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Dec 31, 2022 11:04 PM UTC
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None-destructive editing?

Im new to Audition and have no experience of working in sound design etc.

 

But I'm wondering if theres a way to edit audio tracks in a none-destructive way? As it seems I can only save as .mp3 formats, meaning any effects I apply will be lost unless I specifically 'apply' them, therefore losing the ability to go back and edit them

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SteveG_AudioMasters_
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Jan 1, 2023 12:23 AM UTC

Yes - it's called Multitrack view - have a read through the tutorials that are available in the Help menu. Saving as an MP3 is destructive on its own though, as it's a lossy format. If you want lossless saves, save as Wav files (Audition's working format).

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SteveG_AudioMasters_
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Jan 1, 2023 12:23 AM UTC

Yes - it's called Multitrack view - have a read through the tutorials that are available in the Help menu. Saving as an MP3 is destructive on its own though, as it's a lossy format. If you want lossless saves, save as Wav files (Audition's working format).

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Jan 1, 2023 8:07 AM UTC

Thanks! I've actually dabbled with Multitrack before... does that allow all the same kind of edits / effects to be applied as when you're editing tracks directly?

 

Also will keep that in mind RE: wav files thanks!

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SteveG_AudioMasters_
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Jan 1, 2023 1:22 PM UTC

The only 'effects' you can't apply are what are referred to as 'process' effects, like Noise Reduction, that aren't designed to run in real time. All normal production effects - and a number of things you can't do in Waveform - like ducking - can run there. In terms of edits, I can't think of anything that you'd actually want to do that you can't achieve in Multitrack view - and once again, there are several things you can do that are a lot easier to carry out, like ripple deletes, and altering the relative position of assets across tracks.

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