick reference.
Audition 2.0 and TranzPort

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Note: Adobe Audition 1.5 does not supply a MIDI message to light the Punch status LED. Therefore the TranzPort cannot indicate the on/off state of this mode.
TranzPort Button and Data Wheel Functions
Name REW FFWD STOP PLAY RECORD PREV ADD NEXT IN OUT PUNCH LOOP Normal Function Rewind Fast forward Stop Play Record Go to previous Cue Add Cue at current location Go to next Cue * Set Selection left point * Set Selection right point * Arm track for Punch (no LED) Toggle loop mode Shifted Function * Go to Beginning * Go to End Fine adjust level/pan * Toggle Metronome On/Off * Monitor Record Level * Zoom Out Horizontally * Zoom Full Horizontally * Zoom In Horizontally * Adjust In to the Left * Adjust Out to the Right * Toggle Mixer Panel Toggle level/pan selection for shifted data wheel * Insert Audio Track * Insert Midi Track Clear All Armed Tracks Clear All Mutes Clear All Solos Redo last action Adjust level or pan n/a

< TRACK TRACK > REC MUTE SOLO UNDO DATA WHEEL FOOTSWITCH
Previous track (left/down) Next track (right/up) Toggle tracks record arm on/off Toggle tracks mute on/off Toggle tracks solo on/off Undo last action Scroll timeline * Record/Pause toggle
User Programmable Commands
Button combinations listed with an (*) above are user configurable. The default functions are listed above. To select your own commands for these buttons open the Preferences menu and select the External Controllers tab. Click Configure to open the TranzPort Key Bindings menu. Here you will find dialog boxes for each of the programmable button combinations along with a complete list of all the available user commands in Audition. You can select and reconfigure them to suite your needs. Changes are written to a registry file and will be recalled next time Audition is launched. To restore the original settings you must clear this registry entry. This requires caution to avoid causing serious problems on your computer. Using regedit open: My_Computer\HKEY_Current_User\Software\FrontierDesignGroup\ TranzPortAudition. Highlight and delete all entries in this folder and restart to restore factory settings.

The Footswitch Input

The footswitch jack located on the right-hand side of the TranzPort accepts a standard, normally-open footswitch such as you would use for a sustain pedal or other controllable parameter on your MIDI keyboard. The default behavior for the footswitch in Audition is just like pressing the RECORD button and attempts to immediately begin recording. Repeated presses of the footswitch will pause and continue the recording until the STOP button is pressed. If no track is armed for recording then a pop-up window will alert you to arm a track. Clearing the pop-up window immediately initiates normal playback where repeated presses of the footswitch will pause and continue playback until STOP is pressed. This behavior is determined within Audition however the footswitch is user programmable as described above.

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Track Control
TranzPort is able to navigate through the Tracks of your Audition project, allowing the display, data wheel and relevant function buttons to control and display individual track parameters. Pressing the Track < and Track> buttons will then let you move from one track to the next. The LCD display will show the currently selected track name, track number, and fader and pan settings. Likewise, LEDs for record arm, mute, and solo status will update to reflect the state of the selected track. Use the REC, MUTE, and SOLO buttons as well as the data wheel to change or edit the settings for the current track.

The Data Wheel

In addition to controlling display contrast and backlight level when used with the local control buttons, the data wheel performs several functions within Audition. Rotating the data wheel will move the current-time indicator along the timeline of your project. This is handy for quickly locating a point to begin playback or recording. However, if you press and hold the SHIFT button, an arrow will appear on the display next to the level or pan setting of the selected track. If you continue to hold SHIFT and turn the data wheel, you will now be adjusting the parameter indicated by the arrow. Pressing the LOOP button while holding SHIFT will toggle between level and pan control.

The Punch Button

In Adobe Audition the Punch button works just like the Edit menu option Punch-In. You must first define a region within an existing audio clip using the left and right Selection points. Follow normal Audition procedures to define a punch-in region, or press PLAY, and using the IN and OUT buttons on your TranzPort, define a region to punch-in while the sequencer is in motion and then STOP. Check that you have the correct input channel assignment, click to highlight the selected clip and press PUNCH. The track should now be armed for recording. Pressing RECORD will immediately initiate recording from the left selection point and continue to the right selection point.

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The Loop Button
Pressing the LOOP button enables and disables Adobe Auditions Loop mode. The Loop LED will light to indicate that loop mode is active. Follow normal Audition procedures to define a loop region, or press PLAY, and using the IN and OUT buttons on your TranzPort, define a region to loop while the sequencer is in motion and then STOP. If the LOOP LED is lit then pressing PLAY again will cause that region to play repeatedly. Turning Loop mode on and off while the sequencer is running will not be recognized until the sequencer is stopped and restarted. Moving the current-time indicator with the data wheel when the sequencer is stopped will automatically clear the loop region markers. As described in the Data Wheel section, when used in conjunction with the SHIFT button the LOOP button is also used to select between level and pan adjustment for the shifted Data Wheel function.

Fast-Forward and Rewind

Consecutive presses of the << (FFWD) and >> (REW) can have two different behaviors depending on how quickly they are pressed. Pressing either button at a slower pace will result in repeated FFWD or REW commands just as if you had clicked with a mouse on screen. When pressing at a faster pace the first press in seen as a normal FFWD or REW command but subsequent presses are seen as PREV or NEXT commands. The result is that the timeline will move quickly to the next Cue, or to the beginning or end of the project depending on which direction button you are pressing.

Pop-Up Windows

Adobe Audition does not currently support the ability to remotely respond with an Enter or ESC key. As a result the TranzPort can not remotely close any pop-up windows that might occur, such as if you press RECORD before arming at least one track for recording. In these cases you will have to use your computer keyboard to clear the message before continuing operation. Hopefully future versions of Adobe Audition will add this functionality.

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Product used Adobe Audition 2.0
Make audio CDs in minutes
From the experts at Adobe
Adobe Audition 2.0 is a complete studio solution that addresses every stage of audio production, including output to compact disc. Whether youre combining files from other sources, or archiving your own multitrack mixdowns, you can create professional, Red Book-standard audio CDs. The files used in this tutorial are on Disc 2 of the Total Training Video Workshop (included with Adobe Audition or Adobe Production Studio). Copy the Adobe Audition 2.0 folder from that disc to your desktop. Alternatively, you can follow along using any group of audio files youd like to burn to CD.

Adjust track properties

For each CD track, you can set properties that display information on CD players, adjust the blank space between tracks, and indicate copyrighted material.
1 Double-click Full_Mix.wav in the Main panel to
open the Track Properties dialog box. Enter Full Mix for Track Title and your name for Artist. Pause, and enter the number of seconds youd like between this track and the preceding one.
2 Select Use Custom Track Properties. Then select

Set up the CD content

You use CD View to set up CD content and write discs. You can include audio files of any supported format, sample rate, and bit depth. Note: Adobe Audition 2.0 writes only audio CDs. If you need to write a data CD, refer to the documentation that came with your CD writer.
1 Start Adobe Audition, and click the CD View
The first CD track always has a two-second pause. Specifying zero seconds for subsequent tracks works well with continuous recordings, such as live concerts.

button

in the toolbar.
2 Choose Insert > Audio, navigate to the Adobe
Audition 2.0 folder you copied to the desktop, select the files below, and click Open. The files are added to the CD list. Crystal_Bed.wav Dance_Bed.wav Full_Mix.wav Techno_Bed.wav You can also add files to a CD list from the Files panel; simply click the Insert Into CD List button. This method is particularly useful in Edit View and Multitrack View.
Double-click any entry in the CD list to set track properties.
3 Do either of the following:
To set identical track properties, select Same For All Tracks, and then click OK. To set unique track properties, click OK, and then repeat steps 1 and 2 for each track.
4 To save track properties as a list that you can revise
at any time, choose File > Save CD List. Specify a file name and location, and click Save.

Burn a CD

After you set up a CD list, writing a disc is a snap.
1 In the lower-right corner of the Main panel, click
Go further with CD burning
To ensure consistent volume across CD tracks, choose Edit > Group Waveform Normalize. Then select and normalize files to the optimal level. In Multitrack View, insert a long live recording, and add track markers to indicate separate CD tracks. Then export an audio mixdown to CD View, and include markers and metadata.
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Write CD.

2 Under Text Options, select Write CD-Text to
include the track-specific information you specified in the Track Properties dialog box. Then add disc-wide information: Type Substrate Mix 01 for Title and your name for Artist. Note: CD text is displayed only by CD players that support it.
3 Click Write CD. If Write Mode is set to the default,
Test & Write, Adobe Audition tests the CD burner to make sure that it will write properly before burning the CD. The Write Status section displays the progress of your masterpiece.
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