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Adobe AUDITION 3 - User Manual

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USER GUIDE
ADOBE
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AUDITION
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3

Table of Contents

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Summary

Chapter 1: Getting started

Installation

Review system requirements, install and activate software, and register the product.

Resources

Access Adobe Help resources, PDF documentation, printed guides, and online extras for support.

Chapter 2: Digital audio fundamentals

Understanding sound

Explains sound waves, waveform measurements like amplitude, cycle, frequency, phase, and wavelength.

Digitizing audio

Compares analog and digital audio, explaining sample rate, bit depth, and audio file contents and size.

Chapter 3: Workflow and workspace

Workflow

Overview of Adobe Audition's three distinct views: Edit, Multitrack, and CD View for different audio tasks.

Customizing workspaces

Learn to dock, group, float, resize panels, and manage custom workspaces for optimal layout.

Chapter 4: Setting up Adobe Audition

Connecting to inputs and outputs

Configure sound card inputs and outputs for recording and playback using ASIO or DirectSound drivers.

Setting Adobe Audition preferences

Customize display, editing behavior, memory usage, disk space, and other miscellaneous application settings.

Chapter 5: Importing, recording, and playing audio

Opening audio files in Edit View

Learn to create new blank files or open existing audio and video files for editing and modification.

Opening and adding to sessions in Multitrack View

Create new sessions or open existing ones, and learn to insert audio files into tracks for layered compositions.

Importing with the Files panel

Utilize the Files panel to list, preview, and import audio, MIDI, and video files into sessions.

Importing audio from CDs

Extract audio from CDs using Open command or Extract Audio From CD command, or record internally.

Getting ready for recording and playback

Understand transport controls, monitor time, adjust playback cursor, and change time display formats.

Recording audio

Learn to record audio in Edit View and Multitrack View, including timed record mode and direct-to-file recording.

Chapter 6: Editing audio files

Displaying audio in Edit View

Choose between Waveform, Spectral Frequency, Spectral Pan, and Spectral Phase displays for audio analysis.

Selecting audio

Learn to select time ranges, spectral ranges, and individual waveform selections for editing and processing.

Copying, cutting, pasting, and deleting audio

Master clipboard operations, paste audio data, mix audio, and delete or trim audio data efficiently.

Working with markers

Add, select, rename, and manage markers (points or ranges) for navigation, editing, and playback.

Creating and deleting silence

Generate silence by muting or inserting new durations, and delete unwanted silence from audio files.

Inverting and reversing audio

Invert audio phase by 180 degrees or reverse waveforms to play them backwards for special effects.

Generating audio

Create DTMF signals and noise, and generate tones with control over amplitude and frequency settings.

Analyzing phase, frequency, and amplitude

Analyze audio using Phase Analysis, Frequency Analysis, and Amplitude Statistics dialog boxes.

Converting sample types

Preview files at different sample rates, convert sample rates, and change between stereo and mono.

Chapter 7: Applying effects

Shared effects controls

Overview of Mastering Rack and Effects Rack, including shared controls for applying and managing effects.

Adding third-party plug-ins

Enable DirectX and VST plug-ins to extend Adobe Audition's effects library for enhanced audio processing.

Chapter 8: Effects reference

Amplitude and compression effects

Details on Amplify, Amplify/Fade, Dynamics Processing, Hard Limiting, and Multiband Compressor effects.

Delay and echo effects

Explore Analog Delay, Delay, Dynamic Delay, Echo, Echo Chamber, and Multitap Delay effects for ambience.

Filter and equalizer effects

Learn about Dynamic EQ, FFT Filter, Graphic Equalizer, Notch Filter, and Parametric Equalizer effects.

Restoration effects

Fix audio problems like crackle, noise, phase misalignment, clicks, and pops using specialized restoration tools.

Reverb effects

Simulate acoustic spaces using Convolution Reverb, Full Reverb, Reverb, and Studio Reverb effects for ambience.

Special effects

Apply Convolution, Distortion, Guitar Suite, and Sweeping Phaser effects for creative sound manipulation.

Stereo imagery effects

Alter sound location and stereo separation using Binaural Auto-Panner, Center Channel Extractor, and Graphic Panner.

Time and pitch manipulation effects

Adjust audio pitch and tempo using Pitch Bender, Pitch Correction, and Pitch Shifter effects.

Chapter 9: Mixing multitrack sessions

Multitrack View overview

Understand multitrack sessions, editing in the Main panel and Mixer, and track controls for mixing.

Basic track controls

Learn about different track types, adding/deleting tracks, naming, zooming, and setting track volume.

Arranging clips

Select, move, group, align, and snap clips in the timeline for organized editing and mixing.

Time stretching audio clips

Change audio clip length without altering pitch using dragging or setting specific time stretch properties.

Automating mixes

Use clip and track envelopes, and record track automation to dynamically change mix settings over time.

Chapter 10: Composing with MIDI

MIDI sequencing basics

Understand MIDI data, VST instruments, the Sequencer, and how to insert MIDI files into sessions.

Assign, adjust, and mix VST instruments

Assign virtual instruments to sequencer tracks, customize options, and fine-tune the mix of VSTi's.

Chapter 11: Loops

Using loops in Multitrack View

Incorporate loops into sessions, synchronize them rhythmically, and override original loop properties.

Creating loops in Edit View

Select ranges, find beats, calculate tempo, and set original loop properties to create custom loops.

Chapter 12: Working with video

Working with video applications

Edit audio from After Effects, link sessions to exported WAV mixdowns, and edit WAV mixdowns via video apps.

Importing video and working with video clips

Insert video files into sessions, snap audio clips to frames, and change video clip thumbnail display.

Previewing video

Customize the Video panel for monitor size and system speed, and preview exported video.

Chapter 13: Creating surround sound

Surround sound basics

Understand 5.1 surround sound, speaker setup, LFE configuration, and subwoofer monitoring.

Create mixes with the Surround Encoder

Export 5.1 surround sound using the Surround Encoder, panning tracks, and previewing the mix.

Setting track pan and volume for surround mixes

Include tracks/buses, assign surround panning controls, and adjust volume levels for surround mixes.

Previewing and exporting surround mixes

Use preview controls to fine-tune surround mixes before exporting as WAV or WMA files.

Chapter 14: Saving and exporting

Saving and exporting files

Save audio files individually or in groups using various formats, with options for metadata preservation.

Audio file formats

Explore common audio file formats like WAV, MP3, and WMA, including their options and characteristics.

Adding file information

Use File Info and XMP Info commands to add descriptive metadata to audio files for searching and organization.

Chapter 15: Automating tasks

Favorites

Apply, create, edit, and organize favorites (effects, scripts, tools) for quick access and repeated use.

Normalizing groups of files

Use Group Waveform Normalize to batch process multiple files for consistent loudness and volume.

Batch processing files

Process multiple files using scripts, resampling, or saving to new formats via the Batch Processing dialog.

Chapter 16: Building audio CDs

Assembling CDs

Use CD View to assemble tracks, set properties, and burn CDs, including inserting audio ranges with markers.

Writing CDs

Set CD device properties, choose write mode (test, write), and specify copies and CD-Text for burning.

Chapter 17: Keyboard shortcuts

Finding and customizing shortcuts

Learn about default shortcuts, customize them, and add MIDI triggers for efficient editing and control.

Default keyboard shortcuts

View essential keyboard shortcuts for opening views, playing, zooming, and editing audio files.

Chapter 18: Digital audio glossary

Common audio terms

Provides definitions for essential audio terms used in workflows and Adobe Audition features.

Adobe AUDITION 3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Version3.0
PlatformWindows
Release Date2007
Multitrack SupportYes
Audio RecordingYes
Audio EditingYes
Audio RestorationYes
Multitrack RecordingYes
VST SupportYes
DeveloperAdobe Systems
LicenseProprietary
PredecessorAdobe Audition 2.0
SuccessorAdobe Audition CS5.5
Audio Formats SupportedWAV, MP3, AIFF
EffectsReverb, Delay, Compression, EQ
CategoryAudio Editing
Operating SystemWindows XP, Windows Vista

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