When a podcast interview has room noise, uneven speech levels, and several speakers to balance, Adobe Audition provides tools for editing the recording and shaping the mix. Its Waveform and Multitrack editors support single-file cleanup as well as projects built from multiple audio and video tracks.
Which editor should you use for a recording?
The Waveform Editor is designed for work on an individual audio file, such as trimming a voice recording or cleaning up a finished take. The Multitrack Editor arranges multiple tracks into a session, where clips can be combined, mixed, and given effects or transitions. That setup suits projects such as podcast episodes and video soundtracks with separate dialogue, music, and effects.
How does spectral editing target unwanted sound?
The spectral display shows sound by frequency as well as time, giving a visual way to locate a specific noise or artifact. Brush, box, and lasso selections let you isolate an area for editing instead of making a change across the entire recording. This approach is suited to pinpointing a brief sound in a dialogue take or addressing a particular frequency range.
What can you shape in a multitrack mix?
The Sound panel has presets for each kind of clip (speech, music, sound effects and background ambience) with controls to fine-tune it. Audition also includes effects such as compression, equalization, and reverb for changing dynamics, tone, and space. These tools can be applied while arranging and balancing the separate parts of a session.
- Use dialogue controls when speech needs a more consistent place in the mix.
- Add equalization or reverb to shape a track's character.
- Bring an Audition project into a Premiere Pro audiovisual workflow.
Pros
- Waveform editing for individual audio files
- Multitrack sessions for layered audio and video
- Spectral selections for targeting noise and artifacts
- Sound panel presets for speech, music and ambience
System requirements: Windows 11 · ARM64 and x64 · 8 GB RAM · 2 GB GPU memory · 8 GB available disk space
Can Adobe Audition edit a podcast with multiple speakers?
Yes. The Multitrack Editor lets you arrange and mix separate tracks, including dialogue and other audio elements.
What is the spectral display used for?
It shows sound by frequency, so a cough, hum or click can be spotted and removed on its own.
Can Audition work with Premiere Pro?
Yes. Audition can fit into a workflow with Premiere Pro for editing audio alongside video projects.