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Description

Adobe Audition is a powerful tool for musicians and audio professionals looking to craft, edit, and refine sound with precision and ease. Known for its robust audio editing capabilities, this industry-standard DAW software combines a multitrack, non-destructive mix/edit environment with a destructive-approach waveform editing view, allowing you to shape your audio just the way you envision it. Whether you're recording live instruments, mixing tracks, or restoring audio, Audition offers a comprehensive set of tools to enhance your workflow.

This software integrates seamlessly with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications, making it an ideal choice for creatives already using Adobe's ecosystem. Its real-time clip stretching, automatic speech alignment, and intuitive interface make it accessible for both beginners and seasoned audio engineers. With its powerful audio restoration tools, including the Spectral Frequency Display, Audition provides unparalleled control and precision for cleaning and improving sound quality.

Key Features:

  • Comprehensive multitrack editing and mixing environment
  • Seamless integration with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Real-time clip stretching for flexible editing
  • Automatic speech alignment for easy ADR
  • Advanced audio restoration tools including noise reduction
  • Intuitive interface with customizable workspaces
  • Support for VST and AU plug-ins
  • Robust spectral display for detailed frequency analysis
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Reviews

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Adobe Audition.

Features and functionality

  • The waveform editor and spectral frequency analyzer are praised for cleaning up dialogue, akin to Izotope RX, but Audition struggles with multitrack projects over 20 tracks.

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  • Native noise reduction and the Doppler effect plug-ins are helpful in specific scenarios, but Audition typically struggles with larger, more involved projects.

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  • Lacks VSTI and MIDI support, which limits its use for music production to primarily working with samples.

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  • Audition lacks the ability to easily detect tempo for clips, which can hinder seamless music production and editing.

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  • Although Audition can timestretch with a good algorithm, it doesn't offer warping or transient detection like Ableton Live or Studio One.

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Software and compatibility

  • Audition performs poorly with high CPU usage when playing back 1080 ProRes files at full resolution, often causing skipping and crashing even on high-end workstations.

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  • Audition's routing system is considered clunky, making it difficult for users accustomed to more streamlined DAWs.

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  • Users report synchronization issues with external drum samplers like Elektron Digitakt, which can fall out of sync with Audition's click track.

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  • Changing the time view to bars and beats is a workaround for aligning samples manually in Audition due to its lack of MIDI support.

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Use cases and applications

  • It's noted as suitable for quick fixes in podcasting and small audio editing tasks but not ideal for complex multitrack film projects.

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  • Particularly effective for live audio recording and editing, focusing on post-production tasks like mixing and mastering.

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  • Audition is primarily valued for mixing, mastering, and working with stems in media production rather than comprehensive music creation.

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User experience

  • It tends to crash frequently, with reports of it hanging even during basic tasks like adjusting clip start or end points.

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  • Some users find it suitable for editing live instruments but not optimal for MIDI-based music production.

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Comparisons

  • Described as an advanced version of Cool Edit Pro, emphasizing its strengths in audio editing rather than full music production.

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4.5 out of 5

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my primary sample editor

I sample from many different sources and this is a great way for me to edit samples taken from films and other media.

Artist usage

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See how Sigala uses Adobe Audition

Sigala

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At 0:34 he said "So i started off using Adobe Audition probably 10 years ago"

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Cobra Maltase

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Cobra Maltase uses Adobe Audition to record his music, as evidenced by a screenshot showing the software being used during the production of his song "York City Killer."

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