Adobe Audition
Version | 2022(as of 11/12/2021) |
Platforms | Windows, Mac |
License | Commercial |
Category | Audio |
Main Features
- Intuitive interface with multitrack editing
- Support for ASIO, VSTi, and VST
- Comes with a massive library of royalty-free audio loops and sound effects
- Advanced sound design with Noise Generator and Pitch Bender
- Remove or reduce background noise
- Work on audio in Premiere Pro projects
- Create synthesized speech for games, video, and other audio productions
- Edit multiple audio files at once with batch processing
Software Overview
Adobe Audition is a digital audio workstation (DAW) designed for professional audio editing. It can create, mix, design, and restore audio with an advanced toolset. The application was originally released by Syntrillium as Cool Edit but was later purchased by Adobe and renamed Audition.
You can use Audition to record separate audio tracks and combine them into a full musical composition. The program features non-destructive multitrack editing but also has a waveform editing view for destructive editing. The separate audio tracks can also be tweaked using tools like pitch correction and pitch bending.
Besides music composition, Audition is also commonly used for editing audio for video productions, such as podcasts and videos. Audition's integration with Premiere Pro allows you to quickly remove unwanted background noise with the Sound Removal tool and then jump right back into Premiere Pro to continue video editing. You can even open Premiere Pro projects directly from Audition's media browser and select specific sequences to modify.
Summary
Audition is a great sound editor and a full-fledged digital audio workstation that both professionals and hobbyists will find useful. The DAW comes with various advanced tools and integrates well with other Adobe products. Adobe Audition is a great choice for audio editing, especially if you are already a Creative Cloud (CC) subscriber.
Primary File Type

Supported File Types
Extension | File Type |
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.SESX | Adobe Audition Session |
.AAC | Advanced Audio Coding File |
.AIF | Audio Interchange File Format |
.AIFC | Compressed Audio Interchange File |
.AU | Audio File |
.BWF | Broadcast Wave File |
.CDA | CD Audio Track Shortcut |
.CDLX | Adobe Audition CD Layout File |
.CEL | Audition Loop |
.DBL | DAZ Brick Light File |
.DWD | DiamondWare Digital Audio File |
.FFT | Adobe Audition Noise Print File |
.FLT | Adobe Audition Filter |
.IFF | Interchange File Format |
.IMP | Audition Impulse File |
.M4A | MPEG-4 Audio File |
.MP2 | MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio File |
.MP3 | MP3 Audio File |
.OGG | Ogg Vorbis Audio File |
.OMF | Open Media Framework File |
.PCM | Pulse Code Modulation |
.PKF | Audition Peak File |
.SAM | MOD Edit Sample File |
.SMP | SampleVision Audio Sample Format |
.SND | Sound File |
.SVX | 8SVX Sound File |
.VOC | Creative Labs Audio File |
.VOX | Dialogic Voice Audio File |
.WAV | WAVE Audio File |
.WV | WavPack Audio File |
Additional Related File Types
Extension | File Type |
---|---|
.AIFF | Audio Interchange File Format |
.APE | Monkey's Audio Lossless Audio File |
.FLAC | Free Lossless Audio Codec File |
.PK | Audition Peak File |
.SES | Audition Session (Legacy) |
.SMP | SampleVision Audio Sample Format |
.VOC | Creative Labs Audio File |
.VOX | Dialogic Voice Audio File |
.WAVE | WAVE Sound File |