Thanks for your request. Can you be more specific. Maybe a prioritized list if we can't fit it all into one release, which thing(s) would you want first?
The biggest thing missing for ADR in Audition is "looping record" with preroll and postroll. Preroll is the amount time before the time selection and post roll is the amount of time after the time selection. When recording, just like when we recorded video masters in an online suite with tape decks, there was a 'rhythm' created by using preroll/RECORDING/postroll (just like a band conductor counting "1,2,3,4" before the band starts playing so they can all play in rhythm). It helps the talent find the rhythm of the line of dialog.
So, Preroll and Postroll would be set in preferences with a checkbox enabling beeps for "3-2-1-..." during Preroll and the Time Selection tool would set the actual record time. The take would pile up on top of each other in the track just like multiple clips can do now. (I've laid out this workflow in this very comment section a few times now)
#1: looping record #2: Preroll and Post roll #3: a way to audition and pick individual takes (a list in a popup window/panel or maybe double-clicking the track to open a nested composition with them?)
The lopping record must be able to make multiple takes on a subtrack, to keep organization, for example you have an actor doing multiple takes, the track is named with the actor's name, there must be a way to deploy the track and show the multiple takes and an easy way to mute clips in order to select best part of each take, also some sort of elastic tool to perfectly align each clip to lip sync. In this video from 0:45 to 5:45 can be seen the ol version of nuendo 5 ADR features. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjBdhFrS5cY
Yes, please add loop record! It's a feature I've been using in Pro Tools since the early 2000's. I'm trying to move my workflow to just Adobe products and am new to using Audition and was shocked that loop recording for ADR doesn't exist yet.
Priority - (1) looping record (or defined regions) to define a "punch in" duration for recording (2) preroll/postroll (3) "takes" panel - where the recorded takes go (ordered by region) (4) rocking' record (after this 'special record' is clicked, play the last two seconds of the timeline and then start recording) (4) streamers (visual line that moves across picture - 'record' starts when it hits picture edge) - used to help timing of the record point
The lack of loop recording for ADR is meaning that my institution is considering moving to another DAW which is a hassle in several ways and a real loss in my view.
Film students learn about loop recording as part of the process of filmmaking, regardless of software platform. It is essential to the concept, so it really needs to be prioritized if Audition is to be legitimately involved in audio for video as a specialty. So many other things are excellent! Why is this basic function lacking????
I was drafted to teach advanced audio to University level film students this fall. With 30 years of experience in film sound, the content is right up my alley. I abandoned the previous teacher's multiple software "exposure" aproach in favor of focusing on their ears and the Adobe suite they all have on their laptops. Now I'm preparing the ADR section and my "OMG this is working!" switched to "WTF? How am I going to teach this?"
The Automatic Speach Alignment and the elastic capability built into Audition are FREEKING cool!! You have combined several high end tools into an easy to use feature. NICE! We just need the basic ability to set a loop and record to playlists (or sub-tracks, or even a mess of regular tracks) because ADR is more than alignment and so comping remains a very real thing.
Whats the odds that this can be implemented in two weeks so I can use it in class?
Whats the odds that this can be implemented in two weeks so I can use it in class?
∞ to 1. As good a chance as you getting all the Audition big ticket users to agree, and then persuading Adobe corporate to implement it, and pay heaven knows how much overtime to get it done and tested in a fortnight...
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