I'm moving all my stuff to a new computer, and though I use FL Studio as the main DAW, I still have Audition 2.0 which I use for lower-level audio editing and stuff - noise reduction and compression on vocals. I'm just used to it, I've been using its predecessors since the Cool Edit shareware days. Version 2 is so old it's not even eligible for update pricing, though.
Should I bother installing it on the new computer or is it so old that it would be better to just learn to use Edison or some free audio editor like Audacity?
So, I somehow still have Audition 2.0
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- KVRAF
- 3071 posts since 29 Sep, 2005
I think you have likely answered your own question here DSmolken 
Ask your self this:
Do I like working in Audition 2.0?
Will I continue to use it if I install it, or
Do I want a newer version or a different editor?
Will it work on my new machine?
I am confident a new editor is going to give you some more/better (perhaps) features, but is an upgrade worth the cost? Besides, you are already familiar with v2.0 so do you want to have to learn a new editor?
If you answered "Yes" to questions 1, 2 and 4 then install it. If you answered "Yes" to question 3 then do not.
Problem solved?
HTH
Happy Musiking!
dsan
Ask your self this:
Do I like working in Audition 2.0?
Will I continue to use it if I install it, or
Do I want a newer version or a different editor?
Will it work on my new machine?
I am confident a new editor is going to give you some more/better (perhaps) features, but is an upgrade worth the cost? Besides, you are already familiar with v2.0 so do you want to have to learn a new editor?
If you answered "Yes" to questions 1, 2 and 4 then install it. If you answered "Yes" to question 3 then do not.
Problem solved?
HTH
Happy Musiking!
dsan
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- KVRAF
- 4908 posts since 10 Aug, 2004 from Colorado Springs
I understand why you are using Audition - I was a Cool Edit fan in the 90's.
I find Audacity to be more difficult to use. Every couple of years I download the latest version to see if I'm somehow missing something, and that ends up being the only time I use it.
As for compression, surely you can find something else to use other than an audio editor.
I think that you would find Audacity a step backwards from Audition 2.0. There are some other freeware audio editors which in my opinion are easier to use. Case and point: Wavosaur http://www.wavosaur.com/
No, it's UI isn't pretty, but if you are just looking for basic audio editing, this program works much more like the old Cool Edit in my opinion.
For a little money you can go with GoldWave, another program that feels like Cool Edit. www.goldwave.com Again, the UI is not pretty, but it's pretty straightforward and there's a free use of it if you know what you want to do to the audio ahead of time, you can pick 3 or 4 editing features ahead of opening your audio and get it done.
I find Audacity to be more difficult to use. Every couple of years I download the latest version to see if I'm somehow missing something, and that ends up being the only time I use it.
As for compression, surely you can find something else to use other than an audio editor.
I think that you would find Audacity a step backwards from Audition 2.0. There are some other freeware audio editors which in my opinion are easier to use. Case and point: Wavosaur http://www.wavosaur.com/
No, it's UI isn't pretty, but if you are just looking for basic audio editing, this program works much more like the old Cool Edit in my opinion.
For a little money you can go with GoldWave, another program that feels like Cool Edit. www.goldwave.com Again, the UI is not pretty, but it's pretty straightforward and there's a free use of it if you know what you want to do to the audio ahead of time, you can pick 3 or 4 editing features ahead of opening your audio and get it done.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2211 posts since 20 Sep, 2013 from Poland
Thanks. I'm thinking I'll try to install it even if it feels a little ridiculous to be installing something that outdated. I'm working on a double bass sample set right now, and it's turning out usable enough that I'm thinking about doing a bass guitar one. If I'm gonna have to cut up another big audio file into 100-something samples, it's gonna be a lot more efficient and less annoying with familiar software.
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- KVRist
- 392 posts since 21 Sep, 2011 from Northern California
Its not outdated if it gets results that you like. I use "vintage" software all the time, even some of my favs like FM8 are getting kinda old but they still sound freaking awesome so what can I do?
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- KVRAF
- 6210 posts since 25 Dec, 2004
i'm pretty sure Audition ANY version is eligible for an upgrade. If you want to support a company like Adobe that is.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2211 posts since 20 Sep, 2013 from Poland
I checked today - only Audition 3 and up are eligible for upgrade pricing. http://www.adobe.com/mena_en/products/a ... rades.html
Oh well. I use it for such basic stuff that upgrades won't make most of it better, except maybe noise reduction algorithms - but there are new VSTs for that, so...
Oh well. I use it for such basic stuff that upgrades won't make most of it better, except maybe noise reduction algorithms - but there are new VSTs for that, so...