Playing Back Multichannel Files

You can play back multichannel files according to your audio device setup.

Prerequisite

Via the Audio Connections tab, you have specified the input and output buses and the device to be used for audio playback.

Note

If, with your setup, you cannot play back all audio channels, you can play back the multichannel file in stereo.

Procedure

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

    If your audio device setup is correct, 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

      We recommend using the MixConvert V6 plug-in in the Master Section to mix the multichannel file to stereo.