Learn about Audition, the professional tool for precision audio editing, mixing, and sound effects.
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Introduction
[male narrator] Adobe Audition CC is the perfect application for recording and mixing audio for video... [soft melodious music playing] Podcasting. [male speaker] There's no better medium because film or television or a moving image... [male narrator] And sound effect design. [drum beating] Audition is also an industry-leading tool for cleaning up recordings and audio restoration.
Audition has two modes, accessible by clicking on the Waveform
Waveform and multitrack modes overview
or Multitrack buttons here at the top, or by double clicking to open an audio file or multitrack session in the Files panel.
Applying effects with racks, presets, and controls
Effects can be applied one at a time by selecting them in the Effects menu, or by adding them as a list in the Effects rack, which allows you to experiment with effect combinations before applying them.
Presets help you get started, with detailed controls to finesse your adjustments. [male speaker] It's transcendent, and I think stories which touch people so as to move them are...
They tend to be ultimately transcendent stories.
Batch processing and loudness correction tools
[male narrator] You can also batch-process audio files to remove issues like 60 Hz hum or match the amplitude of clips, using a range of measures, including industry standard Broadcast Loudness options.
The Multitrack view offers
Non-destructive mixing in the multitrack view
a comprehensive set of non-destructive tools for mixing and editing audio.
Changes you make in this mode do not modify your original audio files. [lullaby tune playing] You can make several adjustments to multitrack clips directly, making it really easy to adjust a mix quickly.
For example, adjust a clip's level to make it more audible. [lullaby tune continues] The Multitrack Effects Rack is non-destructive, and functions in a similar way to the Waveform Editor Effects Rack. [lullaby tune continues] The Essential Sound panel provides access to useful effect presets
Essential panels, essential sound, and workspaces
and clip adjustments based on particular tasks. [lullaby tune fades] Audition has a number of panels, each providing different functionality.
Workspaces make it simple to organize panels for different activities, like Radio Production, or Mastering and Analysis.
So that’s a brief overview of what Adobe Audition does and how it can help your video and audio projects sound their very best.
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