Getting Started with Adobe Audition - Complete Beginner Tutorial

This Adobe Audition tutorial is a getting started guide for beginners. You'll learn all the basics you need to know to get started with this powerful audio recording and audio editing software. Starting with a microphone and means to connect it to your computer and ending with a look at audio effects such as EQ, compression, noise reduction and more!
Adobe Audition Learn Series Part 1:
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0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Plugging a microghone in for Adobe Audition
0:42 - How to connect a microphone to an audio interface
1:21 - Configuring audio hardware (input and output) for Adobe Audition
2:09 - Setting up Audio Channel Mapping correctly
2:44 - Starting your first recording in Adobe Audition
2:58 - Naming a file and select sample rate, channels and bit depth
3:23 - Adobe Audition recording a microphone
3:41 - How to make your microphone louder in Adobe Audition
4:00 - Ideal recording level for Adobe Audition
4:21 - Stopping a recording
5:02 - Introducing the Adobe Audition workspace for beginners
5:45 - How to automatically preview audio files
6:15 - Effects rack, markers and properties
6:40 - History and video windows
7:13 - Essential Sound Panel in Adobe Audition
7:24 - Changing layouts using workspace presets
8:06 - Time selection panel
8:22 - Zooming in, out and moving around audio files
8:47 - Using the effects rack to add audio effects
9:04 - Adding an Equalizer in Adobe Audition
10:12 - Using a Compressor in Adobe Audition
11:42 - Reducing and removing wind noise
13:25 - Using the noise reduction effects
14:34 - Mixing multiple audio files in the multitrack view
15:24 - Placing music under a voiceover in multitrack
15:52 - Setting levels so voice can be heard over music
16:08 - Adding sound effects to multitrack
16:28 - Adding a fade in or out in multitrack
16:55 - Hard limiter effect
17:23 - Using fun audio effects like chorus
17:37 - Changing volume and pan (left to right)
17:53 - Mixing down multitrack to a single audio file
18:16 - Saving an audio file
18:51 - Fixing distorted audio
20:13 - Recap on everything we just learned
20:34 - Thanks for watching - ask questions!
▶ mrc.fm/presets ◀ 🎙 Adobe Audition Presets! 🎧 The audio presets I use.
▶ mrc.fm/learn ◀ 🎚 Learn how to master audio production. 🎤
GEAR USED:
* Camera: Sony Alpha a6300 - geni.us/alpha6300
* Camera: Logitech BRIO - geni.us/brio4k
* Microphone: AKG C414 XLII - geni.us/akgc414xlii
* Microphone: RØDE VideoMic Pro+ - geni.us/vlogpro
* Software: Adobe Audition - mrc.fm/audition

[@MikeRussell]

📢 ATTENTION Adobe Audition Users! 📢 - Exciting Update: I've just released my latest Adobe Audition presets, designed to enhance your audio like never before. Achieve professional sound with just one click! Explore them here: mrc.fm/presets Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏🎧🔥

[@_CMG64]

Mike I've been a follower since your beginning days. You have grown to be such an amazing Icon in the audio engineering industry. You have taught so many including myself and I am very blessed to have met you and learned from you. Bes safe and keep on rocking.

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Christian

[@adityakattimani8834]

Wow, Great job Mike. I had been searching for a good tutor for the Adobe Audition and I got one . Love from India :)

[@MikeRussell]

Super good to hear. Good luck on your Adobe Audition journey!

[@silviasantanna4841]

So many answers on one single video! Thank you so much to make things clear, Mike!

[@MikeRussell]

Awesome 👍

[@gino7199]

I've been trying to get my equipment set up for ages and this is the only video (or anything) that I've found that actually helps!!!!

[@MikeRussell]

Glad to have helped. Check out our community which is full of audio people of all standards who are either looking for help or providing help community.musicradiocreative.com/

[@robinreportsuk]

Very Good, I hope they've been organised into folders so I can follow the series, thank you, you've done a great job here.

[@imnotgonnasay3612]

Your tutorials are so helpful! I’m watching these before I start the trial period so Thank You!

[@MikeRussell]

Enjoy Audition, I'm sure once you've done the trial period you'll be subscribing 👍

[@cryptolurker8804]

This was such a good introduction to my audio questions, especially dealing with over-clipped sound and wind noise. Thanks so much!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Michelle. Bear in mind while we can improve both of these issues they're also issues we should be aiming to minimise at source to get the very best quality audio 👍

[@mydarlingizzy]

This is the best tutorial I’ve ever seen! Wow. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to get to work!!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Isabel

[@rileyb3437]

Amazing video! I JUST downloaded Audition to start doing voice overs and this really helped. Thanks.

[@MikeRussell]

Amazing. Good luck with you voiceover.

[@lettochfilms]

Just completed my first proper sound mix as a result of this wonderful tutorial. Mike you're an absolute star. Thank you. Something so special about sound (as appose to video).

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you. First of many I hope

[@adewumivictor7617]

I got a job in which i never thought using adobe audition will be part of what i'd be working with... This series from Mike seems to be the answer to my night long worries. Muh thanks from Victor Femi here in Nigeria

[@MikeRussell]

Good luck with the job!

[@nesdork9960]

Wow this video came at the perfect time! I can use so much of the advice here. Thanks you for making this!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks

[@andreacapistrano1287]

I'm learning a lot better here than school. I could download all of your videos. Thanks Mike! God bless😊

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Andrea

[@greghernandez7181]

Mike: Another masterful tutorial of Adobe Audition.

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you so much Greg!

[@berkaydalga]

What I love the most about your channel is how you narrowed down your niche and you are not posting a little about everything. Fantastic videos, my friend!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@HudShot]

Another great video Mike. I really like that you've covered a lot but not in huge amounts of detail.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@JustJ0YouKnow]

This video came through for me on a last minute project that needed VO. Thanks for saving me a couple hours.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@MrGebo1963]

Thanx a lot for this super clear tutorial. This is exactly what I need to get started with Audition. Greetings from Amsterdam.

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks very much. Enjoy Audition

[@justinlinville3]

This is fantastic, thanks for this review! So helpful!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@GavanBerzman]

Such a great tutorial, learned so much in 20 minutes. I should have been using this months ago!

[@MikeRussell]

Glad to hear

[@lailaexplorer]

Thank you so much for creating this video! I find it very helpful. All questions I have so far have been very well explained here.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@TrePreston]

AWESOMES VIDEO MAN!! Perfect! I use garage band and wanted to start learning how to use Audition. Funny that this video came out on my bday! DOPE! Thanks! I just subscribed. Ill be watching practically every SINGLE one of your vids my man! Thanks!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Tre. And belated happy birthday!

[@theremedywithpdthecrew6980]

Absolutely brilliant! I appreciate you so very much, great video tutorial

[@MikeRussell]

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[@amoghhatkar446]

Bro.... The mixing you were doing at 16:30 really shocked me. Editing by just looking at the waveforms shows that you are a real pro!!! Looking forward to attain that level😉

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@belajarbuatsubtitle2015]

Great tutorial! Very helpfu, very informative and very well explained. Thanks a lot for creating this video. You are brilliant!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you 🙏

[@petitbazardefille]

Thank you so much for this video, I just did my first episode of my podcast ! It's really easy to use !

[@MikeRussell]

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[@whoozie]

clear and straight to the point thank you!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks

[@philipomale6792]

I really want to appreciate you for the tutorials you provided it has allowed me to produce good sound recording as an armature but now a better. however i really need an audio interface, just cant afford it. wish i could.

[@TheStoneWhisperer]

Don't let that stop you. I believe the microphone is your greatest friend. Have a look at the Blue mics, several models provide some unique sounds for your voice. I use the snowball which offers a really nice warm sound. They are all direct USB plug and play without an interface and sound great! I think the phantom amps and interfaces are great for intermediate to advanced users, but are just not critical enough for beginners like me.

[@underthestarzz143]

Mike this is absolutely amazing!!!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@troygooden2525]

Great Tutorial, I already feel real comfortable with the program

[@MikeRussell]

👍👍

[@tinagerhardt2376]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I really appreciate it. I am just getting setup

[@MikeRussell]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found the tutorial helpful. Best of luck with setting up Adobe Audition!

[@cleopete1]

Thanks, good tutorial, though I take exception to any love for Apple's "Magic" Mouse, which is a truly ill conceived piece of hardware, which could never have been seriously considered for human use. The Logitech MX Master series is just as expensive, but fits the hand better and has a horizontal scroll wheel right where the thumb can use it. It also comes with Adobe pre-sets.

[@NealjanYT]

amazing tutorial thank you so much!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@allawie5971]

I will do anything for a part 2
REALLY Good teacher!
Keep up the good work mate!

[@MikeRussell]

What would you like to see in part 2?

[@allawie5971]

@@MikeRussell idk I would watch anything u upload!

[@ghulamahmed5510]

@@MikeRussell ​ Hi Mike... hope you doing great. i can't find any video about adobe audition plugins i mean how to add where to find and so on.. i hope you get the idea. if you have please share i really appreciate your help you're one of the Best Teacher i ever have. thanks :)

[@ctbrown3802]

Amazing tutorial. Thanks so much

[@MikeRussell]

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[@kenho-tingwong4346]

Thanks Mike, I really enjoy your video and your voice!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks 🙏

[@akhileshrashinkar]

Thank youu I needed this!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@fransjansnoek]

Amazing tutorial, thank you very much.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@KingMikeMusic]

Thanks for this, I’m very much a beginner with audition but this is going to help massively. It may take a few repeat viewings though!

[@MikeRussell]

Good luck with your Audition journey

[@djprimestudio]

Thank you Mr Mike, I really appreciate.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@InnovationCa]

Great video! Clear. Concise. Great flow.

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@esejames1992]

You're a God send! Thank you Mike

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks

[@cortezcamacho7381]

Hey this came out on my birthday :) thanks so much mate, this is really helpful

[@MikeRussell]

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[@camilleromney8269]

Awesome. Thanks, Mike!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@K-Visuals]

Thanks for making this! It's very helpfull :)

[@MikeRussell]

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[@pinstherapy222]

Clear and crisp tutorial. Thank you for sharing :)

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@tradequipo3925]

So much useful tips with simple explanation. Thanks!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@josephmiller6677]

Wow.... great job in presentation!!! Bravo

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@CarolineeBaby]

This is so useful! Thank you!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Caroline.

[@Palapaloma]

Great, wonderful tutorial!, very well explained!, THANKS!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@mxiaoxie729]

Thank you very much Mike!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@FraserVVideos]

A super helpful video, thank you

[@MikeRussell]

You're welcome

[@MikeRussell]

‼UPDATE FOR ADOBE AUDITION USERS ‼- I have made it easier than ever before to work with tricky audio. My brand new Adobe Audition presets are out now. One click to GREAT sound :) Check them out here: mrc.fm/presets This is a great way for you to support my channel too 🙏🙏🙏

[@dom_osankan]

That background is nice with the colors!

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks 👍

[@mosesganyaniworld4453]

Thanks Mike, you're amazing

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@fabrizio483]

Extremely nice and helpful video. Thank you so much!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@Tan-jj7lh]

thanks for the tutorial , this help me so much

[@MikeRussell]

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[@DOLLSILOVE]

Thank you so much for this helpful video ❤️

[@MikeRussell]

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[@aleeshabake]

You are BRILLIANT! Thank you so much for this. I have had audition downloaded to my computer for a LONG time (I already had it because we use illustrator and have the plan with all the apps) and had been terrified to use it. Audacity keeps crashing on me, or I lose audio and I had finally had enough! Today was the day- but I opened it up and felt so overwhelmed. I don’t feel overwhelmed anymore, and think I have a pretty good handle on it!. Now I just need to figure out how to install my RX plugins and I’ll be good!

[@MikeRussell]

Hopefully this video on installing plug ins helps th-cam.com/video/Ul7AW4SoOTg/w-d-xo.html

[@aleeshabake]

@@MikeRussell I actually figured it out all on my own but I REALLY appreciate your response!!!

[@MikeRussell]

Awesome

[@KevinTSolomon]

this was so very helpful... thanks Mike.

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Kevin. Glad it helped

[@DavidWinstead]

Thanks for the great tutorial Mike

[@MikeRussell]

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[@WLynn-su2fs]

Thank you, Mike!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@SLOPPEWALL]

Nice Tutorial. Thank you.

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks 👍

[@morturn]

Thanks Mike, excellent video

[@MikeRussell]

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[@PatrickHonecker]

Great, great, great. Thanks a lot, that's amazing.

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks Patrick

[@hugobdelgado]

this is an amazing intro to Audition, thanks!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@hugobdelgado]

@@MikeRussell where can i find a more advanced and complete course of yours?

[@MikeRussell]

Hi Hugo, if you have a look here you can see the courses on offer courses.musicradiocreative.com/

[@roycefaggotter6860]

Thank you, brilliant, now to create my audio track, for my video.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@edwassermann8368]

nice work!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@learingpremierepro3001]

very good I liked it and now I am not having problems with podcasting at all

[@MikeRussell]

Glad to have helped

[@bolatagane_tukss]

The setup though🔥

[@MikeRussell]

Here you go mrc.fm/equipment

[@Will-zb9dw]

Thank you for the video

[@MikeRussell]

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[@nayaungwin2314]

thank you so much dude you're a god

[@MikeRussell]

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[@elinafeliu1237]

EXCELLENT!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@cbarry8345]

Thanks!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@yapsejaiteh7]

Waw! great. Thanks

[@MikeRussell]

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[@heatherstretch3905]

Fantastic video. I have only just downloaded Audition having tried Audacity. The latter I has having freezing problems with so hopefully that problem won't occur in Audition. I'm embarking on narrating audiobooks and excited to see how I get on. Thanks for your videos.

[@MikeRussell]

Audition is my favourite DAW. I’m sure you’ll like it.

[@mohdghazwi9475]

This is the perfect video 👍

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks so much Mohd

[@tomato-pg6yn]

Great Tutorial :>

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks

[@VermilionGirlArt]

your videos are amazing! >:D thank you!
:3 now you have a subscriber!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you

[@emekaabuah6029]

Great stuff

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks

[@NikitaUnique]

I’m a voice over actress and thinking of switching to Adobe Audition because I’ve been having problems with Logic Pro lately, and I need my workflow to be simple so I can focus on performance instead. (Logic is more complicated than I really need.) Thank you SO much for this! This is so helpful! I even have the same audio interface. 😂

[@MikeRussell]

I’d recommend either setting up your own template or checking out mrc.fm/presets as either of these will speed up your own workflow.

[@NikitaUnique]

@@MikeRussell Excellent. Thank you so much, Mike! ☺️

[@MikeRussell]

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[@cutsproductions7093]

Great video thanks Mike. Informative, clear and easy to follow. I sometimes do long VO recordings, without any breaks, and I am terrified of losing power or having some disaster mid recording and losing it all. Can you tell me how I keep saving without stopping the recording. Also, I have tried to use 'm' to create markers whilst recording to no avail. Is it possible to use markers whilst recording? Thanks.

[@MikeRussell]

Have a look at this video for auto save th-cam.com/video/GEwaCbo2AUI/w-d-xo.html

[@malts100]

Thanks Mike!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@nsatv7310]

really helpful

[@MikeRussell]

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[@PatrickSalisMEDIA]

Thank you for the tutorial. The recording automatically stops when the waveform reaches the end of the screen... how do you get the recording to continue until stopped... and the playback as well?

[@ElszyRocks]

Thank you Mike, very very helpful. Audition can be a bit intimidating with everything that is going on. I've got a video with a man talking and a door closing in the background as het speaks. Is there a way to lose the slamming door (and click-clack of high heels that also happened to be recorded) without losing his voice? Thank thanks thanks. Great you're helping out like this!

[@MikeRussell]

Hi Els, this all depends on how it's mixed. This video shows you how to remove vocals th-cam.com/video/Dt18fkRq8pc/w-d-xo.html but you'd want to lower the side channels rather than the centre channel.

[@purislamdunya9102]

thanks learn more thing form you.

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Hey Mike. Where did you get all of your sound effects and music beds? Thanks.

[@MikeRussell]

Hi Nick. You can buy all the sound effects and beds from our website. mrc.fm/sfx

[@JoePittman23]

Great videos! Hoping to move on to editing on Adobe Audition soon. I record on a Zoom H6, do you have a video on how to edit with imported files?

[@MikeRussell]

Hi Joey, you should be able to copy your files from the Zoom H6 and drag them into Adobe Audition. Once the files are in Audition hopefully this video will help you edit efficiently th-cam.com/video/96TLMPtcYkk/w-d-xo.html

[@heavens988]

thanks bro!

[@MikeRussell]

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[@MTank7879]

Totally Awesome !I hope these would be covered in the next part :
aligning clips to bpm in multitrack
some of the effects in detail (especially dynamics processing)
a list of changes of controls and UI from cs6 till now.
My friend had a hard copy of a cs6 production course from Udemy (I believe it's old but I watched it anyway) and I found the shortcuts and the interface were a lot different from the CC version.
I hope you don't mind doing a complete section for controls and shortcuts 😃

[@MikeRussell]

Hi, if you search through the channel most of what you’re looking for has already been covered in past videos. Hope this helps.

[@MTank7879]

@@MikeRussell Wow Thanks !

[@MikeRussell]

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[@Haha-nr6ng]

Thanks! Great tutorial. I was wondering where I can get free sound effects like the ones you used in the video.

[@MikeRussell]

You can view our FX library that I use on a day to day basis here mrc.fm/sfx but they're not free.

[@christiancerna8549]

Hey Mike, awesome content! I've followed your instructions step by step. I can hear myself in my headphones and see the light on my interface going green when I speak. Yet, once I hit record, not one bit of audio is picked up. Any suggestions?

[@MikeRussell]

If you're monitoring from your interface you'll hear yourself whether you've set up Audition correctly to record. Go into preferences, set your audio hardware to be your interface and then into channel mapping and make sure the channels are mapped correctly

[@THEMBATHELELA]

You my man!!! are legend.

[@MikeRussell]

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[@KurtisGoodwolf]

Hi Mike. Thank you for all the work you do and support you offer :-) I have a Q about markers and sped up audio. If I speed up audio and set markers at certain places for timestamps ( for raw audio snippets for video editors to find ) or even suggested points for audiogram snippets , they don't stick to the same place when I bring the audio back to the original speed. I'm editing in multi track. If you can offer advise I would greatly appreciate it!

[@MikeRussell]

Markers attach to the timeline at the given time so if you speed up or slow down the audio it will increase or decrease in length meaning the markers will move out of alignment.
Instead you could mark up the points in the clips and your markers will be visible in the clips in the multitrack regardless of whether or not you've sped up the clips in multitrack.

[@shashanksuman150]

Hey, Mike that was really helpful. I am making a mashup of songs and I would like to add some drumbeat or any beat pattern to the final. Could you suggest where I could get them, preferably free?

[@MikeRussell]

Hi. You can create your own loops in FL studio on PC or Logic on Mac. That would be your best way.

[@APPPG_VLOG]

Thanks very interesting this sir

[@MikeRussell]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found the tutorial helpful.

[@brandonwilbert4463]

Wow! AMAZING! Could you show to record with minus one music?

[@MikeRussell]

You mean how to set up a mix minus? That differs depending on your audio set up.

[@robcrawford3704]

Love your channel Mike, what headphones do you use? I need to upgrade mine

[@MikeRussell]

Hi Rob, here's all the equipment I use in the studio mrc.fm/equipment

[@philmarsh5593]

@@MikeRussell just a heads up - many of the links on that page are no longer available on Amazon - might want to find new affiliate links for them