Jarrett Tomalin

June 3
rd
, 2009
Comm 498 Independent Study
Photos Attributed to Clear Channel Adobe Audition
ditin! Audio in dit "ie#
1. To preview your audio file you can hit the spacebar to stop and start
playback or you can hit the play button on the bottom left controls. There are keyboard
controls as well as the mouse to work the toolbar. If this is your preference look up the
codes in Adobe Audition.
2. You can zoom in to make cleaner edits using the zoom buttons. You
can also make the waveforms fatter with the vertical zoom. This helps when using precise
cuts or with a really long audio sample where a certain part may be difficult to find.
$eletin! Audio To delete a portion of the audio place the cursor on a point in the
waveform! click and drag to highlight the section you want to delete. Then hit the delete
button. This is effective for dead air! or mishaps in the recording.
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Cuttin!, Copyin! and Pastin!%
1. "ighlight the audio! right click
and select either #ut or #opy.
2. $lace the cursor on the spot you wish to put this section of audio.
%. &ight #lick and select $aste
&ormali'in! the Audio% 'se this for all main audio.
1. (ouble click anywhere on the wave form. This will highlight the whole
waveform.
2. #lick on the )ffects tab.
%. #lick on the * sign in front of +ff,line )ffects.
-. #lick on the * sign in front of Amplitude.
.. (ouble,click on /ormalize.
0. 1ake sure the window says 1223 and click +4.
5. The waveform will increase in size and be larger which means a louder sound.
ditin! Audio in (ulti)tra*+ "ie#
+nce you have recorded a single track! you can mi6 this into a multi,track recording with
music! effects and other clips mi6ed into one.
1. 1ake sure file tab is clicked and #lick on 1ulti,track 7iew.
2. #lick and drag each file into its own track.
In this picture there is a tab for multi,track view to click on! there is also sections divided
up for track 1! track 2! track % and so on.
%. +nce all clips are in place! save the session by #lick 8ile9:ave
:ession. ;ive the file a name for the pro<ect and #lick :ave.
-. :aving often is important because sometimes editing may cancel out your previous
work so always have a back up copy in store.
(odi,yin! a Tra*+ in (ulti)tra*+ "ie#% There are three ma<or
modification you will need to do to a track= length, volume and fading. These play
important roles in the sound and preciseness of your recording
Changing the track length: #lick on a track to select it. There will be a gray>blue shade to
distinguish.
1. $ut your cursor on the start>end of the track and there will be a yellow icon.
2.. #lick and drag that point to where you want the track to start>end.
Changing the track volume: )ach track has a number readout where you can control the
volume
1. #lick and hold on that number.
2. 1oving the cursor left will decrease the volume while moving right will
increase the volume.
%. Fading the track in/out: $lace the cursor on the top line in the wave form
and you will see this symbol .
-. To fade in! place the cursor about 1 second into the waveform and click.
A bo6 will appear on the top line.
.. At the beginning of the track there is a similar bo6 on the top left. ?y clicking and
dragging it down to the bottom of the waveform it will create a fade in or fade out effect.
0. +r if done at the end of the wave form the clip will fade out
-portin! and .inishin! an Audio Pro/e*t
1. :ave the session one more time.
2. #lick 8ile9)6port9Audio
%. Type in a file name specific to the recording or multi,track. 1ake sure that mp%$&+ is
selected in the :ave as type drop down.
-. #lick :ave.