Index

A

A/D (analog-to-digital) converters, 14–15

ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) optical, 10

Adobe After Effects CC, 2, 263

Adobe Authorized Training Centers, 7

Adobe Creative Cloud, 4–6, 263

Adobe Premiere Pro CC, 1, 265. see also Video soundtracks, and Premiere Pro CC

Adobe sound effects, downloading, 308–309

ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement), 274–276

Advanced Stream Input/Output (ASIO) driver, Windows audio, 15

Air pressure, sample rate and, 20

Album projects, mastering songs on, 146

Alesis Digital Audio Tape (ADAT) optical, 10

Algorithmic reverb effect, 109

Alien choir, creating, 173–174

Alien drone flyby, creating, 176–178

All Channels preset, Channel Mixer, 93

Ambience

adding to music with dry/sterile sound, 151–152

in Essential Sound panel, 281, 291

Amplifier processor, Guitar Suite, 111

Amplify effect, 93

Amplitude

Doppler Shifter effect, 120

statistics, 157–158

Amplitude and Compression effects

Amplify, 93

Channel Mixer, 93

DeEsser, 93

defined, 93

Dynamics Processor, 93–96

Fade Envelope, 120

Gain Envelope, 120

Hard Limiter, 96–97

Multiband Compressor, 100

Normalize, 120

Single-Band Compressor, 97–99

Speech Volume Leveler, 100

Tube-Modeled Compressor, 99

Analog Delay effect, 100–102

Analog-to-digital (A/D) converters, 14–15

Artifacts, removing, 137–138

ASIO (Advanced Stream Input/Output) driver, Windows audio setup, 15

AU (Audio Units) plug-ins, effects for macOS, 115–117

Audio Channel Mapping, 14, 19

Audio interfaces

basics, 10

computer connections for, 25

connector types, 11

defined, 10

external, 24–25

recording into Waveform Editor, 185–186

Audio Plug-In Manager, third-party effects, 115–117

Audio restoration. see Restoration, audio

Audio type, Essential Sound panel, 280–281

Audio Units (AU) plug-ins, effects for macOS, 115–117

Audition interface

Audition workspaces. see Workspaces

lesson overview, 30–31

navigating. see Navigation

review Q & A, 60

two applications in one, 32–33

Auto-Match Loudness, 281, 284, 286, 289

Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR), 274–276

Automatic Click Remover, reducing crackles, 131–132

Automatic Pitch Correction effect, 115

Automatic Speech Alignment, video soundtracks, 274–276

Automation

about, 242

clip. see Clip automation

lesson overview, 240–241

of mixing in Essential Sound panel, 281–285

panning individual clips, 230

review Q & A, 259

of tasks in Essential Sound panel, 280

track. see Track automation

B

Babbling brook, creating, 171

Backspace/Delete, 88, 89

Bit depth, 21, 184–185

Bit resolution, 14, 18

Broadband noise, reducing, 133–135

Broadcasting, Match Loudness effect for, 119–120

Brown noise, generating, 165

Built-in Microphone, macOS audio setup, 13

Buses, 209–210, 212–213

C

Categories. see Effects, categories

CD, importing tracks as individual files from audio, 191–192

Central Channel Extractor effect, 114

Channel Map Editor, Multitrack Editor, 215–217

Channel Mixer effect, 93

Channels

audio Mixer, 296–299, 301–302

mapping in multitrack productions, 215–217

testing inputs, 21

Checking phase, mastering diagnostics, 155–157

Chorus effect, 106, 174

Chorus/Flanger effect, 106

Clarity section, Essential Sound panel, 289–290

Classic Workspace, 297, 309, 320–321

Click/Pop Eliminator effect, 132–133

Clicks

removing with Automatic Click Remover, 131–132

removing with Click/Pop Eliminator, 132–133

removing with Spectral Frequency Display, 140

Clip automation. see also Track automation

clip effects, 247–249

Hold Keyframe, 246–247

moving parts of/entire envelope, 245–246

overview of, 241–245

review Q & A, 259

showing/hiding clip envelopes, 249

track automation vs., 250

Clip Effects button, 234–235, 247–249

Clipboards, waveform editing with multiple, 72–74

Codecs, multitrack session video, 261

Colors

building rhythm track for music, 311–312

changing in multitrack sessions, 200–201

for channel fader controls in Mixer, 298

Commands, panel menu, 36, 42

Composite recording, Multitrack Editor, 327–328

Compression

Amplitude and. see Amplitude and Compression effects

Dynamics Processor effect and, 93–95

Compressor processor, Guitar Suite, 110

Compute Loudness button, Match Loudness, 119–120

Connections, audio interface/computer, 25

Connectors, common audio interface, 11

Constant option, Parametric Equalizer, 105

Construction kits, sound library, 308

Control surfaces, Audition, 302–303

Controls

Mixer panel, 298–299

Mixer show and hide options, 299–301

Convolution reverb effect, 107

Copying audio regions, 69–72

Crackles, reducing, 130–132

Create magazine, Adobe, 6

Creative section, Essential Sound panel, 290–291

Crossfades

building rhythm track, 312

combining ripple delete edits with, 231

creating mixtape, 224–225

overlapping clips to create, 196

removing artifacts, 138

CTI (current time indicator), testing inputs, 22

Cue markers, navigation, 58–59

Cursor, showing waveform data under, 77–78

Cutting audio regions, 69–72

D

D/A (digital-to-analog) converters, 10, 15

DeEss, Essential Sound panel, 288

DeEsser effect, 93

DeHum, Essential Sound panel, 288–289, 292

DeHummer effect, 136

Delay and Echo effects, 100–102

Delay bus, 213–215

Delay effect, 100, 170

Delay times

adding effects to music, 326

choosing rhythmically correct, 87

creating rain sounds, 170

defined, 100

Delete, audio regions, 69–72

Destructive workflow, 33, 265

Diagnostic effect, 120

Diagnostics. see Mastering diagnostics

Diagnostics panel, 39–40

Dialogue. see also Speech

assigning in Essential Sound panel, 280

Automatic Speech Alignment for video soundtracks, 274–276

automating mix, 283–284

cleaning up, 288–289

improving, 289–291

Digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, 15

Disclosure triangles, Mixer controls, 299

Distortion effect, 109

Distortion processor, Guitar Suite, 110

Docking zone, dragging/dropping panels into, 36–37

Doppler Shifter effect, 120, 176–177

Download Sound Effects and More, 308–309

Drivers, Windows, 15, 25

Drop zones

adding new panel, 39–40

dragging/dropping panels into, 36–39

dragging/dropping panels into panel, 40–41

Drum Suite, sci-fi machine effects, 174

Dry signals

altering wet/dry mix for effect, 90–91

ambience in mastering via, 151

Analog Delay control for, 101–102

Ducking, audio, 281–282, 285–287

Dynamic range compression, 97, 99–100

Dynamic settings, Essential Sound panel, 280

Dynamics, Essential Sound panel, 290

Dynamics processing, mastering, 149–151

Dynamics Processor effect, 93–96

E

Echo effect

adding to music, 316

creating alien choir, 173–174

overview of, 102

Edit Tempo. see Tempo

Edit Workspaces dialog, custom workspaces, 46–47

Editing

destructive, in Effects menu, 117

Multitrack Editor. see Multitrack Editor

multitrack production stage, 196

Multitrack sessions. see Multitrack session editing

Premier Pro audio files in Audition, 263–265

Waveform. see Waveform editing

Waveform Editor. see Waveform Editor

Editor panel, 31–32, 34

Effects

adding to individual clips, 234–235

adding to music, 316

adding with buses, 210

altering wet/dry mix of, 90–91

applying, 91–92

basics, 84

bypassing some or all, 88

gain-staging, 89–90

lesson overview, 82–83

removing, editing, replacing, and moving, 88

review Q & A, 125

sound. see Sound design

sweetening audio using, 84

three main ways of working with, 84

using Effects menu, 117–124

using Effects Rack, 84–87

Effects, categories

Amplitude and Compression. see Amplitude and Compression effects

Delay and Echo, 99–102

Filter and EQ, 102–106

Modulation, 106

Noise reduction/restoration, 107

Reverb, 107–109

Special, 109–113

Stereo imagery, 113–114

Third-party (VST and AU), 115–117

Time and Pitch, 114–115

Effects menu, using, 84, 117

Effects Rack

altering effect wet/dry mix of effects, 90–91

applying effects, 91–92

bypassing some or all effects, 87

creating rain sounds, 169–170

Dynamics Processor effect using, 94–96

Essential Sound panel adjustments in, 283

gain-staging effects, 89–90

in Multitrack Editor, 207–208

Multitrack vs. Waveform Editors, 217–218

removing, editing, replacing and moving effects, 87

resetting effects to default value, 154

saving presets, 122

Single-Band Compressor effect, 98–99

working with effects in, 84–87

Envelopes, automation

clip, 241–247, 249

clip vs. track, 250

defined, 241

protecting, 257–258

track, 251, 253–257

EQ (Equalization)

Equalizer Mastering effect, 111–113

Essential Sound panel, 290–291

Filter and EQ effects. see Filter and EQ effects

Mixer show and hide options, 300

Multitrack Editor, 206–207

Essential Sound panel

applying audio ducking, 285–287

assigning audio types in, 280–281

automating mix, 281–285

automating tasks, 280

changing multiple clips in single step, 283

cleaning up audio, 288–289

exclusively for multitrack sessions, 218

improving audio, 289–291

lesson overview, 278–279

non-destructive workflows, 280

presets, 292

review Q & A, 293

saving open clips with session files, 287

SFX and Ambience audio types, 291

Expansion, Dynamics Processor and, 93, 95–96

Exporting

collection of clips as single file, 226–227

linking multitrack project to Premiere Pro, 271–273

matched waveforms, 120

multitrack project tracks to Premiere Pro, 269–271

Extending clips via looping, 236–237

F

Fade Envelope effect, 120

Fader-based controls, Mixer, 298–303

Fades, audio. see also Crossfades

adding, 78–80

creating alien drone flyby, 177

editing Favorites, 49

Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Filter, EQ effect, 105

Favorites

creating, deleting, and applying, 123–124

editing options, 47–49

saving effect settings as presets, 84

selecting newly created favorite, 49

FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) Filter, EQ effect, 105

Files

managing newly recorded audio, 323–324

navigating, 50–51, 53–54

opening multiple, 64

recording and creating. see Recording and creating files

selecting regions for editing audio, 67–69

video, 65–66

Filter and EQ effects

create babbling brook, 171

Echo effect, 102

FFT Filter, 105

Graphic Equalizer (10/20/30 bands), 105

Notch Filter, 105

overview of, 102

Parametric Equalizer. see Parametric Equalizer

Scientific Filter, 106

Filter processor, Guitar Suite, 110

Flanger effect, 106

Floating windows, 43–44, 47, 52

Formats, multitrack session video, 261

Forums, Adobe, 6

Free space, checking remaining, 189

Frequency

adjusting equalization in mastering, 148

diagnostics in mastering, 158

generating noise, 164–166

generating tones, 167

Parametric Equalizer, 103–105

Frequency Band Splitter, 178–180

Full Reverb effect, 109

FX area, Mixer show and hide options, 299–300

G

Gain

adjusting equalization in mastering, 148

automating mix, 284–285

Mastering effect using Output, 111–113

Parametric Equalizer and, 103, 105

Gain Envelope effect, 120

Gain-staging effects, 89–90

General-purpose sound libraries, 308

Getting started

about this book, 2

additional resources, 6–7

Adobe Authorized Training Centers, 7

installing Adobe Audition, 4

lesson design for this book, 2

online content, 4–5

overview of, 1–2

prerequisites, 3–4

restoring default preferences, 5–6

what’s in this book, 3

Global Clip Stretching, 231–232, 314–315

Graphic Equalizer (10/20/30 bands), 105

Grey noise, 165

Groups, panel. see Panels

Guitar Suite effect

alien drone flyby, 177

overview of, 110–111

sci-fi machine effects, 174–175

H

Hard Limiter, 96–97, 257–258

Hardware, macOS audio setup for input/output, 12–14

Harmonics

creating, 109

DeHummer effect and, 136

Distortion effect creating, 119

reducing broadband noise, 133–135

Headphones, 17–18, 321

Help, Adobe Audition, 6, 92

Hiss, reducing broadband noise, 133–135

Hiss Reduction effect, 128–130

HP (Highpass) stage, Parametric Equalizer, 104–105

HUD (heads-up display), 47–48, 68–69

I

Icons, for each channel type in Mixer, 298

Importing, tracks as individual files from audio CD, 191–192

Input/Output

Dynamics Processor effect and, 93–96

gain-staging effects, 89–90

macOS audio setup, 12–14

recording into Multitrack Editor, 320–321

reducing Output level, building rhythm track, 311

restricting Output level, Hard Limiter, 96–97

testing, 20–24

Windows audio setup, 16–18

Insects at night, creating, 172–173

Inserts, Effects Rack, 85–87

Installation

Adobe Audition, 4

Adobe Premier Pro CC, 263

Invert effect, signal polarity, 117–118

I/O Buffer Size, 12

ITU (International Telecommunications Union), loudness standards, 119–120, 159–160

K

Keyboard shortcuts, 26–28, 57–58

Keyframes

clip effects automation, 245–246, 249

editing envelopes, 255

Hold Keyframe option, 246–247

precision editing of, 257

L

Lasso Selection tool, 139

Latch mode, Track Automation, 253

Latency, 15, 19, 24–25

Length, edit clip, 228–232

Lesson files, about this book, 2, 4–7

Levels,

adjusting with effects, 93–100, 119–120

automating changes, 242–254, 281–287

adjusting with faders in the Mixer panel, 296–299

HUD adjustment, 48–49, 68

Levels panel, 37–39

monitoring with multiple effects, 89

monitoring while recording, 184–189, 321

with multitrack sessions, 196–212

Libraries

sound effects, 164

voice, 168

Licenses

Adobe Creative Cloud, 4

sound libraries, 308–309

Limiter, 96–97

Linking, multitrack project to Premiere Pro, 271–273

Logarithmic from the Scale menu, frequency analysis, 158

Look-Ahead Time control, Hard Limiter effect, 97

Loop Playback button, 53

Loops

Automatic Speech Alignment for video, 274–276

creating, 76–77

extending clips via, 236–237

multitrack session playback, 202–203

music with different pitch/tempo using, 314–315

Loudness

applying audio ducking, 286

automating mix in Essential Sound panel, 281, 283

cleaning up audio, 288–289

preset for, 292

Loudness Maximizer effect, 111–113

Loudness Radar plug-in, 159–160

Low-frequency sounds, Reduce Rumble, 288

LP (Lowpass) stage, Parametric Equalizer, 104–105

LUFS (Loudness Units, Full Scale)

audio ducking, 286

automating mix, 281, 284

cleaning up audio, 289

Match Loudness effect, 119–120

M

Mackie Control hardware controller, 302–303

macOS

audio setup, 12–14

Audition on Windows vs., 16

navigation with Media Browser, 51–53

third-party effects using AU plug-ins, 115–117

Major Chord preset, tones, 167

Manual Pitch Correction effect, 121

Manual sound removal, 139

Markers

creating mixtape, 223

navigating with, 58–59

in Waveform vs. Multitrack Editors, 199

Markers & Metadata, 271–273

Master Clock preference, 12, 18

Master level, rhythm track for music, 311

Master Output bus, Multitrack Editor, 209–210

Master Power On/Off button, Effects Rack, 85–87

Mastering

ambience and, 151–152

basics, 146

dynamics processing, 149–151

equalization, 147–149

lesson overview, 144–145

multitrack session settings, 197

review Q & A, 161

small edits to emphasize parts, 153–155

stereo imaging, 152

Mastering and Analysis Workspace, 128, 147, 156

Mastering diagnostics

amplitude statistics, 157–158

checking phase, 155–157

frequency analysis, 158

loudness metering, 159–160

Mastering effects suite, Special menu, 111–113

Match Loudness effect, standards, 119–120

Media Browser, 34, 51–54, 309–310

Melodic elements, 313

Memory, system requirements, 4

Menus, panel, 36, 42–45

Merge Clips, multitrack projects, 226

Metronome, recording in Multitrack Editor, 321–325

Microphone, 13, 15

MIDI controller issues, 303

MIDI Setup, macOS, 13–14

Mistakes, punching over recording, 325–326

Mix Paste, merging audio sections, 75–76

Mix slider, altering effect’s wet/dry mix, 90–91

Mixer

advantages over Multitrack Editor, 298–299

audio basics, 296–299

automating moves with fader mixers, 251–252

channel order, 301–302

channel scrolling, 301

lesson overview, 294–295

review Q & A, 304

show and hide options, 299–301

using hardware controllers, 302–303

Mixer channels, 296–299, 301–302

Mixing

automating in Essential Sound panel, 281–285

automating moves with fader mixers, 251–252

collection of clips as single file, 226

creating monitor mixes with buses, 210

Mixing (continued)

with main track controls in Multitrack Editor, 204–205

mastering before distribution, and after, 145

as multitrack production stage, 196

Mixtapes, create, 222–226

MME (Multimedia Extensions) protocol, Windows audio, 15, 18

Modulation effects, types of, 106

Mono source, recording from, 320

Move effect, 88

Multiband Compressor effect, 100, 149–151

Multitrack Editor

creating favorites, 122–124

dragging files into, 190–191

Effects Rack, 217–218

importing tracks as individual files from audio CD, 191–192

integration with Waveform Editor, 32–33, 188

new track management controls in, 2

overview of, 1

recording in. see Recording in Multitrack Editor

sending Premiere Pro sequence to Audition, 266–268

testing recording and playback, 22–24

Multitrack Mixer. see Mixer

Multitrack session editing

clip edits, 232–236

clip length, 228–232

creating mixtape, 222–226

extending clips via looping, 236–237

lesson overview, 220–221

merging clips into single file, 227

mixing/exporting collection of clips as single file, 226–227

remix, 237–238

review Q & A, 239

working with Mixer. see Mixer

Multitrack sessions

applying Channel Map Editor, 215–217

changing track colors, 200–201

creating, 196–197

lesson overview, 194–195

loop selections for playback, 202–203

Multitrack Editor Effects Rack, 217–218

multitrack production workflow, 196

multitrack session video, 261

Multitrack/Waveform Editor integration, 198–200

preparing to assemble piece of music, 309–311

recording in Multitrack Editor. see Recording in Multitrack Editor

review Q & A, 219

templates, 197–198

track controls. see Track controls, multitrack sessions

Tracks panel, 201–202

Music

using Essential Sound panel, 280

using sound libraries. see Sound libraries, creating music with

N

Naming conventions

favorites, 49

markers, 59

panels, 44

preparing to assemble piece of music, 309

for which sounds are on which tracks, 313

Navigation

to files and projects, 50–51

within files and Sessions, 53–54

with keyboard shortcuts, 57–58

with markers, 58–59

with Media Browser, 51–53

three main types of, 50

with Transport controls, 60

with zooming, 55–57

Needledrop music, before computers, 308

Noise

different types of, 164–166

Reduce Noise, Essential Sound panel, 288

Noise Reduction/Restoration

Automatic Click Remover, 131–132

Click/Pop Eliminator, 132–133

DeHummer, 136

Hiss Reduction effect, 129–130

Noise Reduction effect, 120, 129–130, 133–135

overview of, 107

Sound Remover, 141–142

Non-destructive workflow, 33, 91–92, 217, 265, 279–280

Normalize effect, 120

Notch Filter, EQ effect, 105

O

Online content, getting started, 4

Online resources, further information, 6–7

Out-of-phase conditions, audio files, 156–157

Output. see Input/Output

Overdubbing, 196, 325

P

Pan envelopes, 244–247

Panels

adding new, 39–40

dragging/dropping into drop zones, 40–41

Favorites panel, 48–50

panel menu, 36, 42–45

Tools panel, 47–48

working with, 35–39

Panning

individual clips, 230

option for SFX audio type, 291

Parametric Equalizer

adjusting EQ in mastering, 147–149

altering effect’s wet/dry mix, 91

clip effects automation, 247–249

creating alien drone flyby, 177

creating babbling brook, 171

creating rain sounds, 169–170

creating sci-fi machine effects, 174–175

gain-staging effects, 89–90

overview of, 102–105

working with, 102–105

Pasting, 69–72, 75–76

Percussion, adding, 313

Phase Analysis panel, mastering diagnostics, 156–157

Phaser effect, 106

Pink (or tan) noise, 165

Pitch

Automatic Shift Correction/Pitch Shifter effects, 114–115

Doppler Shifter effect changing, 120

Stretch and Pitch/Pitch Bender effects, 122

using loops with different, 314–315

Play Overlapped Portions of Clips, 235

Plug-ins, for third-party effects, 115–117

Pops

cleaning up with DeHum, 288–289

reducing with Click/Pop Eliminator, 132–133

Presets, creating Essential Sound panel, 292

Presets, effect

choosing in Effects Rack, 87

creating/deleting, 122–123

creating/deleting/applying favorites, 123–124

Dynamics Processor effect using, 94–96

saving effect settings in Favorites menu as, 84

Projects, navigation to, 50–51

Punching over recording mistakes, 325–326

Q

Q/Width, Parametric Equalizer, 103–105

R

Rain sounds, 169–170

Range option, Parametric Equalizer, 105

Ratio parameter, Single-Band Compressor effect, 97–99

Razor Selected Clips tool, 229

Read mode, Track Automation, 253

Recording and creating files

checking remaining free space, 189

dragging into an Audition editor, 190–191

importing tracks as individual files from CD, 191–192

lesson overview, 182–183

recording into Multitrack Editor, 186–189

recording into Waveform Editor, 184–186

review Q & A, 193

switching editor, 188

Recording in Multitrack Editor

composite recording, 327–328

file management, 323–324

getting ready to record track, 320–321

lesson overview, 318–319

metronome setup, 321–323

overview of, 186–189

punching over mistakes, 325–326

recording a part in track, 324–325

recording additional part (overdub), 325

review Q & A, 329

Reduce Noise, Essential Sound panel, 288

Reduce Rumble, Essential Sound panel, 288

Regions, audio

creating loops, 76–77

cutting, copying, and pasting, 69–72

selecting for editing, 67–69

tightening up/adding spaces between words, 74

zero-crossings and, 71

Registration, lesson files and Web Edition, 5

Release Time control, in several effects, 97

Remix, 237–238

Remove All Effects, 88

Remove Effect, 88, 171

Remove Selected Effects, 88

Repair section, Essential Sound panel, 287

Requirements, prerequisites for this book, 4

Restoration, audio

about, 128

automated sound removal, 141–142

de-humming file, 136

lesson overview, 126–127

manual sound removal, 139

reducing broadband noise, 133–135

reducing crackles, 130–132

reducing hiss, 128–130

reducing pops and clicks, 132–133

removing artifacts, 137–138

review Q & A, 143

Spot Healing Brush tool, 140

Restoration effect, Effects menu, 120

Reverb effects

for ambience during mastering, 151–152

types of, 107–109

Reverse effect, 117–118

Rhythm

building track, 311–312

correlating delay to, 87, 101

metronome setup for recording in Multitrack Editor, 321–323

using delay to not perceive, 170

Ripple Delete edits, 228, 231

S

Sample rates

common, 20

macOS audio setup, 13

recording into Waveform Editor, 184–185

testing inputs, 21

Windows audio setup, 18

Saving

effects, 92

open clips with session files, 287

presets, 122

Scientific Filter, EQ effect, 106

Sci-fi machine effects, 174–176

Sends area

Mixer show and hide options, 299–301

Multitrack Editor, 211

Session. see Multitrack sessions

Set up Adobe Audition CC

audio interface basics, 10–11

audio interface/computer connections, 24

configure computer/audio system, 9

equipment requirements, 10

keyboard shortcuts, 26–28

lesson overview, 8

macOS audio setup, 12–14

review Q & A, 29

testing inputs, 20–23

using external interfaces, 23–24

Windows audio setup, 15–20

SFX (special, or spot) effects, Essential Sound panel, 281, 291

Sibilants, DeEsser reducing vocal, 93

Signal processors. see Effects

Silence effect, 117–118

Single-Band Compressor effect, 97–99

Snapping

building rhythm track for music, 311

creating mixtape, 224

edit clips with Split function, 233

editing clip length, 228

punching over recording mistakes, 326

Solo button, composite recordings, 328

Sound, changing metronome, 323

Sound design

about, 164

alien choir, 173–174

alien drone flyby, 176–178

babbling brook, 171

extracting frequency bands, 178–180

generating noise, 164–166

generating speech, 168–169

generating tones, 167

insects at night, 172–173

lesson overview, 162–163

rain sounds, 169–170

review Q & A, 181

sci-fi machine effects, 174–176

Sound effects, Adobe, 308–309

Sound libraries, creating music with

about sound libraries, 308

adding effects, 316

adding melodic elements, 313–314

adding more percussion, 313

building rhythm track, 311–312

Download Sound Effects and More, 308–309

lesson overview, 306–307

preparing to assemble music, 309–311

review Q & A, 317

using loops with different pitch/tempo, 314–315

Sound Remover function, 141–142

Special effects, types of, 109

Spectral Frequency Display, 137–140

Speech. see also Dialogue

applying audio ducking to, 281–282, 285–287

Automatic Speech Alignment for video, 274–276

generating, 168–169

Speech Volume Leveler effect, 100

Split function, editing clips, 232–234

Spot (SFX) effects, Essential Sound panel, 281, 291

Spot Healing Brush tool, 138, 140

Spot Healing Brush tool, manual sound removal, 139

Standards, mastering film/television soundtracks to, 146

Stereo

converting to mono in Channel Mixer, 93

imagery effects, 113–114

imaging, 152

Width options, Ambience audio type, 291

Stereo Expander effect, 114

Stretch and Pitch effect, 122, 172–177, 315

Studio reverb effect

adding to individual clip, 234–235

creating alien choir, 173–174

creating insects at night, 173

creating sci-fi machine effects, 175–176

overview of, 107–108

Stutter edits, 234–236

Surround Reverb effect, 109

Sweep Frequencies option, tones, 167

T

Templates, multitrack session, 197–198

Tempo

creating mixtape, 223

editing clip length, 228

editing clip with Split function, 233

preparing to assemble piece of music, 310

stretching clip to different, 314–315

Testing inputs, 20–24

Third-party effects (VST and AU), 115–117

Threshold parameter, 97–99, 150

Time and Pitch effects

Manual Pitch Correction, 120–121

overview of, 114–115

Pitch Bender effect, 122

Stretch and Pitch effect, 122, 172–177, 315

Time Display, 153–155, 223

Time Selection tool, 228, 327

Timing delays, 101

Tones, generating, 167

Tools panel, 47

Touch mode, Track Automation, 253

Track area, Multitrack Editor

Effects Rack area, 207–208

EQ area, 206–207

Master Output bus, 209–210

overview of, 205

Sends area, 211–213

Track automation. see also Clip automation

clip automation vs., 250

creating envelopes, 256

editing envelopes, 253–255

fader mixes, 250–253

modes, 253

overview of, 249–251

precision keyframe editing, 257

protecting automation envelopes, 257–258

review Q & A, 259

Track Automation Mode menu, 253–255

Track controls, multitrack sessions

Effects Rack area, 207–208

EQ area, 206–207

main track controls, 204–205

Master Output bus, 209–210

sending buses to buses, 213–215

Sends area, 211–213

track area overview, 205

Tracking, multitrack production stage, 196

Tracks

changing colors in multitrack sessions, 200–201

creating in Multitrack Editor, 314

deleting, 328

hiding, 201–202

Multitrack Editor shows clips within series of, 296

using Mixer channels for Multitrack Editor, 296

Transport controls, 22, 54, 59–60

Trim tool, 312, 313

Tube-Modeled Compressor effect, 99

Tutorials, Audition, 6

U

Ultra-Quiet option, Parametric Equalizer, 105

Undocking panels, 42–43

Unique copy, editing individual clips, 229

User guide, Audition, 4

V

Video soundtracks

adjust clip playback duration with Remix, 237–238

audio for, 65–66

Automatic Speech Alignment, 274–276

lesson overview, 260–261

multitrack session video, 262

review Q & A, 277

Video soundtracks, and Premiere Pro CC

editing Premiere Pro audio files in Audition, 263–265

exporting multitrack project tracks to Premiere Pro, 269–271

installing Premiere Pro CC, 263

linking multitrack project to Premiere Pro, 271–273

opening Premiere Pro project files in Audition, 268

overview of, 262–263

sending Premiere Pro sequence to Audition, 266–268

Vocal Enhancer effect, 110

Volume envelopes, 241–246

VST (Virtual Studio Technology) plug-in, effects in Windows, 115–117

W

Waveform editing

adding fades, 78–80

creating loop, 76–77

cutting, copying, and pasting, 69–72

lesson overview, 62–63

Mix Paste, 75–76

opening files, 64

review Q & A, 81

selecting regions, 67–69

showing waveform data under cursor, 77–78

using multiple clipboards, 72–74

video files, 65–66

Waveform Editor

creating/applying favorites in, 122–124

dragging files into, 190–191

editing individual clips in multitrack project via, 229–230

importing tracks as individual files from audio CD, 191–192

integration with Multitrack Editor, 32–33, 188, 198–200

mixing collection of clips as single file, 226

overview of, 1

recording into, 184–186

testing inputs, 20–22

Web Edition, 5

Wet signals, 90–91, 101–102, 151

White noise, 164–166

Widener, in mastering, 111–113

Widener slider, in mastering, 152

Windows

audio setup, 15–19

Audition on macOS vs., 16

navigating with Media Browser, 51–53

third-party effects using VST plug-ins, 115–117

Workflows, destructive and non-destructive, 265

Workspaces

creating and saving custom, 46–47

getting ready to record track, 320–321

overview of, 34

panels in. see Panels

preparing to assemble piece of music, 309

Reset to Saved Layout, 41

revert to original version, 35

using, 21

Write mode, Track Automation, 253

Z

Zero-crossings

about, 71

fades and, 80

Zooming, 54–57, 310, 313