As I said last time, “You’re only going to sound as good as the audio you record.” So the first thing we need to do is check our recording from the last episode. So, what goes into an edit? We’ll pick up where we left off in the last episode: with your recording. It will take you 3 to 4 times as long as the recording to clean it up and get it sounding good… so you’d better enjoy it, or find someone who does, like my fantastic team of editors at HumblePod! Well, I hope you’re going to love the edit. If you thought recording was fun, you’re going to LOVE the edit. And as such GREAT for beginners as you can experiment with your files and learn by making mistakes. It is however the only non-destructive way to work with audio.

There are a lot of settings, boxes etc to get your head around. I know that working inside the multitrack can be overwhelming.

This is the method I use the most as I can save the session file and always reopen and change audio effects in the future if needed. The audio effects are only written to a final audio file once you go to Multitrack > Mixdown Session To New File > Entire Session. And can always change or undo anything in your audio rack setup. You have an effects rack for each track in the multitrack view. The most flexible method of applying audio effects to multiple audio clips and tracks. If you don’t hit the Apply before saving your audio file Audition will warn you that all your effects won’t be applied to your audio file on saving so make sure to hit Apply when you’re done! Effects Rack in Multitrack View If you’re working with only one audio file this is the quickest and most flexible method to apply audio effects. Up to that point you can change any effect in the rack, move them around or remove any effect completely. They only are written destructively to your audio file when you click the Apply button. You can add many different effects into the Effects Rack. Method: Destructive (when applied Non-Destructive until that point) You can only go back one effect at a time using undo. Each effect is written to the file destructively as you apply. This is the most basic method of applying audio effects one at a time. Let’s look at all the methods to apply audio effects now and why you may choose to apply effects in one way or another.

If it helps you to know I work with the non-destructive method most of the time as it allows more flexibility. The original audio is still available should you need it. Destructive adds audio effects in a final way (you should know what you’re doing but can still undo the last effect you add and keep undoing to go back). Non-destructive allows you the possibility to undo any part of your audio effects setup without needing to go back through multiple undo steps. To break these terms down in a simple way destructive makes a change to your audio that is written to the file (you can’t reverse it). Non-destructive does not make changes to any audio files. Destructive vs Non-destructive Audio Editingīefore we dive into applying audio effects there are a couple of audio effect terms you should be aware of. And nobody clearly explains how those different methods vary. All audio effects in Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro are there to help you improve the sound of your audio.Īll that sounds very good – but when you are just the beginner user you will soon find that there are different ways to add those. If you’re working with audio, sooner or later, you’re going to want to apply some effects such as compression, EQ, reverb and maybe even chorus.

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