USING ADOBE AUDITION
Mixing multitrack sessions
• Select nothing to mix down an entire session.
To combine the contents of the original clips, do either of the following:
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• To create a track and clip in the Multitrack Editor, choose Multitrack > Bounce To New Track.
• To create a file in the Waveform Editor, choose Multitrack > Mixdown To New File.
To mixdown an entire session, see
Create an audio clip from a bus or master track
If you want to edit audio from a bus or master track, create a clip from the track.
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In the Editor panel, select a time range for the new clip. (See
In the timeline, right-click a bus or master track, choose Bounce [track type] To New Track.
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Adobe Audition creates a new track with a clip that reflects the bus or master mix.
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"Export multitrack mixdown
Automating mixes with envelopes
Note: Some features in the Windows version of Adobe Audition 3.0 are not available in CS5.5. Examples include control
surface support, CD burning, MIDI, some file formats and effects, clip grouping and time stretching, and the metronome.
For a complete list, see
Adobe Audition 3.0 features replaced or not implemented in
By automating mixes, you can change mix settings over time. For example, you can automatically increase volume
during a critical musical passage and later reduce the volume in a gradual fade out.
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Automation envelopes visually indicate settings at specific points in time, and you can edit them by dragging
keyframes on envelope lines. Envelopes are nondestructive, so they don't change audio files in any way. If you open a
file in the Waveform Editor, for example, you don't hear the effect of any envelopes applied in the Multitrack Editor.
Clip and track envelopes in the Editor panel
A. Clip envelope B. Track envelope
Automating clip settings
With clip envelopes, you can automate clip volume, pan, and effect settings.
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