Index

Symbols

1/4-inch phone jacks, 11

1/8-inch minijacks, 11

16-bit resolution, 14, 145

24-bit resolution, 14, 145

64-bit operating systems, 99

A

about this book, 2–3

acoustics

hearing and, 237

testing, 236–239

ADAT optical, 11

Adobe Audition. See Audition CS6

Adobe Certified Programs, 7

Adobe Community Help, 5

Adobe Developer Connection, 5

Adobe Forums, 5

Adobe Premiere Pro, 269

Adobe Resource Central, 198

ADR process, 267

AES/EBU interface, 11

algorithmic reverb, 86

alien choir effect, 135–136

alien drone flyby effect, 138–139

ambience, 127

Amplify effect, 65–66

Amplitude and Compression effects, 65–76, 102–103

Amplify, 65–66

Channel Mixer, 66–67

DeEsser, 67–68

Dynamics Processor, 68–70

Fade Envelope, 102–103

Gain Envelope, 103

Hard Limiter, 71

Multiband Compressor, 73–74

Normalize, 102

Single-Band Compressor, 72–73

Speech Volume Leveler, 74–76

Tube-Modeled Compressor, 73

Amplitude Statistics panel, 271

Analog Delay effect, 77

analog-to-digital conversion, 10

applying effects, 64–65, 128

Arm for Record button, 148, 210, 212, 213

arrangement changes, 242–244

artifacts

fading, 55–56

removing, 115–117

ASIO drivers, 14

AU plug-ins, 99, 100

audio CDs

burning, 256

importing tracks from, 151

sample rate for, 144–145

audio content libraries, 6

audio interfacing, 8–23

basics of, 10

connectors for, 11, 22

external interfaces, 21–22

Mac OS X setup, 12–13

review questions/answers on, 23

testing inputs/outputs, 19–20

Windows setup, 14–18

Audio Plug-In Manager, 99–100

audio restoration, 108–121

about, 110

artifact removal, 115–117

click removal, 112–113, 117–118

creative sound removal, 119–120

hiss reduction, 110–112

noise reduction, 114–115

review questions/answers on, 121

Audition CS6

about, 1

installing, 3–4

Mac OS X setup, 12–13

Premiere Pro integration, 269

prerequisites, 3

resources, 5–6

starting, 4

updating, 6

Windows setup, 14–18

Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR), 267

Automatic Pitch Correction, 97–98

Automatic Speech Alignment, 267–269

automation, 218–233

about, 220

clip, 220–225, 226

comparing types of, 226

effects, 223–225

fader mix, 227–228, 251–252

pan, 220–223, 228

protecting, 231–232

review questions/answers on, 233

track, 225–232

volume, 220–223

automation Lane, 230, 232

Auto-Play button, 37

B

babbling brook sound, 134

balance/levels settings, 251–253

bass optimization, 245–246

bass traps, 236

Batch Process panel, 272

Bit Depth drop-down menu, 145

bit resolution, 14, 145

buffer, 13

burning audio CDs, 256

buses

creating and controlling, 164–166

description of uses for, 163

sending buses to, 166–167

C

CD-ROM lesson files, 4

CDs. See audio CDs

Central Channel Extractor, 96–97

certification programs, 7

Channel Map Editor, 168

Channel Mixer, 66–67

channels

mapping in Multitrack Editor, 167–168

rearranging in Mixer view, 178–179

scrolling in Mixer view, 178

Channels drop-down menu, 145

Chorus effect, 83–84

Classroom in a Book

lesson file installation, 4

training series overview, 2

click removal

Automatic Click Remover, 112–113

manual process for, 117–118

clip automation, 220–225

effects, 223–225

moving envelopes, 222

showing/hiding envelopes, 225

track automation vs., 226

volume and pan, 220–221, 222 See also track automation

clipboards, multiple, 50–52

clips

adding effects to, 193–194

automation within, 220–225, 226

crossfading between, 184–185

editing for length, 187–191

extending via looping, 194

grouping, 253–254

mixing/exporting collections of, 186

panning individual, 189

playing overlapped portions of, 193, 194

splitting and trimming, 191–192

stutter editing, 192–193

combo jacks, 11

composite recording, 215–216

Compression effects. See Amplitude and Compression effects

construction kits, 198

content libraries, 6

control surfaces, 175

conversion

analog-to/from-digital, 10

stereo to mono, 67

Convolution Reverb effect, 86–87

Core Audio drivers, 12

crossfading

combining Ripple Delete and, 189–190

DJ-style mix created with, 184–185

cues. See markers

current time indicator (CTI), 38

cutting/pasting

audio regions, 47–48

multiple clipboards for, 50–52

D

DeEsser, 67–68

Delay and Echo effects, 76–78

Analog Delay, 77

Delay, 76–77, 133

Echo, 77–78

deleting

keyframes, 220

presets, 106

regions, 48

ripple, 187, 189–190

tracks, 216

workspaces, 34

Diagnostic effects, 103

Diagnostics panel, 273

digital-to-analog conversion, 10

Distortion effects, 90–91

Doppler Shifter effect, 103–104, 138, 139

dragging-and-dropping files, 149–150

drivers, software, 10, 14

drop zones, 28, 29, 30–31

drum optimization, 245–246

dry/wet mix for effects, 64

dubbing dialogue, 267–269

dynamics processing, 68–70, 126, 170

E

Echo effect, 77–78

editing, 44–57

cutting/pasting regions, 47–48

deleting regions, 48

fading regions, 55–56

individual clips, 188–189

inserting silence, 50

loop creation and, 54–55

multiple clipboards used for, 50–52

multitrack production and, 156

music for length, 52–53, 187–191

opening audio files for, 46

review questions/answers on, 57

selecting regions for, 46–47

simultaneous mixing and pasting, 53–54

splitting/trimming clips, 191–192

stutter edits, 192–193

track automation, 228–230

zero-crossings used for, 49

Editor panel, 273

educational resources, 5–6

effects, 58–107

adding via buses, 163, 164–166

Amplitude and Compression, 65–76, 102–103

applying, 64–65, 193–194

automating for clips, 223–225

basics of working with, 60

Delay and Echo, 76–78

Diagnostic, 103

Filter and EQ, 78–82

Invert and Reverse, 101

Modulation, 82–85

Noise Reduction/Restoration, 86

optimizing tracks using, 245–249

presets for, 106

Reverb, 86–89

review questions/answers on, 107

side-chaining, 169–170

Silence, 50, 101

Special, 90–95, 103–104

Stereo Imagery, 96–97

third-party plug-ins, 99–100

Time and Pitch, 97–98, 104–105

Effects menu, 60, 101–105

Effects Rack, 60–65, 274

applying effects, 64–65

bypassing effects, 63

gain-staging effects, 63–64

Multitrack Editor features, 161–162

removing or editing effects, 62

replacing or moving effects, 63

wet/dry mix for effects, 64

engineers, audio, 240

envelopes

clip automation, 220–225

protecting automation, 231–232

track automation, 228–232

EQ area controls, 160

equalization process, 124–125

Equalizer (EQ) effects, 78–81

Graphic Equalizer, 80–81

Parametric Equalizer, 78–80

Export Multitrack Mixdown dialog box, 255–256

exporting

collections of clips, 186

stereo mixes, 255–256

ExpressCard, 22

external interfaces, 21–22

Extract Audio from CD option, 151

F

Facebook page for Audition, 6

Fade Envelope effect, 102–103

faders (Mixer view)

automating, 227–228, 251–252

colors of, 178

lengthening, 174–175

fading

end of songs, 254–255

reducing artifacts by, 55–56

smoothing transitions by, 241

Fast Forward button, 42

Favorites menu, 60, 106

FFT Filter, 81

file formats

for exporting audio, 255

for importing video, 260

files

dragging-and-dropping, 149–150

navigating within, 38

opening for editing, 46

Files panel, 274

Filter effects, 81–82

FFT Filter, 81

Notch Filter, 82

FireWire connections, 22

Flanger effect, 84–85

floated panels/frames, 32–33

frames

adding panels to, 30

drop-down menu for, 29, 32

grouping panels in, 28–29

undocking, 32–33 See also panels

Frequency Analysis panel, 275

Full Reverb effect, 89

G

Gain Envelope effect, 103

Gain sliders, 66, 119–120

gain-staging of effects, 63–64

general-purpose sound libraries, 198

Generate Tones option, 238

Global Clip Stretching option, 190–191

Graphic Equalizer, 80–81, 133, 134

groups, 253–254

guitar optimization

lead guitar, 248–249

rhythm guitar, 247

Guitar Suite, 92–94, 137

H

Hard Limiter, 71

hardware controllers, 175

hearing and acoustics, 237

Help and Support resources, 5

Hiss Reduction option, 110–112

History panel, 275

hit points, 260–262

Hold Keyframe option, 223

I

importing

CD tracks, 151

video files, 260

information resources, 5–6

input levels indicator, 144

insect/crickets sound, 134–135

installing

Adobe Audition, 3–4

lesson files, 4

interface. See audio interfacing

Invert effect, 101

K

keyboard shortcuts, 40, 244

keyframes

adding, 220

deleting, 220

editing tools for, 231

Hold Keyframe option, 223

moving, 221, 222

selecting, 222

keys (musical)

combining loops in different, 204–205

sound library construction kit, 198

L

Lasso Selection tool, 120

Latch mode, 228

latency, 13, 211

lesson file installation, 4

level meters, 71, 144

Levels panel, 276

levels/balance settings, 251–253

libraries. See sound libraries

Link Sliders option, 66

long-throw faders, 175

Loop Playback button, 37, 54, 158

looping or ADR process, 267

loops

converting clips to, 194

creating, 54–55, 194

M

Mac OS X

audio setup, 12–13

Audition on Windows vs., 15

starting Audition on, 4

Manual Pitch Correction, 104

markers

mixing setup using, 249–250

navigation with, 40–41

renaming, 40

snapping to, 52–53

video hit point, 260–262, 264–267

Markers panel, 40, 249–250, 261, 276

Marquee Selection tool, 119

Master Track output, 162–164

mastering, 122–129

ambience, 127

basics of, 124

dynamics, 126

equalization, 124–125

review questions/answers on, 129

stereo imaging, 127–128

waveform touchup, 128

Mastering effects, 94–95

Match Volume panel, 276

Media Browser, 36–38, 277

melodic elements, 203

Metadata panel, 277

metronome, 211–212

microphones, 10

mistake punch-ins, 213–214

Mix slider, 64, 245

Mixer view, 172–180, 235, 278

basics of using, 174–175

channel scrolling in, 178

colors of channel faders in, 178

rearranging channel order in, 178–179

show/hide options in, 176–177

undocking the window for, 175

volume controls, 175

mixing, 234–257

about, 236

arrangement changes, 242–244

automating fader mixes, 227–228, 251–252

brain hemispheres related to, 244

collections of clips, 186

exporting stereo mixes, 255–256

fade-outs at the end, 254–255

groups used for, 253–254

levels and balance settings, 251–253

multitrack production and, 156, 174–175

optimizing tracks using effects, 245–249

preparing your workspace for, 239

review/questions answers on, 257

reviewing the tracks for, 240–241

roles of participants in, 240

setting up environment for, 249–250

simultaneous pasting and, 53–54

stages in process of, 239–255

testing acoustics for, 236–239

MME protocol, 14

Modulation effects, 82–85

Chorus, 83–84

Flanger, 84–85

Phaser, 85

Monitor Input button, 211

monitor mixes, 163

Mono Channels option, 145

Move Playhead buttons, 41, 42

Multiband Compressor, 73–74, 126

Multitrack Editor, 26, 154–171

automation in, 220–232

buses used in, 162–167

channel mapping in, 167–168

dragging files into, 149–150

importing CD tracks into, 151

looped playback in, 158

main track controls, 158–159

Mixer view used with, 172–180

multiple versions of clips in, 157

navigating within, 38

production process, 156

recording into, 147–149, 208–217

review questions/answers on, 171

side-chaining effects in, 169–170

track area controls, 160–167

volume controls, 159, 163

Waveform Editor integration with, 149, 156–157

music

editing for length, 52–53, 187–191

mixing process for, 239–255

musician role in mixing, 240

Mute button, 158

N

navigation, 34–42

file and session, 38

keyboard shortcuts for, 40

markers used for, 40–41

Media Browser, 36–38

menu options, 34–35

Transport, 41–42

Zoom panel, 38–39

needledrop music, 198

noise print, 114

Noise Reduction/Restoration, 86, 110–115

Automatic Click Remover, 112–113

Hiss Reduction, 110–112

Noise Reduction, 114–115 See also audio restoration

nondestructive processing, 64

Normalize effect, 102

Notch Filter, 82

O

Open Append option, 34–35

optimizing tracks, 245–249

overdubbing process, 156, 213

P

pad optimization, 248

Pan control, 159

Pan envelope, 220–221

panels

adding new, 30

drop zones for, 28, 29, 30–31

grouping within frames, 28–29

reference guide to, 271–282

sizing/resizing, 28

undocking, 32–33 See also specific panels

panning

automating, 220–221, 228

individual clips, 189

Parametric Equalizer, 78–80, 124–125, 137

pasting

simultaneous mixing and, 53–54 See also cutting/pasting

patch cable, 10

Pause button, 146

PCIe cards, 22

percussion track, 202

Phase Meter panel, 278

phase testing, 238

Phaser effect, 85

pitch

correcting, 97–98, 104

shifting, 135, 136

stretching, 105

Play button, 42

playhead, 38

Playlist panel, 279

plug-ins, 99–100

pops

fading p-pops, 55

reducing clicks and, 112–113

Premiere Pro, 269

presets, effect, 106

producers, role of, 240

Properties panel, 279

protecting automation envelopes, 231–232

punch-in recording, 213–214

R

rain sounds, 132–133

Razor Selected Clips tool, 188, 253–254

RCA phone jacks, 11

Record button, 146, 148, 212

recording

composite, 215–216

metronome setup for, 211–212

mistake punch-ins, 213–214

Multitrack Editor used for, 147–149, 208–217

overdubbing process in, 213

parts in a track, 212–213

review questions/answers on, 217

Waveform Editor used for, 144–146

regions

cutting/pasting, 47–48

deleting, 48

fading, 55–56

selecting, 46–47

zero-crossings and, 49

renaming markers, 40

repeating parts of waveforms, 54–55

resizing panels, 28

resources, 5–6

restoring audio. See audio restoration

Reverb effects, 86–89

Convolution Reverb, 86–87

Full Reverb, 89

Reverb, 88–89

Studio Reverb, 87–88

Reverse effect, 101

Rewind button, 42

rhythm track creation, 200–201

Ripple Delete option, 187, 189–190

RMS histogram, 271

rulers, snapping to, 191, 239, 263

S

S/PDIF interface, 11

sample rates, 18, 144–145

saving

selections, 55

templates, 152

sci-fi machine effects, 136–138

scrolling channels, 178

Selection/View panel, 280

selections

creating, 38, 46

saving individual, 55

zero-crossings and, 49

Sends area, 164–167

sessions

navigating within, 38

templates for, 147, 152

sibilant removal, 67–68

side-chaining effects, 169–170

signal processors. See effects

Silence effect, 50, 101

Single-Band Compressor, 72–73

Skip Selection button, 48, 50, 51

snapping

increasing precision of, 184

to markers, 52–53

to rulers, 191, 239, 263

social media resources, 6

software drivers, 10, 14

Solo button, 159, 216

solo modes, 159

sound cards, 10

sound design, 130–140

about, 132

alien choir, 135–136

alien drone flyby, 138–139

babbling brook, 134

insects at night, 134–135

rain sounds, 132–133

review questions/answers on, 140

sci-fi machine effects, 136–138

sound libraries, 196–207

about, 198

getting started with, 198–200

melodic elements from, 203

modifying clips from, 205–206

percussion inserted from, 202

pitch and tempo changes using, 204–205

review questions/answers on, 207

rhythm track creation, 200–201

soundtracks for video, 263–264

Special effects, 90–95

Distortion, 90–91

Doppler Shifter, 103–104

Guitar Suite, 92–94

Mastering, 94–95

Vocal Enhancer, 91–92

Spectral Frequency Display

artifact removal using, 115–117

click removal using, 117–118

creative sound removal using, 119–120

speech alignment feature, 267–269

Speech Volume Leveler, 74–76

Spline Curves option, 221

Split function, 191, 192

splitter bar, 150

Spot Healing Brush tool

artifact removal using, 116–117

click removal using, 118

starting Adobe Audition, 4

Status Bar, 33

Stereo Channels option, 145

Stereo Imagery effects, 96–97

stereo imaging process, 127–128

Stretch and Pitch effect, 105, 134–135

Studio Reverb effect, 87–88, 127, 138

stutter edits, 192–193

T

templates

choosing for sessions, 147

creating custom, 152

tempos

combining loops with different, 204–205

sound library construction kit, 198

test tones, 236–237, 238–239

testing

acoustics, 236–239

inputs/outputs, 19–20

third-party effects, 99–100

Thunderbolt interfaces, 22

Time and Pitch effects, 97–98, 104–105

Automatic Pitch Correction, 97–98

Manual Pitch Correction, 104

Stretch and Pitch effect, 105

Time panel, 281

tones, test, 238–239

Tools panel, 33–34, 281

Touch mode, 227

track automation, 225–232

clip automation vs., 226

creating envelopes, 230–231

editing envelopes, 228–230

fader mixes, 230–231

keyframe editing, 231

protecting envelopes, 231–232 See also clip automation

track controls, 158–167

Effects Rack, 161–162

EQ area, 160–161

main track controls, 158–159

Master Track output, 162–164

Sends area, 164–167

Track Panner panel, 280

tracking process, 156

tracks (audio CD)

importing into Audition, 151 See also audio CDs

tracks (Multitrack Editor)

automation in, 225–232

deleting, 216

optimizing, 245–249

preparing to record, 210–211

recording parts in, 212–213

reorganizing, 159

resizing, 158

reviewing, 240–241

training programs, 7

Transport panel, 41–42, 281

trim handles, 190

Trim tool, 192, 194

Tube-Modeled Compressor, 73

Twitter feed for Audition, 6

U

Undo command, 47, 128

undocking panels/frames, 32–33

updating Adobe Audition, 6

USB connections, 22

USB microphones, 10

V

video, 258–270

adding hits to accent, 264–267

Automatic Speech Alignment for, 267–269

building a soundtrack for, 263–264

cutting for audio, 262

file formats for, 260

importing into Audition, 260

marking hit points in, 260–262

Premiere Pro integration for, 269

review/questions answers on, 270

sample rate for, 144, 145

Video panel, 282

Vocal Enhancer effect, 91–92

volume controls

Match Volume panel, 276

Mixer view faders, 175

Multitrack Editor, 159, 163

Waveform Editor, 47

Volume envelope, 220–221

VST plug-ins, 99, 100

W

Waveform Editor, 26

dragging files into, 148

editing individual clips in, 188–189

importing CD tracks into, 151

Multitrack Editor integration with, 149, 156–157

navigating within, 38

recording into, 144–146

wet/dry mix for effects, 64

Windows OS

audio setup, 14–18

Audition on Mac OS vs., 15

starting Audition on, 4

workspaces, 27–34

adding panels to, 30

adjusting panels in, 28–29

advantage of using, 244

creating custom, 34

deleting, 34

drop zones, 28, 29, 30–31

floated panels/frames and, 32–33

setting and resetting, 27–28

Status Bar, 33

Tools panel, 33–34

Write mode, 228

X

XLR jacks, 11

Z

zero-crossings, 49

Zoom panel, 38–39, 282

zooming in/out, 38–39