Demo version for Audition ver 5.5 ?

Question

I'm a sound engineer, mostly working in the UK TV sector (BBC etc). Next week I need to work in some studios which use Adobe Audition. It's a long time since I used Audition so I figured on downloading a demo version to refresh my memory. However, this studio is still running ver5.5.

I tried to find a demo product on Adobe's web site and realised that Audition seems to be up to ver10 now. So I'm assuming that a ver10 demo won't have much in common any more with ver5.5.

Is there anywhere where I can obtain older demos (e.g. 5.5)? Or are the basics still pretty much the same?

Bob Howes · Accepted Answer

The download is a demo version, unless activated by a legitimate serial number. This means that it will run without restriction for a month, and then stop working.

If you can make that 5.5 demo work, that's your best bet. However, 5.5 was the first of a new style of working that has continued through until the latest versions (though the latest have MANY add ons. However if you're doing simple editing and mixing, you'll likely find 5.5 is similar to the latest version in the range in basic operation.

One other thing on the trials...recently Adobe changed the trial period from 4 weeks to 1 week. I don't know if this change is back dated but it's something to watch out for.

emmrecs · Answer

Audition CS5.5 was the first version that was cross-platform (PC/MAC). As a result, it was very much a "work in progress" and a number of features present in the prior version 3.01 did not make it into 5.5.

CS6 was the next version (and a considerable "upgrade") and, as you say, the current CC version is at 10.1.1.11.

I don't still have 5.5 installed but I do have 6 and the differences between it and the latest CC are pretty dramatic. I can't even begin to list those differences (because I'm not a power-user and many of them may not be directly evident to me) but I'm sure if SteveG or ryclark sees this thread they may well be able to offer you some guidance.

So, can you "learn" on the latest CC and apply your knowledge to 5.5? Theoretically yes, but I suspect you would quickly find that something you can do in CC is just not possible in 5.5, even ignoring the fact that the latest versions are 64 bit only and 5.5 was 32 bit (only), I think!

Edit: as to a demo version of 5.5, almost certainly impossible.

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