Audition CS5.5 is SoundBooth

I believe Adobe has pulled a fast one. Audition CS5.5 is really Soundbooth. The interface of SoundBooth CS4 and CS5 are identicle to Audition CS5.5 For those customers who never used Audition 3.0 would not know the difference. For me its disappointing and is a marketing ploy that Adobe only did away with the name Soundbooth, but it still exists under the name Audition CS5.5. All they did was put some(not all) of Audition's 3.0 features in what is really SoundBooth CS5.5. Don't take my word for it, do the comparison yourself. Compare Soundbooth CS4 and or CS5 to Audition CS5.5, what do you see when you look at the interface?

Hi Tcousins, I appreciate your very 'sound' advice (). I am not a sound
engineer. (I am a retired Intel engineer with a physics degree and I am not
very good in repeating any melody - although I enjoy music.) I edit home
movies, and have used the CS5 Soundboot to change the volume and length of
the audio on the menus. So, I guess, Audition is not for me :-). Thanks
again for your very professional advice. Best Regards, Laci.

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Adobe Audition CS5.5 Upsell from Soundbooth...?

Please, excuse any apparent ignorance on my part, but I've learned the hard way not to assume anything.
"Adobe Audition CS5.5 Upsell from Soundbooth" is $99. Am I to understand that if I own Soundbooth CS5, I can buy the "upsell" of Audtion for $99. Or am I misunderstanding something here?
TIA!

Hi Jay,
Yes. If you have a license for Soundbooth CS5, you can upgrade/crossgrade to Audition CS5.5 for $99. The Adobe.com FAQ for Audition goes into more detail, but the general upgrade path goes like this:
Audition 1.5, 2.0, 3.0 - > Audition CS 5.5
Soundbooth CS3, CS4, CS5 -> Audition CS 5.5
Production Premium & Master Collection CS 3, CS 4, CS 5 - > Production Premium & Master Collection CS 5.5
At least for the single products, you can cross request a license from Mac even if your old installation was for Windows. I am not certain about the suites, but I'll look into it or you could call the Sales line directly as they may be easier to convince than a heartless, emotionless web page.

Adobe Audition CS5.5 with Premiere Pro CS5

Hello everybody.
I am considering downgrading from Master Collection CS5 to Adobe Production Premium CS5.5
But quite frankly it's just because of one application.
Though, i am in doubt if i'll actually going to make the downgrade.
And as you could and might have guessed it is the Adobe Audition CS5.5 Application.
Though really the whole pack has a GREAT improvement overall, I just actaully want to mix SEAMLESSLY with Premiere Pro and sound editing application (Audition).
Which leads me to my next question.
Now with Adobe Soundbooth CS5 closed off (by April 24th), and an UPGRADE for Soundbooth CS5 users to Audition CS5. Does this mean that Audition CS5.5 works SEAMLESSLY with Premiere Pro CS5?
Is there a dynamic link between the two applications? (Audition CS5.5 and Premiere Pro CS5)
AM i able to send mixes between the two? I really don't want to loose any Audio data, such as 5.1 channel mapping, volume mixing, denoising, general mixing etc.
All i really need is some good quality sound editing which works seamless, as After Effects and Premiere Pro has proved to me can be done.
Just want to know if it is possible. Or if I REALLY have to upgrade in order to get the sweet apples.
Best
Lucas

Hi _durin_
Thanks for your quick response.
But I didn't quite understand your answer.
I have seen Jason Levine's video earlier, as CS5.5 was announced and it looks natively good. I understand the mixdown attributes etc.
Please correct me if im wrong HOWEVER this workflow and settings applies still to ONLY the new CS5.5 Version?
Im currently using Master Collection CS5.
Instead of getting either the Production Premium, or Master Collection I am strongly considering updating Soundbooth CS5 to Audition CS5.5 (the option is there as i can tell by SoundBooth's website, though i get a weird error message when I click the update link...)
However I need to know, IF Audition CS5.5 works well with the PREVIOUS version (that'll be CS5 not 5.5), of Premiere Pro.
Are there an option to render the reference video, and generate a interchange session from WITHIN Premiere Pro CS5 to Audition CS5.5?
Im sorry if I either sound harsh or "willingly" misunderstanding. But I have only documentation on how the integration works between the current versions (meaning 5.5).
Im as you can guess VERY confused over the move from Adobe to make a .5 version instead of a full-fledged CS6 solution. It causes a stir, cause I then don't know much of the integration between the previous applications.
I have seen as an example that Photoshop CS5 have gotten the update to receive paintings/files made with their new touch API. So I wonder whether integrational features will be a part of the CS5 pack since, as i've mentioned, an application like Soundbooth gets replaced with Audition, with an upgrade option for the Soundbooth owners.
Im confused and hope you can help me clear my mind up, whether to upgrade or not. I will download the trial eventually, but not onto my current CS5 system since I already use this in my daily video work and want to AVOID confusion.
Best
Lucas

Input level meter in Audition CS5.5

I can't find an input level meter in audition CS5.5. I have to go my windows 7 control panel find me device and set the levels. So, to set levels I have to have two windows open, one control panel audio adjustment window and one soundbooth window where I actually record and watch meter, then I erase and record for real.
I must be overlooking something -- every other audio program I have ever used lets you set input levels while watching the meter. I've been through the help, and Googled it and I can't figure it out. In Audition, how do I set input levels from within Audition CS5.5 (not in windows 7 control panel)?
Thanks!

Short answer, no!
Audition merely records EXACTLY what the input device is sending to it. In normal useage the "level" of the signal to be recorded would be set externally, e.g. by use of an audio mixer or a "gain" control on the input device. I assume you are recording by using a line or mic plugged straight to your computer? In which case, the Windows Audio Control Panel is the only way to set levels.
Jeff

Adobe Audition CS5.5 - ReWire?

Simple question - where ReWire in that new version, are ReWire exist in that new version?
I'm using trial version & can't find ReWire like I'm found it in Audition 3!
Anyway guys, how to ReWire Reason???

I agree. Adobe already has SoundBooth. Upgrade that if you will and send the A/V guys there. But don't mess with the features I came to expect from AA3.0. No grouping of clips? Really????!!! Have you ever tried recording drums with more than one mic? Yeah, so has everyone else in the universe. And it sucks I have to edit those 8-10 tracks individually when I want to do the same edits and fades to the whole group. No MIDI... and no ReWire? Seriously? Pretty much every project I record uses a combination of MIDI and audio tracks these days. I mean, music is moving that direction. Most everyone uses virtual instruments sometime or another in their workflow, if for no other purpose than to easily set up and "audition" possibilities to be recorded later with session musicians. I can do without CD Burning and all that. It was nice, but whatever. I have used this program since it was Cool Edit Pro. I have loved it and was so excited about this performance upgrade. I had no idea that the price I was going to pay for a performance upgrade was $99 and the prospect of waiting until some time next year before I could migrate from Audition 3.0. That's IF they even get it right next year. I hope you guys up there are listening. Audition is for musicians. Always has been. Give us what we want, or we'll go to ProTools, which by the way no longer requires a DigiDesign interface. I hated them for their monopolistic practices and the fact that they obviously cared more about a dollar than serving the music community (proprietary plug-in format?... you suck). Now Adobe seems to have sold us a long-awaited "upgrade" while it was still, feature-wise, half-baked. I agree that the performance is greatly improved. But Adobe pulled a Vista on us. Windows 7.0, I hear, is as good as XP was and some may argue it is better. But Vista is a piece of poo. It was prematurely released to make some more money for Microsoft (since they have so little). I figured Adobe to be a little different. I have always loved Adobe. I have the Master Collection and use most everything on it. I upgraded to Audition CS5.5 without even a trial or much inquiry because I trusted that the upgrade would be at least as functional as what I already had. I can't even open my old sessions without a third-party program workaround (Ses2SesX). Michael at Suite Spot is awesome for making that happen, but without MIDI, this transition just isn't happening for me. I spent $99 dollars on an upgrade I might use for some mastering tasks. It is prohibitively retarded feature-wise for me to use it instead of AA3.0. Hope you invest my money well, Adobe. If you don't fix this by the next release, you're not getting any more of mine on this program... and I'm pretty sure alot of other musicians feel the same way. To recap this rant, here are some suggestions for 6.0:
1) MIDI or ReWire... whichever is most convenient for you. I assume the metronome and grid would be included if AA6.0 comprises MIDI, so I won't include that as a separate number.
2) Make everything backwards compatible. A real no-brainer there.
3) Clip grouping. This is, again, just ridiculously obvious.
4) Bring back manual pitch correction and clip time stretching in multi-track. These were really useful tools.
5) Give users who bought an upgrade to 5.5 a free or greatly discounted upgrade to 6.0. First, because this would restore my trust in your organization a little. Second, because this upgrade isn't an upgrade for me... I can't use this program for the projects I work on, and must continue for the time being with 3.0 (which I think, conceptually, is about as nearly perfect a DAW as has ever been).
Bottom line: Upgrade 3.0. Don't recreate it.

Audition cs5.5 won't start to play or record

I just installed audition cs5.5. I was able to open an existing mp3 file and edit it, but when i tried to open a new file to make a recording, it wouldn't respond.
This is what happened...
I clicked file - audio - new - audio file, and the editor appears. I tried to drag the "current time indicator" but it wouldn't move. I tried to click "record" and "play" but there was no response.Did I do something wrong?

Soundbooth CS5 do not problem about recording when I install it . In Control Panel Window7 , playback tab Speakers is default device and recording tab is stereo mix is default . When I open Soundbooth CS5 , it will detect this configuration automatically . I can record sound on web by press record on soundbooth.
Soundbooth is the best program as same as Audition CS3 . I used the method to setup the same. It do not have problem about recording .
But Audition CS5.5 has problem about recording when I would record with setting up the same . I am very puzzle . I do not understand audition cs5.5 not same Older version . Why ? It is very difficult .
In Audio Hardware , Default Input : Stereo Mix( Realtek High Definition Audio ) Not working
                             Default Output: Speakers ( Realtek High Definition Audio)
                             Master Clock: Out:Speakers( Realtek High Definition Audio)
                             Latency: 200
                             Sample Rate: 44100 HZ
In Control Panel Sound : Sample Rate : 44100HZ 16 bit
The result is
" The selected audio device has no input channels available."
In the present , I can not solve this problem . Please help me too
In the near future , if i can not solve this problem . I will decide to come back at Soundbooth CS5 . Thank you

How To Extend Adobe Audition CS5.5

I've received a number of questions on how to extend Adobe Audition with questions similar to:
How do I import file format X?
How do I import a project from application Y?
Will there be an SDK available?
How do I add plug-ins to Audition?
I had made a post similar to this in the public beta of Audition for Mac, but I can no longer find the thread. So I'll reiterate some stuff here:
Area
Info
Adding VST Plug-Ins
Most of you have found this already, but the best place to start is in the Audio Plug-In Manager
If you want to "write" new plug-ins for Audition, writing a VST plug-in will be the best option as it will allow you to write something that will work on Windows as well as OSX. Info on writing a VST plug-in may be found here (http://www.steinberg.net/en/company/developer.html)
Adding Audio Unit Plug-Ins (Mac OSX)
Same as Above.   Note that OSX ships with some built-in AU plug-ins that Audition can utilize for free if you just scan at least once.   We don't scan on startup because there's several plug-ins out there in the world that don't behave well. Info on Audio Unit plug-in development can be found here (http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/MusicAudio/Conceptual/AudioUnitProgr ammingGuide/TheAudioUnit/TheAudioUnit.html)
Adding more import formats via libsndfile
libsndfile is an open-source C library for reading and writing audio files (http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/)   Ambitious people could download the source, write support for another format, and create their own custom-rolled library of libsndfile. You would then replace the version of libsndfile with which Audition CS5.5 ships, with the one you rolled.   Due to the way we use libsndfile, any format you add would show up in Audition.   This is also true if there's an official update to libsndfile that comes out in the future, you could just plop it in and it should work.
If you're interested in exporting or writing formats that libnsdfile supports, please tell us which formats are the most important to you and in what way you use them in your workflow.
Adding more import formats via QuickTime components
QuickTime has the ability to be extended via QuickTime Components.   There's several examples out there, but here are some websites to check out:
QuickTime Components (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/resources/components.html)
Learn about even more QuickTime capabilities (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/extending/components.html)
Flip4Mac for Windows Media support on OSX (http://www.telestream.net/flip4mac-wmv/overview.htm)
Perian -- the swiss-army knife for QuickTime (http://perian.org/)
Calibrated Software (http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/products.asp)
In most cases, just adding the various QuickTime components will automatically add the import functionality to Audition.
Importing project formats from other applications
As seen on other threads in this forum, Ses2sesx (http://www.aatranslator.com.au/ses2sesx.html) and AATranslator (http://www.aatranslator.com.au/) seem to add quite a bit of support.
SDK
At this time, we haven't released an SDK for Audition.   If you're interested in one, however, please tell us what you would want from an SDK for Audition and we'll take it into consideration.
Message was edited by: Charles VW
Added links to AU and VST development info

Charles,
could you please also advise what PC users can do to make common avi files useable in AA CS5.5? The obvious problem is, no matter how many exotic video formats a PC can play by way of video-for-windows codecs, these are useless for Quicktime, because Quicktime on the PC needs codecs specifically written for "Quicktime for Windows", which are, as I've come to find, EXTREMELY rare. So far I've only found ONE, sold by 3ivx, but this costs as much as the AA CS5.5 update itself. Without them, Quicktime on the PC will only handle mov files, which are not too popular on the PC. Is there any other way out of this?

Visual C++ runtime error on startup audition cs5.5 win8.1

After reinstalling Audition cs5.5, I get a visual C++ runtime error at startup. I have never had a problem before on a reinstallation. I have tried uninstall and reinstall without any success. Is their a version of Visual C++ that is needed here? Is this an incompatibility problem with Win 8.1? Has anyone else had this problem? I haven't had any luck in the FAQ section.

The only issues I've ever heard about involving this appear to have been caused by having too many versions of the run-time on a machine. I'm not entirely sure what the situation with software only running properly with the version it was intended to is, but apparently clearing out older versions (you can check this out and remove them if you want using the normal uninstall routine) has fixed this particular problem on at least one occasion. It's worth investigating, anyway.

How do you Auto Tune in Audition CS5.5

Cant find it.

May I suggest that you read this document? It will tell you exactly what features are not currently implemented in Audition CS5.5, and may save you some time. Yes, I'm afraid that auto-tuning is in the list.

Open / save .mp2 files in Audition CS5.5? [Not .mp3]

Anyone know how to open / save .mp2 files in Audition CS5.5? [Not .mp3]

Wild_Duck wrote:
a) costly for Adobe to implement
To make the CS5.5 deadline, and with the cross-platform rewrite, we simply weren't able to get to some things on our list (not that we ditched the features or anything).   However, MPEG 1 Layer II, and MPEG 2 Layer II have their own royalty issues that we have to pay for.
Wild_Duck wrote:b) they thought not many people needed it.
Not the case at all, we know many of our loyal radio customers need this functionality on a daily basis.   I do, however, have to admit that we saw this as less prevelant than .mp3 (when looking at our total customer base).
Wild_Duck wrote:
I keep meaning to make a list of things that use mp2 like radio playout systems, the Nagra field recorder, DAB files and so on so as to make more of a case. Any examples of mp2 need should be flagged up to Adobe.
Best thing to do would be to amass a set of test files such that if/when we support this, it can be more thoroughly tested in-house before we put it out the door.   I have a good set from various places, but we always get our best and trickiest test files from customers.

Repair AGC (automatic gain control) Clipping Artifacts from DSLR in Adobe Audition CS5.5 | Short and Suite | Adobe TV

In this tutorial, Principal Worldwide Evangelist for Adobe, Jason Levine demonstrates how to detect, analyze and repair digitally clipped samples and distortions caused by AGC on your DSLR and other video cameras and audio-capture devices. Adobe Audition CS5.5's incredible tools for audio analysis and repair continue the application's legacy of fast, transparent, high-quality restoration.
http://adobe.ly/xPpEb2

Nope - doesn't work. Clipped samples show up in "Amplitude Statistics" but when I go to the Diag panel - select "DeClipper" and "Scan" - NO problems are detected.

Missing features in Audition CS5.5

Ok, I have been playing around intensively with Audition CS5.5 for a few weeks now. Aside from the thing that SES to SESX import did not work natively (thanks Todd, for giving me the link, although I do think that it should have been included in the software in the first place), there are some other things that bug me.
Here's my top 4 (in order of personal importance):
1. GROUP CLIPS
This feature is missing. If you're working on a mix, you need to be able to move parts quickly, not risking screwing up parts that are OK. Manually selecting all clips and then moving them is timewise not very efficient. IMHO, we really shouldn't have to wait until CS6 for this feature to return...
2. LAYOUT
I keep hitting the vertical zoom sign whenever I want to zoom in horizontally. I use horizontal zooming much more than vertical. Of course you can use the + or - signs on the keyboard, but I find myself hitting the on-screen button time and again. In Au 3 they were in the "correct" position. And there's no way of adjusting the workspace so that I can place the buttons where I like them to be. I am so used to this on-screen layout, that I think it will take a long time to adjust to this.
3. CLIP TIME STRETCH
You can't drag clips to stretch them to a desired length. You do have an improved dialog for Strecth and Pitch (which I like), but you can't do it visually on the timeline.
4. PRE-LISTEN TRACKS
I Au 3 you could quickly sort through multiple effect tracks by pre-listening them using Auto-play in the import dialog to find that right type of swoosh you need from your sound collection. Now you can't, or you have to rely on Adobe Bridge.
I know that the Adobe Bug Report / Feature Request form is the best way to submit these (and I frequently use that), but I'm also curious if other sound editors deal with the same problems.

I believe no one has responded to the original post because all of these topics have been discussed in other threads since Audition CS 5.5 was released. We absolutely appreciate knowing which missing features are most important to our users so that we can place priority toward implementing them. While I can't divulge what features will be in Audition CS 6 at this time, I think it's safe to say that most of these requests will be satisfied.
Regarding the layout of the Zoom buttons, it is possible to display these buttons both within the standard Editor panel (the default view) and as a separate panel which can be positioned as you like. Click Window > Zoom in the menu bar to open this panel.

How do I master a voice recording in Audition CS5?

Hi, I want to record myself playing the guitar and singing over the top, however although I am more than capable on the guitar I can not sing for toffee. So my plan is as follows:
Using Audition CS5 I will open a new multi-track session, I will then record the guitar part (without the singing), and then will record the vocals over the top of that.
Once I have finished recording the vocals I will import the vocal file into melodyne and auto-tune it (if it's good enough for Britney spears it's good enough for me), once I have tuned my voice I will then re-inport the vocal file back into Audition CS5 ready for mastering.
This is where I need help.
What can Audition do to help me make the vocals sound as good and as proffessional as possible using different effects and so on.
If you have ever heard of a singer called "Jose Gonzalez" then that is the sort of vocal I am trying to achieve.
Thanks very much for your time
Regards
Dan

danbs10 wrote:
Hi, I want to record myself playing the guitar and singing over the top, however although I am more than capable on the guitar I can not sing for toffee. So my plan is as follows:
Using Audition CS5 I will open a new multi-track session, I will then record the guitar part (without the singing), and then will record the vocals over the top of that.
Once I have finished recording the vocals I will import the vocal file into melodyne and auto-tune it (if it's good enough for Britney spears it's good enough for me), once I have tuned my voice I will then re-inport the vocal file back into Audition CS5 ready for mastering.
This is where I need help.
What can Audition do to help me make the vocals sound as good and as proffessional as possible using different effects and so on.
If you have ever heard of a singer called "Jose Gonzalez" then that is the sort of vocal I am trying to achieve.
Thanks very much for your time
Regards
Dan
Steve's right - we have to be able to hear what you've done before we tell you what you need to do next. A couple of things, though. After you've melodyne'd the vocal (I don't think you have to do the export/import thing with the vocal, cuz Melodyne's a plugin, right? Audition isn't listed as one of the DAWs you can use it with, but I wouldn't worry - Audition's NEVER listed with other DAWs, but it works just like the others most times.) you won't be mastering what you've got, you'll be MIXING what you've got. What Audition can do with those two or three tracks you record will be along the lines of:
* noise reduction on each track
* panning
* EQ'ing
* compression, if needed
* adding space (delay/reverb) if needed
There's more, but those would be the first things you'd be looking at in most cases.

I have not found any answers yet to solve this problem. Smooth Scroll Auditions CS5

I used to used Audition 3 and when recording or playing back the recorded wave form would be smooth and when it reaches the right hand edge of the screen it just smoothly continues. I have updated to Auditions CS5 and I cannot get it to do the same. It seem to jump back to leave more room instead on continually scrolling. In the preference option there is no option I can see to change this. The only option shows Playback but this seen to also just jump back to leave more room. Any idea where the setting it so make is smooth? Thanks in advance

Hello Ryclark.. The playback is the same as record. Unlike AD3, when the waveform gets to the right had side of the time line it JUMPS back to make room for the continuing recording where the recording is longer than the width of the screen. After an online chat with Adobe support ( who do not seem to know how their software works) , in the end they said that the new feature was for the Cursor and Waveform to Jump back to leave room for the continuation of the recording....unlike AD3 which smoothly scrolled the waveform. It is a step backwards and looks like a novice attempt... So if anyone wants to know if there is a solution to this backward step the Answer it NO. It is a new Jumpy flow layout. Seems like Adobe are getting like Microsoft,,,

Can i change language in audition cs5 or cs6?

Hi
can i change language in audition cs5/6 ?
i installed cs6 with my native language
but sometime i would like to switch in english to follow the tutorials because they are in english
i bought a lynda dvd , it's all in english , and it's hard to follow the videos with my copy of audition in another language
thanks

You should be able to switch in the preferences.
From the Library menu on Windows go to Edit >> Preferences (Lightroom >> Preferences on Mac)
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Quit Lightroom.
Re-start Lightroom.

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