Playing Back Multichannel Files

You can play back multichannel files according to your audio device setup. If your setup does not allow playing back all audio channels, you can play back the multichannel file in stereo.

Prerequisite

In the Audio Connections tab, specify the input and output buses and which device you want to use for audio playback.

Procedure

  1. Open a multichannel audio file in the Audio Editor or Audio Montage.
  2. Start playback.

    If your audio device setup was set up correctly, the multichannel file is played back. If your audio device setup does not allow playing back all channels of the multichannel file, the Incomplete Audio Device Connections dialog opens.

  3. In the Incomplete Audio Device Connections dialog, do one of the following:

    • To stop playback, click Stop (No Playback).

    • To open the Audio Connections tab and make changes to your audio device setup, click Open Audio Connections.

    • To start playback but mute all channels that cannot be played back, click Continue (Some Audio Channels Will Be Muted).

    • To play back the multichannel audio file in stereo, click Activate the Master Section "Mix to Stereo" Option for Playback.

      Note

      Consider using the plug-in MixConvert V6 in the Master Section instead to mix the multichannel file to stereo.