Overview

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 AttendEditors that want to deliver balanced color and distinctive, vibrant looks for any type of video production.Prerequisites: Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows Basic knowledge of audio terminology is recommended.Adobe Audition 101: An Introduction to Audition - Course Outline – (2 Days)Audio InterfacingAudio interface basicsMac OS X audio setupWindows setupTesting inputs and outputs with Audition (Mac or Windows)Using external interfacesThe Audition EnvironmentAudition's dual personalityThe Audition WorkspaceNavigationBasic EditingOpening a file for editingSelecting a region for editing and changing its levelCutting, deleting, and pasting audio regionsCutting and pasting with multiple clipboardsExtending and shortening musical selectionsSimultaneous mixing and pastingRepeating part of a waveform to create a loopShowing waveform data under the cursorFading regions to reduce artifactsSignal ProcessingEffects basicsUsing the Effects RackAmplitude and Compression effectsDelay and echo effectsFilter and EQ effectsModulation effectsNoise reduction/restorationReverb effectsSpecial effectsStereo imagery effectsTime and Pitch effectThird-party effects (VST and AU)Using the Effects menuManaging presetsAudio RestorationAbout audio restorationReducing hissReducing cracklesReducing pops and clicksReducing broadband noiseDe-humming a fileRemoving artifactsManual artifact removalAlternate click removalSound removalMasteringMastering basicsStep 1: equalizationStep 2: dynamicsStep 3: ambienceStep 4: stereo imagingStep 5: "push" the drum hits; then apply the changesMastering diagnosticsSound DesignAbout sound designCreating rain soundsCreating a babbling brookCreating insects at nightCreating an alien choirCreating sci-fi machine effectsCreating an alien drone flybyExtracting frequency bandsCreating and Recording FilesRecording into the Waveform EditorRecording into the Multitrack EditorChecking remaining free spaceDrag-and-dropping into an Audition EditorImporting tracks as individual files from an audio CDImporting tracks as a single file from an audio CDSaving a templateMultitrack Editor OrientationAbout multitrack productionMultitrack and Waveform Editor integrationChanging track colorsLoop selections for playbackTrack controlsChannel mapping in the Multitrack EditorSide-chaining effectsReview questionsReview answersThe Multitrack Mixer ViewMixer view basicsEditing ClipsCreating a DJ-style continuous music mix (mixtape) with crossfadingMixing or exporting a collection of clips as a single fileSelecting and merging all clips in a track into a single fileEditing for lengthClip edits: Split, Trim, VolumeExtending a clip via loopingCreating Music with Sound LibrariesAbout sound librariesGetting startedBuilding a rhythm trackAdding percussionAdding melodic elementsUsing loops with different pitch and tempoAdding effectsRecording in the Multitrack EditorGetting ready to record a trackSetting up the metronomeRecording a part in a trackRecording an additional part (overdub)"Punching" over a mistakeComposite recordingAutomationAbout automationClip automationTrack automationMixingAbout mixingTesting your acousticsThe mixing processExporting a stereo mix of the songBurning an audio CD of the songExporting to SoundCloudNote: The curricula above comprises 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.