Audition itself changes the parameters in the audio session

[Guest]

Hi guys. When I insert any audio in the session, it is always going strong loss of quality. Even if I am writing the voice of 22 HZ and 16 be, then create a session on 22 HZ - 16-bit, it still changes the voice for the worse! The same is true with any audio, music. Tried to Audiosity, there are no such problems, but I want to work with Audition.

It is interesting that when you work only with the audio file, without creating a session, then there are no such problems.

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

In what format are you saving the files? If you save them in a compressed format, such as MP3, then yes they will degenerate. If you want no noticeable degeneration you should be saving them in a relatively 'standard' format such as 44.1k 16-bit wav files.

The same thing applies with the format of any session you set up. Ideally it should be at the same rate as the files you are placing into it, otherwise they'll have to be converted to open in the session.

[Guest]

Thank you for your response! I work only .wav format. I'll tell you in more detail. When I write on the microphone, the quality of phenomenal. Next, I create a session with the same settings as when recording microphone. And now, at the stage when I insert a recorded voice Audition changes the quality of the worst. Although the session settings and the recorded voices are the same!

Certainly a strange situation .... because I'm doing it as a textbook.

[Bob Howes · Accepted solution]

How are you recording then listening to the original files from your microphone?

I ask because a 22kHz sampling rate (if that's what you mean when you say "22HZ") will indeed produce inferior audio.  44.1 kHz is what is generally considered the "standard" for full range recording.

If you're listening to the direct output of the microphone or somehow listening to your signal before it's converted to 22kHz than that's why it would sound better.

I have to ask why you're standardising on this sample rate?  It's far from being standard other than for things like telephone answer machines.  For CD, your files have to be 44.1kHz Stereo--but if file size is the issue, then converting to MP3 after you're finishing the production would be more normal.

[Guest]

Thanks for the answer!

I just press play in Audition

I used sampling frequencies varied. I am satisfied with the quality at 100%. The only problem is, when I create a session and insert to the track, the quality is getting worse by 30%. I use the session configuration are the same as for the microphone input.

i will try on another computer, perhaps it will work

I have tried to discredit the frequency varied, but for me, 22 and 44.1 on the hearing is not distinguishable. I record a voice narration.

[Bob Howes]

Are you recording with a USB microphone or via some form of audio interface?  I ask because there aren't many devices that let you set such a low sample rate.  I'm wondering if whatever device you're using is ignoring your setting somehow but then Audition is doing it's job and downconverting the sample rate when you insert into multitrack.  This is just a wild guess of course.

One suggestion that might provide a workround would be to record and edit in a more standard setting--say 16 bit/44.1kHz and only convert down to your 22kHz setting as a last step after you've finished all your work.    I would say though that the vast majority of the population WILL be able to hear the quality different at the lower sample rate--sort of like the difference between FM radio and AM radio.

[Guest]

Thank you very much Bob Howes! I still thought about 44.1kHz and 32 bit. When I wrote these settings and set up a session for the imposition of music .... Quality did not fall !!!! Uuuuh! But it is strange that when recorded in the 22kHz and 16 bit and create a session with the same settings, the quality has fallen! Maybe I did something wrong ... but I had done it many times... Thank you for your help and have a nice day!

[Bob Howes]

Thanks...have a good day at your end too!  (Though I'll wager it's a bit cooler where you are....but I could use some cool just now!)