User manual ADOBE AUDITION 1

Adobe Audition ® TM User Guide Legal Notices Copyright © 2003 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe® AuditionTM User Guide for Windows®. If this guide is distributed with software that includes an end-user agreement, this guide, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. Except as permitted by any such license, no part of this guide may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Please note that the content in this guide is protected under copyright law even if it is not distributed with software that includes an end-user license agreement. 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Part number: 90047223 (07/2003) iii Contents Legal Notices Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Introduction Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Registration ...................................................1 .............................................1 Customer support Adobe Audition at a Glance Sound Your Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Work Efficiently ...............................................4 ...........................................5 Use Integrated Tools Chapter 1 Key Concepts of Adobe Audition Destructive and Non-Destructive Editing Real-Time Preview Multitrack Session Files .......................7 ............................................8 .....................................................8 ..................................................9 ...................9 Working with Premiere Pro and After Effects Chapter 2 Looking at the Work Area Edit View and Multitrack View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Switching from Edit View to Multitrack View Switching from Multitrack View to Edit View Dockable Windows Placekeepers Toolbars Files Pane Effects Pane Favorites Pane Drop-down Menus Organizer Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Wave Display/Session Display iv CONTENTS Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Graph Controls Level Meters Show Valleys Zoom Buttons Time Window Status Bar Transport Buttons Sel/View Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Window Menu ­ Edit View Chapter 3 Wave File Formats Supported by Adobe Audition 64-bit doubles (RAW) (.dbl) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 8-bit signed (.sam) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 A/mu-Law Wave (.wav) ACM Waveform (.wav): Amiga IFF-8SVX (.iff, .svx) Apple AIFF (.aif, .snd) ASCII Text Data (.txt) Audition Loop (.cel) Dialogic ADPCM (.vox) DVI/IMA ADPCM (.wav) Microsoft ADPCM (.wav) mp3Pro® (.mp3) Next/Sun (.au, .snd) SampleVision (.smp) Windows PCM (.wav) Creative Sound Blaster (.voc) DiamondWare Digitized (.dwd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Windows Media Audio(.wma) PCM Raw Data (.pcm) (.raw) Chapter 4 Navigating the Edit View About Edit View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Navigating the Wave Display Waveform View/Spectral View Horizontal Ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 v Vertical Ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Recording in Edit View Wave Display Right-Click Menu Chapter 5 File Menu ­ Edit View New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Open Open As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Open Append Extract Audio from Video Extract Audio From CD Revert to Saved Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Close All Waves and Session Save Save As Save All Close Only Non-Session Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Save Selection Batch File Convert Flush Virtual File MRU List Exit Free Up Space in Temp Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Chapter 6 Edit Menu ­ Edit View Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Enable Undo/Redo Set Current Clipboard Copy Cut Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Repeat Last Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Group Waveform Normalize Out of Band Peaks Adjust Sample Rate Convert Sample Type Chapter 7 View Menu ­ Edit View Multitrack View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Waveform View Spectral View Show Cue List Show Play List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Amplitude Binaural Auto-Panner Channel Mixer Envelope Normalize Pan/Expand Delay Effects Chorus Delay Echo Flanger Dynamics Processing Hard Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Stereo Field Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Dynamic Delay Echo Chamber Full Reverb QuickVerb Reverb DirectX Filters Multitap Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Sweeping Phaser Dynamic EQ FFT Filter Graphic Equalizer Notch Filter Quick Filter Graphic Phase Shifter Parametric Equalizer Scientific Filters Noise Reduction Clip Restoration Hiss Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . .192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Chapter 10 Analyze Menu ­ Edit View Show Frequency Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Show Phase Analysis Statistics General Tab Histogram Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Chapter 11 Favorites Menu ­ Edit View Edit Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Function Tab Script Tab Tool Tab Help Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Chapter 12 Options Menu ­ Edit View Loop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Timed Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Monitor Record Level MIDI Trigger Enable Show Levels on Play and Record ix Synchronize Cursor Across Windows Windows Recording Mixer Scripts & Batch Processing Batch Process Settings Mouse Wheel System Tab Colors Tab Spectral Tab Controls Tab Display Tab Data Tab SMPTE Tab Multitrack Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Device Properties Wave Out Tab Wave In Tab MIDI Out Tab MIDI In Tab Device Order Shortcuts (Keyboard & MIDI Triggers) Chapter 13 Navigating the Multitrack View About Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 About Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 About Session Files Navigating the Session Display Inserting Existing Audio Into Your Session Recording New Audio Into Your Session Track Controls Session Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Track Context Menu Block Context Menu About Busses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 About Real-Time Effects x CONTENTS Chapter 14 File Menu ­ Multitrack View About Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 New Session Open Session Close Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Append to Session Close Session and Waveforms Open Waveform Save Session Save Session As Save Mixdown As Save All Close Only Non-Session Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Save Mixdown To Video As Default Session MRU List Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Free Up Space in Temp Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 Chapter 15 View Menu ­ Multitrack View Edit Waveform View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 Show Pan Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 Show Volume Envelopes Show Wet/Dry Mix Envelopes Show FX Parameter Envelopes Show Tempo Envelopes Enable Envelope Editing Session Properties Show Mixers Window Tracks Mixer Tab Bus Mixer Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 Enable Block Edge Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 Show Track EQ Window Show Track Properties Show Organizer Window Show Cue List Show Transport Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 xi Show Zoom Buttons Show Time Window Show Level Meters Show Load Meter Show Video Window Show a Placekeeper Display Time Format Toolbars Status Bar Show Sel/View Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Advanced Session Properties Chapter 16 Edit Menu ­ Multitrack View Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Edit Waveform (Wave Block Only) Loop Properties (Wave Block Only) Take History (Wave Block Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 Allow Multiple Takes (Wave Block Only) Adjust Wave Volume (Wave Block Only) Adjust Wave Pan (Wave Block Only) Transpose (MIDI Block Only) Set Tempo (MIDI Block Only) Active Track (MIDI Block Only) Mix Down to File Group Blocks Group Color Block Color Punch In Crossfade Wave Block Properties (Wave Block Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305 Zoom in/Zoom out (MIDI Block Only) Set Controller 7 (MIDI Block Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305 Mix Down to Empty Track N (Bounce) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . .312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 Remove Blocks Select All Blocks Insert/Delete Time Snapping Refresh Now Destroy Blocks (remove & close) Select All Blocks in Track N Group Waveform Normalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 Check For Hidden Blocks Chapter 17 Insert Menu ­ Multitrack View Wave from File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 MIDI from File Video from File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 Audio from Video File File/Cue List Currently Open Waveform List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 Chapter 18 Effects Menu ­ Multitrack View Envelope Follower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 Frequency Band Splitter Vocoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Chapter 19 Options Menu ­ Multitrack View Loop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 Monitor Record Level(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 Show Levels on Play and Record xiii MIDI Trigger Enable MIDI Panic Button SMPTE Slave Enable SMPTE Master Enable SMPTE Start Offset Sample Accurate Sync Metronome Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 Synchronize Blocks with Edit View Pause Background Mixing Windows Recording Mixer Device Properties Device Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328 Shortcuts (Keyboard & MIDI Triggers) Chapter 20 Multichannel Encoder Multichannel Encoder Requirements Elements of the Multichannel Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 343 Opening Encoded and Exported files back in Adobe Audition Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts File Menu Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346 Edit Menu Shortcuts Scroll/Select Shortcuts View Menu Shortcuts Analyze Menu Shortcuts Options Menu Shortcuts Transport Shortcuts Help Menu Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351 Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog Appendix B Glossary Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367 xiv CONTENTS 1 Introduction elcome to Adobe Audition, the complete multitrack digital audio recorder, editor, and mixer for Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP. The combination of Adobe Audition and any Windows sound card puts the power of an entire digital recording studio at your fingertips. So start making some great sounds, and thanks for using Adobe Audition. W If you . . . Getting Help Adobe provides a variety of options you can use to learn Adobe Audition, including printed guides, online Help, and tool tips. You can also access a host of continually updated Web resources for learning Adobe Audition, from tips and tutorials to tech support information. Try this . . . Follow the on-screen installation instructions. For more detailed information, see the HowToInstall file on the CD. Want information about installing Adobe Audition Are new to digital audio editors · See the "Looking at the Work Area" chapter to get familiar with the work area and tools. · Use the Adobe Audition tool tips feature to help identify tools, buttons, and palette controls as you work in Adobe Audition. Are looking for a detailed information about a feature Search for the feature in Help or look it up in the index. Want a complete list of keyboard See the Keyboard Shortcuts chapter. shortcuts Want answers to common troubleshooting questions Search the Adobe Support Knowledgebase and Adobe Audition Top Issues, which you can access from Adobe's Web site at www.adobe.com/support/products/audition.html. Registration In order for Adobe to provide you with the highest quality software, offer technical support, and inform you about new Adobe Audition software developments, please register your application. When you first start the Adobe Audition application, you're prompted to register online. You can choose to submit the form directly or fax a printed copy. You can also register by filling out and returning the registration card included with your software package. Customer support When you register your product, you may be entitled to technical support. Terms may vary depending on your country of residence. For more information, refer to the technical support card provided with the Adobe Audition documentation. Adobe also provides several forms of automated technical support: · See the ReadMe file installed with the program for information that became available after this guide went to press. · See the Adobe Audition support page for information on top support issues and trouble- shooting information for common problems. 3 Adobe Audition at a Glance A dobe Audition software is a professional audio editing and mixing environment. Designed for audio and video professionals in studios, broadcast facilities, and post-production facilities, Adobe Audition delivers advanced audio mixing, editing, mastering, and effects-processing capabilities. Mix up to 128 tracks, edit individual audio files, create loops, and use more than 45 DSP (digital signal processing) effects. Adobe Audition is a complete multitrack recording studio that offers a flexible workflow coupled with exceptional ease of use. Whether you're producing music, radio broadcasts, or audio for video, the precise tools in Adobe Audition give you the power to create rich, nuanced audio of the highest possible quality. A complete solution for digital audio, Adobe Audition lets you: Sound your best Adobe Audition supports files with bit depths of up to 32-bit and sample rates in excess of 192 kHz, so whether your destination is tape, CD, DVD, or DVD-Audio, Adobe Audition is up to the task. All processing is done at 32-bit resolution for the highest quality sound. Work efficiently Adobe Audition puts all the tools you need at your fingertips so that you can get your work done quickly and efficiently. An accessible interface helps you to get up and running in no time, and dockable pallets enable you to arrange your workspace to match a project's needs. Use integrated tools Adobe Audition provides an all-in-one audio editing and mixing solution. Integrated multitrack and edit views, real-time effects, looping support, analysis tools, restoration features, and video support provide the power you need in a fully integrated audio toolset. Sound Your Best Adobe Audition enhances your sound with the following advanced audio features: Highest-quality audio Record, edit, and mix high-resolution 32-bit files using any sample rate up to 10 MHz, including standard rates such as 44.1kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, and 192kHz. Support for 24-bit/96kHz recording ensures DVD-ready sound. Sample-accurate editing Be as precise in your cuts as you like. Edits can be accurate down to the sample level and can be automatically snapped to zero crossings; short crossfades can be added for smooth, pop-free cuts every time and quick fades can be added using keyboard shortcuts. Check for in-phase material and mono compatibility in the Phase Analysis window, and use the Frequency Analysis window to take snapshots of frequency (FFT) data and export that information to the clipboard. Powerful DSP tools and effects Work with more than 45 DSP tools and effects, mastering and analysis tools, and audio restoration features. Adobe Audition includes standard effects such as Reverb, Delay, Dynamics Processing, and Flange, as well as advanced processing such as Parametric Equalizer, Scientific Filters, Doppler Shifter, Hard Limiting, Noise Reduction (including click and pop elimination), and Time/Pitch stretch. Adobe Audition also supports third-party DirectX plug-ins. 4 Adobe Audition at a Glance Precise sample rate conversion Convert audio sample rates with confidence: transparent sample-rate conversion guarantees that if you need to change the sample rate of audio, it will sound its best. Ideal for taking CD material at 44.1kHz and upsampling it to 48kHz for video or 96kHz for DVD. Automation envelopes Create smooth volume, pan, effects parameter, and wet/dry transitions for clips in a multitrack mix using sample-accurate automation envelopes or "rubber bands." Envelope curves can be adjusted using splines to produce gradual, non-linear transitions. Customizable dithering Convert high-bit-rate material to lower resolution formats without introducing audible artifacts. User-definable dither depth and a wide array of Noise Shaping curves assure that your audio will retain its character and definition. High-quality stretching Change tempo without shifting pitch or shift pitch without changing tempo thanks to high- quality stretch support. Work Efficiently Adobe Audition increases your productivity with extensive customization and performance options: Customizable workspace Get up and running quickly using an interface that is dockable, resizable, and can be configured to meet your production needs. For example, create default sessions that can be called up as templates for projects that share similar configurations. Real-time effects Process effects in real-time instead of waiting for each effect to render before moving on. To reduce CPU usage, lock a track to cache the rendered effect; unlock it instantly to make adjustments. Integration with Adobe Premiere® Pro and Adobe After Effects® Send your audio from Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects into Audition with the Edit Original command. WAV files are stamped with session data, so Audition can automatically open the session that created the WAV file you are using in the other software. Organizer window Keep your project resources at your fingertips using the Organizer window, where you can quickly access currently open audio, MIDI, and video files; available effects; and favorites. Batch file processing Use the dedicated batch-processing wizard to easily convert large numbers of files among different sample rates, bit depths, and file formats. Also, automate repetitive tasks with scripts. Surround sound support Use the multichannel encoder to create a surround mix from any session in the multitrack view, then export the mix as a 6-channel wave, six mono waves, or a multichannel WMA 9 file. Favorites Use Favorites to build a customized collection of commands, scripts, effects, and external software tools. Favorites appear in the Organizer window and the Favorites menu, and can be assigned keyboard shortcuts for quick access. Precise analysis tools Work with built-in analysis tools (frequency analysis, phase analysis, statistics, and spectral view) in real-time while editing to save time and see your audio characteristics from edit to edit. ADOBE AUDITION 5 User Guide Use Integrated Tools Adobe Audition integrates many powerful digital audio tools: Complete toolkit for digital audio Handle all of your digital audio editing tasks within a single application: Audition includes an integrated multitrack mixing view, a mono and stereo waveform editing view, effects support, and looping capabilities. Powerful multitrack editing Use the multitrack view for recording, mixing, and editing sessions with up to 128 stereo tracks. Apply volume, pan, and effects automation envelopes, use real-time effects and EQ on every track, play back AVI and MIDI files, and more. Audio for video Open AVI files in the multitrack view and use all of the audio tools available in Adobe Audition on the soundtrack. This means you can do anything from creating a totally new soundtrack, to sweetening the recording you already have, to reducing noise on the current soundtrack. Loop-based soundtrack creation Use flexible looping tools to quickly construct high-quality music for songs or movie soundtracks. Loops automatically match global session tempo and key to produce dynamic musical performances. Thousands of royalty-free production music loops Adobe Audition includes thousands of original, performance-based loops in a wide range of musical genres that you can combine to create your own music beds, songs, soundtracks, and more. Styles include Classical and Orchestral, Blues, Cocktail Jazz, Bossa Nova, Rockabilly, 70s Funk, Lounge, Dub Reggae, Ska, Alternative Rock, Techno, Ambient, and World Music. Broad file-format support Work with files that arrive from a wide array of sources and deliver files in the audio format you need: Audition supports more than twenty file formats and variations, including Windows PCM (wav), AIFF, MP3, mp3PRO, and WMA 9. 6 Adobe Audition at a Glance