Learn Series Part 4: How to improve audio quality

Report · Jul 09, 2020

This is a part of the ongoing Learn series with Mike Russell which will help you get started with Adobe Audition. We've some interesting articles & videos coming up weekly where we will talk about the tools, workflow & some really cool effects. Let us know how you use Audition & what you want to learn about Adobe Audition. We're here to help.

In this video, you will learn how to use different tools like Equalizers, Compressors and Normalizer in Audition to enhance the quality of your existing audio.

0:29 - ENCN: Equalize, Normalize, Compress, Normalize

0:46 - How to improve audio quality with an equalizer
1:06 - Setting up a high pass filter
1:22 - Notching and scanning through frequencies
2:23 - Improving vocal clarity by adding high end
2:42 - Normalizing your audio
2:50 - Using the Dynamics effect to add a compressor
3:33 - Final audio improvement with normalization
3:54 - Using the Mastering effect
4:05 - Adding an audio exciter
4:48 - Recap on improving audio quality

Learn more about the tools and processes used in this video

Equalization

Equalization (EQ) is a process of adjusting or balancing different frequency components of an audio wave. It involves boosting or damping the amplitude of a particular frequency or frequency range to get the desired tonality.

Learn more about Equalization

Learn more about the type of Equalizers available in Audition

Compression
Compression is a process of reducing the dynamic range of audio by making the louder part of the audio signal sound quieter and making quieter parts of the signal sound louder.

Learn more about Compression

Learn about the amplitude and compression effects in Audition

Normalization

Normalization is a process of adding gain to audio for bringing the amplitude to a target level. Unlike Compression, in Normalization a constant gain is applied throughout the entire audio and it doesn't affect the dynamics of the audio.
Learn more about Normalization

Learn about the Normalize effect in Audition

Hope this helps in understanding the concept of Equalization, Compression, and Normalization. Refer to this page to explore the other videos of this series. Let us know if you have any questions.

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Report · Jun 03, 2022

I need help with an interview on the phone. I'm new to all this, so how can I equalize the tone between my voice on a good microphone and the other voice on the telephone. I have them separated, but what do I do to make his voice sound less muffled?

Report · Mar 23, 2023

Or you can just hire a recording studio like https://lemgstudio.com/studio-denregistrement/ to do the job for you as they have years of experience you wouldn t have. I remember we had a big car noise behind an interview and they cleaned this up really well in 1 day it was all gone. I tried before but seems like this is their job