Adobe Audition - anyone using this?

Trailerman · 18th January 2006

I usually think I'm quite up on computer music type stuff, but I only just noticed this thing. It seems to have come out of nowhere.

http://store.adobe.com/products/audition/overview.html

Does anyone have any background info - kind of looks like they've poached the guy who wrote Acid or something (pure speculation on my part), or perhaps the Apple Soundtrack guy? Is it any good? Is it a serious contender against the Nuendos, PT's etc. of this world? Or is it more of a hobby type thang?

Just wondering. Can't see I'd ever move from Logic and PT, but it's always good to know what's around.

Jules

[EDIT] Sorry, just realized this should probably be in the Computer Music forum. My bad.

SLW · 18th January 2006

its based on Cool Edit Pro (I dont know if you know that one).
CEP lacked a low latency mixer, and professional features in general.
it was more like Magix Music Maker etc... but totally overpriced.

i dont know how audition is, but for me its a bit hard to believed that theyve made "the big step up" to SX,Nuendo,Logic,Samplitude etc....

Shan · 18th January 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trailerman

Does anyone have any background info

It use to be called Cool Edit.

(No joke)

Shane

Phil Cibley · 18th January 2006

I find myself doing mainly 3 things in Audition. 1) Time compression/expansion;
2) De-clicking of LPs when I want to burn them to CD; and 3) Removing loud
room tone from files recorded on location. It works really well in those 3 cases,
but I find editing and mixing to be easier in other programs. If you need any of the
3 above tasks done, I would recommend the program.

Almost Human · 18th January 2006

I've used it for all applications before...including recording/mixing. Seemed to be a great tool and easy to use. It's well less than $300, and they sell it to students now (on those type of discount sites) for $129. For the money, I think it's an excellent value.

Trailerman · 18th January 2006

Thanks guys.

Fruity Loops I have heard of but never used. I didn't realize this was basically a taking-over and rebranding exercise. Still I might check it out. The interface looks refreshingly modern, and it sounds like it might be good as an editer/mastering tool, even if it doesn't have all the nuts and bolts of a full blown mix/arrangement environment.

Thanks again for the views and explanations.

Jules

petsematary · 18th January 2006

World's best software for radio work, hands down. Awesome program, not really improved at all since Adobe bought it and renamed it Audition but still great.

Almost Human · 18th January 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by petsematary

World's best software for radio work, hands down. Awesome program, not really improved at all since Adobe bought it and renamed it Audition but still great.

Ah, I slightly disagree there...

One of the biggest improvements that was made to it was adding VST capability to it. Makes it a lot easier to find all the plugs you need when mixing.

largeunit · 18th January 2006

It's a great program, totally worth the $$.

SpaceChild · 18th January 2006

It is my audio editor of choice (or actually the older version, CEP 2.1 is, since I haven't updated yet). It does a great job with anything from sample precision editing to CD track lists and metadata. Highly recommended.

Personally I favour it infinitely over Wavelab, although I'm a Cubase user.

Spacey

18th January 2006	#1
Trailerman Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 194 Thread Starter	Adobe Audition - anyone using this? I usually think I'm quite up on computer music type stuff, but I only just noticed this thing. It seems to have come out of nowhere. http://store.adobe.com/products/audition/overview.html Does anyone have any background info - kind of looks like they've poached the guy who wrote Acid or something (pure speculation on my part), or perhaps the Apple Soundtrack guy? Is it any good? Is it a serious contender against the Nuendos, PT's etc. of this world? Or is it more of a hobby type thang? Just wondering. Can't see I'd ever move from Logic and PT, but it's always good to know what's around. Jules [EDIT] Sorry, just realized this should probably be in the Computer Music forum. My bad.

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18th January 2006	#2
SLW Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Braunschweig/Hamburg, Germany Posts: 47	its based on Cool Edit Pro (I dont know if you know that one). CEP lacked a low latency mixer, and professional features in general. it was more like Magix Music Maker etc... but totally overpriced. i dont know how audition is, but for me its a bit hard to believed that theyve made "the big step up" to SX,Nuendo,Logic,Samplitude etc....

18th January 2006	#4
Phil Cibley Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 746	I find myself doing mainly 3 things in Audition. 1) Time compression/expansion; 2) De-clicking of LPs when I want to burn them to CD; and 3) Removing loud room tone from files recorded on location. It works really well in those 3 cases, but I find editing and mixing to be easier in other programs. If you need any of the 3 above tasks done, I would recommend the program.

18th January 2006	#5
Almost Human Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 408	I've used it for all applications before...including recording/mixing. Seemed to be a great tool and easy to use. It's well less than $300, and they sell it to students now (on those type of discount sites) for $129. For the money, I think it's an excellent value.

18th January 2006	#7
petsematary Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: East Coast, Sweden Posts: 1,480	World's best software for radio work, hands down. Awesome program, not really improved at all since Adobe bought it and renamed it Audition but still great.

18th January 2006	#9
largeunit Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Music City USA Posts: 462	It's a great program, totally worth the $$.

18th January 2006	#10
SpaceChild Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK/FI Posts: 194	It is my audio editor of choice (or actually the older version, CEP 2.1 is, since I haven't updated yet). It does a great job with anything from sample precision editing to CD track lists and metadata. Highly recommended. Personally I favour it infinitely over Wavelab, although I'm a Cubase user. Spacey