Advanced Envelope Tutorials

One more tip that helped me: when you automate a Parametric EQ band, lower the keyframe density first (right-click the envelope and use the smoothing options) so the sweep does not sound zippery. It is also worth duplicating the clip to a test track and automating only one band at a time, so you can hear exactly what each move does before committing it to the mix.

Hi Maddie, good news — you are already in the right menu in your screenshot. Those work just like gain/pan, you just automate one parameter at a time:

1. In the Multitrack Editor, use Show Envelopes and choose Track EQ or Parametric Equalizer, then pick the single parameter you want to move, e.g. EQ Band 1 Center Frequency, Gain, or Q.

2. Click the envelope line to add keyframes, then drag them up/down or left/right. To add another band or parameter, switch the Show Envelopes selection to it — each parameter has its own envelope.

3. To record it live instead, change the track Automation Mode from Read to Write, Latch or Touch, press Play and adjust the EQ control while it plays. Audition writes the keyframes for you. Set it back to Read afterwards so playback does not overwrite them.

Adobe's guide to this is here: https://helpx.adobe.com/audition/desktop/mixing-multitrack-sessions/automating-mixes-envelopes1.html — it covers selecting a parameter in Show Envelopes, editing keyframes, and the Read/Write/Latch/Touch modes.

A good first exercise is automating just one Parametric EQ band's Gain so a problem frequency dips only where it appears. Hope that helps!