How to reduce harshness in audio

I am currently using Adobe Soundbooth CS5 to do audio recording and using the Effects rack preset: EQ: Reduce Harshness to my audio files. Match all the audio to -14.00 db and then use the effects rack to reduce the harshness on all the audio files. I have now upgraded to Audition and I like the new layout and features, but I do not see the preset in the Effects rack anymore. What preset can I use on the audio?
Thanks!

Hi Carrie,
There's no 1:1 comparison preset in Audition, but it should be easy to recreate the full effects chain you use.
First, the Soundbooth effect settings for the "Reduce Harshness" preset were pretty simple:
In Audition, open the "Parametric EQ" and adjust the parameters so that only one channel is active with the same settings. Here's how I configured it on my side:
You can now save this as an effect preset by selecting the button next to the preset dropdown at the top of the panel. You can also click the star icon to the right to create a Favorite that will always apply this preset to a file or selection, simply by selecting it from the Favorites panel.

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