The WAVEFORM view is where you can edit individual audio files – chop out sections you don’t need, fade in/out, add FX, etc. First thing to notice are the EDITOR VIEWS in the top-left, WAVEFORM & MULTITRACK. Get some quality “cans” – over-the-ear headphones that block out room noise, but are also comfortable, as you may be wearing them for hours at a time.Īudition will load a default workspace for you to get going. It’s also very helpful during playback to closely listen for noise and glitches that you might not catch on small laptop speakers. You need them to monitor your tracks, inputs, playback, and recording without sound from speakers bleeding into your recording. It’s not ideal to record without headphones. There are plenty of USB mics out there you can google for – anything to get you off that built-in computer mic! It connects via USB so you don’t need to get an audio interface. The Blue Snowball is a great entry-level microphone for around $49.

This is not recommended for podcasting.īuy, borrow, or steal* an external microphone for podcasting. Grab a microphone, some headphones, and fire up Adobe Audition – we’re going to podcast! Get A MicrophoneĪudition has defaults in place to get you up and recording quickly, but it will most likely be using your computer’s default, tiny, built-in microphone. Syncing Files & Navigating In The Editor.

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