Adobe Audition

sickstringz · October 2005

I just happened across this software, started reading the PDF's, watching the vids, etc, and Im really taken with it. I was planning on upgrading to a more equipt version of sonar untill this caught my attention. Any of you guys familiar with it, know any major pro's or con's I should be aware of, and hows it perform compared to Sonar ? I read alot about its mastering capabilities but am concerned about, and have found little info on midi authoring (for drums) and general recording capabilities.

SydeKiK · October 2005

I use Audition. It used to be called Cool Edit Pro before Adobe bought the rights from Syntrillium and renamed it Audition. If you haven't already I would try the demo out. It has a simple user interface with 3 main tabbed editing windows which are:

Edit view: I use this mainly for Audio restoration as Audition has a nice set of restore tools in it.

MultiTrack View: up to 128 channels available for recording. Pretty straight forward interface here and not at all confusing.

CD Project View: I don't think I have ever used this tab yet so no comment here :-)

This is a link to a little piece I recorded directly from my GNX4 into Audition via USB. Pretty much just clicked record and started jammin with very little if any mixdown editing on this piece.
http://www.digitech.com/soundcomm/patches/GNX4/9.mp3

Can use Directx and VST plug-ins. About the only one I use right now is the BBE Sonc Maximizer Plug-In. Which wans't used on the above recorded clip.

Any questions you might have about the software feel free to ask and I will try to answer hehe.

Hope this helps ya some.

granitehead · October 2005

(Apologies in advance for thread diversion)
Sydekik, that's 'Into the Flames', right? Nice tune and tone! What patch did you use?
- g

archon · October 2005

can i ask what the sonic maximser is? ive heard about it a lot! is this a plug in version of a real piece of equipment? what does it do? is it a power amp or something?

questions questions

Terranaut · October 2005

I use Audition exclusively for recording audio and cleaning up old tapes and albums. I have Sonar P4 also, but I use it for MIDI work only.
I started with Cool Edit and I'm so used to it now for my audio work, that I stuck with it. Audition is geared more for semi-pros also working with video, but its recording features do a great job, especially when paired with Ozone mastering or Sonic Maximizer plug-ins.
Archon: The Maximizer started as a hardware unit, (still is), and graduated to plug in status. Basically, it seperates your high and low frequencies before it outputs to your speakers, resulting in higher definition. I use a BBE 462 hardware unit live and for recording. About 150 to 200 $. HTH

SydeKiK · October 2005

\archon\ wrote:

can i ask what the sonic maximser is? ive heard about it a lot! is this a plug in version of a real piece of equipment? what does it do? is it a power amp or something?

Here is a link that will probably be able to tell you more info than I can on the Sonic Maximizer. I use it in final production to \"clean\" up the sound. It seems to make the whole recording sound better, crisper.
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/BBESonicMaximizer/default.asp

armada1 · October 2005

Sonic maximizer is a plug in and a rack piece. So it is both and I have and use both.

sickstringz · October 2005

Terranaut, is it possible to compose drumlines or edit beats on auditon? If so why do you perfer sonar over audition for midi?

Terranaut · October 2005

I'm still a Midi novice, but Sonar seems much better equipped to handle midi tracks over Audition. Audition is Midi capable, but I really haven't tried anything with it. There are peeps on this forum that amaze me with what they do with with Midi drumltracks on Sonar. I hope to catch up someday.

thehootman · November 2005

I USE AUDITION AND IT IS SIMPLY AWESOME!!

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