Audio panel

The Audio panel contains controls for monitoring and adjusting the volume of the audio stream you are encoding. The controls include:

• Recording-level meter. Displays a visual representation of the sound level of your content as it is encoded. As the sound level increases, the color of the meter changes from green to yellow to red. Recording at too high (mostly in the red) or too low (mostly in the green) of a level will give you unsatisfactory results. For best results, try to keep your recording level constant.
• Recording-level control. This control is similar to the master recording-volume control available in the mixer application that comes with your audio card. Move the slider to adjust the audio level of the content you are encoding. When you adjust this control in the encoder, the control in your mixer application is adjusted simultaneously. If your audio card drivers do not support a master recording-volume control, this control is not available.
• Mute button. Click to silence the audio track while encoding. Your capture card determines the availability of this button. If your card does not have a mute control, the Mute button on the encoder is not available.
• Mixer button. Click to adjust the volume for various inputs, including a camera, microphone, and CD. You can also use the master control to adjust the volume of all inputs. Clicking the Mixer button launches the recording mixer application that comes with your capture card. The Mixer button is available only if you have selected an audio device.