Adobe Audition Windows 10--No record option

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April 4, 2019
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I'm an Adobe Audition newbie and I'm suddenly having a problem where Audition no longer gives me a record option.

Yesterday I was using Audition to record electric guitar via a Behringer UM2 hardware interface. The recording was successful, however I heard constant popping on the playback. This morning I started a new session in order to debug the popping, and now Audition won't let me record. I've been through the help files to no avail. Obviously I'm missing something, but what? Any suggestions? Thanks.

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Correct answer SteveG_AudioMasters_

You can't record on the Master channel!

You need a track to record on, and you have to make sure that it's got the correct input selected, and has been record-enabled.

XilburQostAuthor

Inspiring

I figured it was something simple like that. Thanks Steve!

Also, I think I figured out the popping problem: Switching my guitar to input 2 of the UM2 seems to have fixed it. Methinks input 1, which is a combo XLR / 1/4 inch jack, is balanced for mic maybe? Dunno.

Thanks again for the prompt reply.

XilburQostAuthor

Inspiring

It appears that if I want to record with minimal latency I need to select the ASIO driver (ASIO4ALL v2), which unfortunately, and for reasons I don't understand, insists upon making the UM2 the output device as well, but it works. Recording with MME results in an input latency of several 10ths of a second--unacceptable.

ryclark

Participating Frequently

Yes for minimum latency you will need to use ASIO drivers. The Windows MME ones will be hopeless for low latency recording. Also the fact that you were trying to use two different audio devices, one for recording and another for playback is likely to cause all sorts of clicking and drop out problems. That's why the ASIO driver insist on using the same input and output device to make sure both are synchronised. Also you should always use the UM2 for monitoring when recording anyway since it gives you zero latency listening via it's headphone output with the Direct Monitor button pressed ie. your recording source doesn't have to go via the A/D-USB-PC-Audition-USB-D/A route, all of which add delay, to get to your ears.