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Adobe Audition 101
An Introduction to Adobe Audition - $1,095
[TWO-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am-6pm]
This two-day class is designed for those who want to learn music production and composition using Adobe Audition. Adobe Audition CC software delivers the cross-platform tools that video and film professionals, broadcast engineers, and audio specialists need for recording, editing, mixing, creating soundtracks, and restoring audio. A new, high-performance audio playback engine drastically speeds up operation; enables work on multiple simultaneous audio and multitrack files; and allows effects, noise reduction, and audio sweetening processing in the background. Royalty-free content makes creating sound beds, scores, and soundscapes easy. Native 5.1 surround sound capability and roundtrip editing with Adobe Premiere® Pro CC software promote a smooth video production workflow, while Open Media Format (OMF) and XML support project exchange with Avid Pro Tools and third-party NLEs.
Who should attend? Students that want to enhance their ability to deliver professionally recorded and mixed audio. This is ideal for sound recordists, podcasters and post-production professionals.
Prerequisite: Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows. Basic knowledge of audio terminology is recommended.
Each student gets their own workstation.
Course Outline:
Set up Adobe Audition CC
Audio interface basics
Mac OS audio setup
Windows setup
Testing inputs
Using external interfaces
Keyboard Shortcuts
The Audition Interface
Two applications in one
Audition workspaces
Explore the interface
Waveform Editing
Open a file
Video files
Select regions
Cut, Copy, and Paste
Use multiple clipboards
Mix paste
Create a loop
Showing waveform data under the cursor
Add fades
Effects
Effects basics
Using the Effects Rack
Effect categories
Amplitude and Compression Effects
Delay and echo effects
Filter and EQ effects
Modulation effects
Noise reduction/restoration
Reverb effects
Special effects
Stereo imagery effects
Time and Pitch effects
Third-party effects (VST and AU)
Using the Effects menu
Presets and favorites
Audio Restoration
About audio restoration
Reducing hiss
Reducing crackles
Reducing pops and clicks
Reducing broadband noise
De-humming a file
Removing artifacts
Manual sound removal
The Spot Healing brush
Automated sound removal
Mastering
Mastering basics
Equalization
Dynamics
Ambiance
Stereo imaging
Push the drum hits; then apply the changes
Mastering diagnostic
Sound Design
About sound design
Generate noise, speech, and tones
Creating rain sounds
Creating a babbling brook
Creating insects at night
Creating an alien choir
Creating sci-fi machine effects
Creating an alien drone flyby
Extracting frequency bands
Creating and Recording Files
Recording into the Waveform Editor
Recording into the Multitrack Editor
Checking remaining free space
Dragging into an Audition editor
Importing tracks as individual files from an audio CD
Multitrack Sessions
About multitrack production
Create a multitrack session
Multitrack session templates
Multitrack and Waveform Editor integration
Changing track colors
The Tracks panel
Loop selections for playback
Track controls
Channel mapping in the Multitrack Editor
The Multitrack Editor Effects Rack
Multitrack Session Mixing
Create a mixtape
Mixing or exporting a collection of clips as a single file
Merge clips into a single file
Editing clip length
Clip edits: Split, Trim, Volume
Extend a clip via looping
Remix
Automation
About automation
Clip automation
Track automation
Video Sound Tracks
Multitrack session video
Audition integration with Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Automatic Speech Alignment
Adding effects
The Essential Sound Panel
Automating tasks
Assigning audio types
Essential Sound panel presets
The Multitrack Mixer
Audio Mixer basics
Creating Music with Sound Libraries
About sound libraries
Download Adobe sound effects
Preparing
Building a rhythm track
Adding more percussion
Adding melodic elements
Using loops with different pitch and tempo
Adding effects
Recording and Output in the Multitrack Editor
Getting ready to record a track
Setting up the metronome
File management
Recording a part in a track
Recording an additional part (overdub)
Punching over a mistake
Composite recording
Exporting a stereo mix of the song
Exporting with Adobe Media Encoder
Note: The curricula above comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.