after realising my brother had adobe audition, i had a look at it, and not only is it a wave editor (i had no idea, lol) but you can sequence stuff.... i think. its his computer, so i didnt get much time to try it out. what can you do with it, is it just a fancy wave editor, does any one seuqence with it or what? im confused, coz ive never heard anything about it till recently, and im not quite sure, even after using it.
if you do/did have it, what do/would you use it for? just wave editing, or sequencing, anything else i havent noticed with my limited time on my bro's comp??? i cant dowlnoad anything on this computer, coz of my dads bussiness, so i cant really try out the demo, and i dont wanna hassle my bro til i know its worth using.... so i was just wondering.. thankds
what do you use adobe audition for?
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- KVRist
- 68 posts since 5 May, 2005 from Australia
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- KVRAF
- 2744 posts since 5 Dec, 2003 from Harlan's World
You use it for mastering, touch-up, creating loops, beats...and it can even be used for multitrack sequencing. It's an awesome piece of software. BUT - you don't really need it if all you need is a wave editor, that would be kind of overkill.
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- KVRian
- 624 posts since 10 Apr, 2005 from Portland, Oregon baby!
i have been using it since it was called Cool Edit Pro (several years ago 
) to do all my sample editing, file conversion, audio extraction from video, etc. i don't do any multi-tracking or sequencing with it myself, but i know people who have. AFAIK it doesn't have MIDI capablities (correct me if i'm wrong), but should make for a nice hard disk recorder type thing.
my fave standout feature is the batch processing, which allows you to take any set of given files (in any format that Audition can use, which is basically everything), and do any sort of specific processing to them (like "apply such & such EQ, then Normalize, then change sample rate to such & such and save") all with a few simple mouse clicks. it can be a really great time-saver
) to do all my sample editing, file conversion, audio extraction from video, etc. i don't do any multi-tracking or sequencing with it myself, but i know people who have. AFAIK it doesn't have MIDI capablities (correct me if i'm wrong), but should make for a nice hard disk recorder type thing.my fave standout feature is the batch processing, which allows you to take any set of given files (in any format that Audition can use, which is basically everything), and do any sort of specific processing to them (like "apply such & such EQ, then Normalize, then change sample rate to such & such and save") all with a few simple mouse clicks. it can be a really great time-saver
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- KVRAF
- 7489 posts since 6 Jul, 2004
Adobe Audition is basically a complete audio environment. Some useful applications are:
* Multitrack audio recording. I prefer Audition to my sequencer for doing a straight audio recording, especially because the metering is so much better in Audition.
* Loop based composition. Using Audition's "Loop Properties" you can use Audition in much the same way as Acid or Sonar's groove clips. You can "paint" loops across the timeline, and the timestretching is the best I have heard in any of the applications I have tried (and bear in mind that Ableton Live 5 is my main host
)
* Sample Editing. Audition is one of the best sample editors money can buy, and is easily better than Sound Forge. Most sequencing hosts will allow you to set up a single=click keystroke that will open up an audio file in Adobe Audition from INSIDE the sequencer, and then substitue the edited file when you close Audition. Thus, Audition is the perfect compliment to any mainstream sequencer, and is far more powerful than freeware of shareware sample editors such as Audacity or Goldwave, for example.
* Effects Suite. One of themain selling points to me was the effects that come with Audition. Fantastic reverbs, including convolution, for example. Also some really advanced effects like Doppler motion effects that would cost you hundreds to buy as Waves plugins, for example.
* Noise Reduction and Audio Restoration. The hiss/hum/crackle/click/pop/noise reduction and removal tools in Audition are at least as good as those from Waves (which I tested alongside for comparison)... but for a fraction of the price (about a third of the price in fact). I'm fairly crap at recording with a microphone, so I need good noise reduction
. I know that professional studios use Adobe Audition for doing digital remastering, etc, from old chelac recordings, etc. "Industry Standard". Also used by broadcasters such as the BBC for cleaning up location recordings. And by law enforcement agencies.
* Frequency Spectrum editing. This facility allows you to view audio not as a waveform, but instead as a coloured spectrum in which it is easy to identify and remove specific frequencies. For example, if you are recording a piano concert and someone coughs in the audience, you would not be able to identify and isolate that from looking at a conventional waveform, but it will easily show up in a spectrum analysis. Then you can simply select it with the mouse and remove it entirely
* Mastering. I must admit that I like to master in Audition rather than my sequencer. I like to see the affect on the waveform of any adjustments I make to compression, eq, etc. As I said there are fantastic effects in Audition too, including the ability to excite/widen the stereo image, great compression/limiting, 30 band EQ, etc. All very good. And you can also use any VST or DX effect in Audition.
* Format Conversion. Audition can import, export and reformat any audio file as MP3pro, WMA, Wav, etc. Also change the bit depth with pro-quality dithering using a variety of algorithms, etc.
* Video work. I don't personally do that... but it's there if you want it. Audition can show your video in its own window, up to full-screen, and/or as a thumbnail on the multitrack timeline. Combined with the great timestretching I already mentioned, I would say Audition is the perfect tool for fitting audio to video. And it specifically integrates with Premier Pro, one of the best and most favourably priced video editing software application on the market.
* Surround Sound. Another feature I don't personally use, but a full surround sound encoder is included in Audition.
* CD Burning. This is my chosen place for burning CDs as of version 1.5. There are some great and easy to use tools for CD burning, and you get the confidence of knowing that it will also dither to 16-bit using top quality algorithm, which simplifies the process by removing a seperate step that you would otherwise need to do.
I highly recommend Audition. It is not perfect of course, any more than its rival are. But I think that it gives the best bang-for-your-buck of any of the professional sample editing suites currently on the market, and at the same time can save you thousands of pounds of Waves plugs but give you comparable or even better results
Hope this helps!
* Multitrack audio recording. I prefer Audition to my sequencer for doing a straight audio recording, especially because the metering is so much better in Audition.
* Loop based composition. Using Audition's "Loop Properties" you can use Audition in much the same way as Acid or Sonar's groove clips. You can "paint" loops across the timeline, and the timestretching is the best I have heard in any of the applications I have tried (and bear in mind that Ableton Live 5 is my main host
)* Sample Editing. Audition is one of the best sample editors money can buy, and is easily better than Sound Forge. Most sequencing hosts will allow you to set up a single=click keystroke that will open up an audio file in Adobe Audition from INSIDE the sequencer, and then substitue the edited file when you close Audition. Thus, Audition is the perfect compliment to any mainstream sequencer, and is far more powerful than freeware of shareware sample editors such as Audacity or Goldwave, for example.
* Effects Suite. One of themain selling points to me was the effects that come with Audition. Fantastic reverbs, including convolution, for example. Also some really advanced effects like Doppler motion effects that would cost you hundreds to buy as Waves plugins, for example.
* Noise Reduction and Audio Restoration. The hiss/hum/crackle/click/pop/noise reduction and removal tools in Audition are at least as good as those from Waves (which I tested alongside for comparison)... but for a fraction of the price (about a third of the price in fact). I'm fairly crap at recording with a microphone, so I need good noise reduction
. I know that professional studios use Adobe Audition for doing digital remastering, etc, from old chelac recordings, etc. "Industry Standard". Also used by broadcasters such as the BBC for cleaning up location recordings. And by law enforcement agencies.* Frequency Spectrum editing. This facility allows you to view audio not as a waveform, but instead as a coloured spectrum in which it is easy to identify and remove specific frequencies. For example, if you are recording a piano concert and someone coughs in the audience, you would not be able to identify and isolate that from looking at a conventional waveform, but it will easily show up in a spectrum analysis. Then you can simply select it with the mouse and remove it entirely
* Mastering. I must admit that I like to master in Audition rather than my sequencer. I like to see the affect on the waveform of any adjustments I make to compression, eq, etc. As I said there are fantastic effects in Audition too, including the ability to excite/widen the stereo image, great compression/limiting, 30 band EQ, etc. All very good. And you can also use any VST or DX effect in Audition.
* Format Conversion. Audition can import, export and reformat any audio file as MP3pro, WMA, Wav, etc. Also change the bit depth with pro-quality dithering using a variety of algorithms, etc.
* Video work. I don't personally do that... but it's there if you want it. Audition can show your video in its own window, up to full-screen, and/or as a thumbnail on the multitrack timeline. Combined with the great timestretching I already mentioned, I would say Audition is the perfect tool for fitting audio to video. And it specifically integrates with Premier Pro, one of the best and most favourably priced video editing software application on the market.
* Surround Sound. Another feature I don't personally use, but a full surround sound encoder is included in Audition.
* CD Burning. This is my chosen place for burning CDs as of version 1.5. There are some great and easy to use tools for CD burning, and you get the confidence of knowing that it will also dither to 16-bit using top quality algorithm, which simplifies the process by removing a seperate step that you would otherwise need to do.
I highly recommend Audition. It is not perfect of course, any more than its rival are. But I think that it gives the best bang-for-your-buck of any of the professional sample editing suites currently on the market, and at the same time can save you thousands of pounds of Waves plugs but give you comparable or even better results
Hope this helps!
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- KVRAF
- 10815 posts since 26 Nov, 2004 from UK
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 68 posts since 5 May, 2005 from Australia
it really did, thanks.headquest wrote:Adobe Audition is basically a complete audio environment. Some useful applications are:
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Hope this helps!
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- KVRAF
- 3369 posts since 16 Jan, 2005 from Ottawa, Ontario
Audition is my editor of choice. I first got it to try and repair some crappy audio and to try and fix and match levels on my personal compilation cd's, but mainly to learn about digital audio editing. It has great analysis features and by this time I think it can do anything...except bake cookies...other than that, where digital audio editing is required it's a standout; worth the $400 and some.
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- KVRAF
- 6490 posts since 14 Jun, 2004 from Rochester, NY
i bought it when it was cool edit pro, and upgraded to audition... then i found mackie tracktion, and i was like...... crap. haha.. i still use audition often as my "go to" sound editor. sure, it can never replace tracktion, but it is good for surgical editing and destructive editing now. i dont think i'll ever leave audition, but it just doesnt cut it anymore
RonC
RonC
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- KVRist
- 88 posts since 6 Jul, 2005 from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
i was a long time sound forge user. but after i was so dissapointed with 8.0's fiddly vst menu, lack of rewire support, and sony's censoring of user criticisms on their forums i switched over to adobe audition and i haven't missed sound forge at all! i use it for further editing of loops i make in live, final multitracking from live, mastering, etc. it's where everything eventually ends up for me.