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        <div><div class="section"><p>When you save in WAV or AIF

format, the Save As Options dialog box appears. This dialog box

provides a compact group of settings that you can quickly optimize.</p>

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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">General options</h4><dl><dt class="dlterm">File Type</dt>

<dd xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">Indicates the file format.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Range</dt>

<dd xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">Specifies whether to save the entire file or the currently

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<dd xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">Adds the saved file to the Files panel.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>

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<dd xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">Specifies the audio codec, if any. The codecs available depend

on the platform and file format. In Mac OS, only the Uncompressed

option is available. In Windows, WAV format provides these additional

options: <dl><dt class="dlterm">IMA ADPCM</dt>

<dd>Compresses 16-bit audio to 4-bit. This compression scheme

can be a good alternative to MPEG-1; it provides fairly fast decoding

and degrades audio quality only slightly. </dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Microsoft ADPCM</dt>

<dd>Compresses 16-bit audio to 4-bit using a slower method than

IMA ADPCM, but quality can be superior, depending upon audio content. </dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">CCITT A-Law</dt>

<dd>Compresses 16-bit audio to 8-bit, but produces dynamic range equivalent

to13 bits (78 dB). This compression scheme is the standard for European

telephone systems. </dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">CCITT u-Law</dt>

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more processing than A-Law. This compression scheme is the standard

for North American and Japanese telephone systems. </dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">GSM 6.1</dt>

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is the most popular worldwide standard for mobile phones.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">DSP GroupTrueSpeech (Windows XP only)</dt>

<dd>A competing standard for mobile phones, this scheme compresses

audio at a ratio of 15:1. </dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>

</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Sample Rate</dt>

<dd xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">Sets

the rate at which audio is digitally sampled. Higher sampling rates

support a wider frequency range, increasing audio quality and file

size. To determine the proper setting for common output types, see <a href="WS2E825A07-11AB-4f2f-A1FD-A1E4D93C3B9Aa.html">Understanding sample rate</a>.<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>Though you can work with any sample rate in

Soundbooth, your sound card may not be capable of playing all rates

properly. To determine supported sample rates, consult the documentation

for the card.</div>

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<dd xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">Sets the

audio bit depth. Higher bit depths provide more dynamic range and

reduce distortion, though they increase file size and processing

time. To determine the proper setting for common output types, see <a href="WSB6F75620-37C3-4f1d-83FF-B13FFFBC11F0a.html">Understanding bit depth</a>.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Channels</dt>

<dd xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">Specifies whether the saved file contains

one mono channel, two stereo channels, or six (5.1) surround channels.

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