In this hour-long Twitch stream, I cover all of the basics for setting up a variety of different microphone sources, including USB-based headset and tabletop. Adobe Audition is a powerful music production suite that makes it possible to record and register sound, edit without limits, sequence it into a project and mix different tracks. Provide your video and audio productions with the best sound. For some time now this program has been an essential tool in many studios worldwide. Audition is a comprehensive toolset that includes multitrack, waveform, and spectral display for creating, mixing, editing, and restoring audio content. This powerful audio workstation is designed to accelerate video production workflows and audio finishing — and deliver a polished mix with. Adobe Audition is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) used for music recording and many other types of audio production, and is part of Adobe Creative Cloud.
This tutorial will show you how to record and edit audio in Adobe Audition for podcast projects.
Before you can record in Audition, you will first need to select the input source for the track that you would like to use. In this case, when using the Podcast template, you can use the Host track as your main recording track.
Click the double arrows button above the track name panels to access the input/output selections.
To set the input for the track, first look at the track name panel. In the middle of the track name panel, right under the volume controls for the track, you will see the input selection, indicated by an arrow pointing to the right, with None as the default selection.
This is where the input source will be set. To select your microphone, click the arrow on the right side and then select the microphone that you would like to use. For recording your voice, we suggest that you use the Mono input if available.
Now that you have the input selected, you will need to arm the track to be ready to record. To do this, look at the track name and in the right hand corner of the name you should see three buttons labeled M, S, and R. Click the R button to arm the track to record.
Now you are ready to record. To begin, simply click the red Record button located below the tracks.
As you record, you will see your audio come into the track in red.
When finished, simply click the stop button below the tracks.
You can start and stop periodically, and then edit out the breaks, to get a smoother recording.
If you need to edit your recording, you can use the Blade tool to cut any part of your recording up to make changes. In this example, let’s assume you needed to delete a section of audio that you are not happy with.
First, you will need to select the blade tool. This icon looks like a razor blade and is located at the top of the interface.
Once selected, you can simply click on the track you would like to edit to at the time that you’d like to cut the track at. In this case, two cuts will be made so that you can delete the middle section out of the project.
Once you’ve made your cuts, before you can delete the section in the middle, you will need to switch from using the blade tool to the Move tool. This tool is located directly to the left of the Blade tool at the top menu.
Now you can select the section that you’d like to get rid of, and press the Delete key on your keyboard to remove it.
To get rid of the gap in-between the two pieces, simply click and drag the clip and move it to the end of the first clip.
When you set inputs and outputs for recording and playback in Adobe Audition 3, you have a choice of sound card drivers: an ASIO (Audio Stream In/Out) driver, or the Audition 3.0 Windows Sound driver.
This document describes how to select a driver and how to configure each kind of driver.
Understanding ASIO and Audition Windows Sound drivers
Audition 3.0 Windows Sound is the default driver, but Adobe recommends that you select an ASIO driver.
ASIO is a multichannel protocol that allows compatible software to use the multichannel capabilities of ASIO-compliant sound cards.
The benefits of ASIO include:
- Lower signal latency.
- More efficient audio processing.
- Higher data throughput.
- More accurate channel synchronization.
- Better extensibility of audio hardware.
- Greater flexibility of sample rates, sample formats, and input/output channel mapping for playback and recording.
- The ability to record from two or more inputs simultaneously.
If you are using an ASIO-compliant audio device, then you should download and install an ASIO driver that is specifically designed for that device.
If the device manufacturer does not provide an ASIO driver, then you can install a third-party ASIO driver, such as ASIO4ALL; however, a third-party driver may not support all of the device's features.
Adobe Audition Recording Multitrack
If you are not able to obtain an ASIO driver, or if you are not using ASIO-compliant audio devices, then use the Audition 3.0 Windows Sound driver.
Audition 3.0 Windows Sound is an emulated driver which uses the system DirectSound driver.
Audition 3.0 Windows Sound provides no additional device functionality beyond what the DirectSound driver offers. For example, the DirectSound driver may be limited to stereo input and output.
- Click the Edit View, Multitrack View, or Surround Encoder tab.
Note: The Edit View, Multitrack View, and Surround Encoder each have their own driver settings. You must configure driver settings for each view individually. - In the Audio Driver pop-up menu, choose a driver for the sound card you wish to use.
Choose an ASIO driver if one is listed; otherwise, choose Audition 3.0 Windows Sound.
If you chose an ASIO driver in Step 3, then go to Configuring an ASIO driver.
If you chose Audition 3.0 Windows Sound in Step 3, then go to Configuring the Audition 3.0 Windows Sound driver.
The window that appears after you click Control Panel displays the proprietary settings of the ASIO driver that you selected. These setting vary from driver to driver.
For details about these settings, see your sound card's documentation, contact the cardâs manufacturer, or contact the publisher of the driver.
Adobe Audition Midi Keyboard
Configuring the Audition 3.0 Windows Sound driver
You will configure the Audition 3.0 Windows Sound driver in the DirectSound Full Duplex Setup window. The options in this window are as follows:
Adobe Audition Midi Controller
- Device Name
The Device Name column lists all available DirectSound outputs and inputs. To activate or deactivate a port, click the box next to the port. If the option box contains an 'X', then the port is activated.
- Buffer Size [Samples]
The Buffer Size [Samples] column displays the number of samples that will be included in the buffer. The audio buffer is used when audio data is transferred between Audition and the sound card. The default Buffer Size is 2048 samples.
A large buffer ensures that playback occurs without audio dropout or other glitches. However, increasing the buffer size increases the audio data latency which may cause delay between the moment Audition begins sending audio data and the moment it actually reaches the physical output. In general, lowering the buffer size improves playback while increasing it will improve recording, but the goal of setting the buffer should be to find a balance between the two.
To change the Buffer Size [Samples] value, double-click the field and enter a different number of samples.
Note the following Buffer Size guidelines:
- To improve recording performance, lower the buffer size (optimal range is 32 to 256 samples).
- To improve playback performance, increase the buffer size (optimal range is 512 to 2048 samples).
- Offset [Samples]
The Offset [Samples] value affects latency of the input or output signal between multiple sound cards.
To change the Offset [Samples] value, double-click the field and enter a different number of samples.
- Audio Channels, Bits per Sample
The Audio Channels and Bits per Sample columns provide information about your sound card. The values in these columns cannot be adjusted using the DirectSound Full Duplex Setup. See the documentation for your sound card for more information on how to change these settings.
- Sync Reference
The Sync Reference setting specifies which sound card clock is used as a reference when you activate multiple sound cards. The sound card in the topmost position is used as the Sync Reference. The DirectSound Output option is selected as the default Sync Reference.
Note: Use Sync Reference to synchronize two or more digital audio devices for sample-accurate recording.
- Port Order
The Port Order section allows you to click Move Up or Move Down to move the selected sound device up or down in the input/output port order. The active port (indicated by an 'X' next to the device name) should be first in the list of the available ports.
- Card Options
The Card Options section displays these two options:
- Full Duplex: Allows recording (input) and playback (output) to occur simultaneously. If the selected sound card supports Full Duplex, the option should appear as activated.
- Start Input First: Specifies that the input port is initiated first for any audio hardware procedure. If the sound card doesn't seem to work correctly with Full Duplex activated (for example, you cannot play back and record at the same time), try activating this option before deactivating Full Duplex.