For eLearning Creators: What are the basic steps to using Adobe Audition to Amplify and Normalize Narration?
For eLearning Creators: What are the basic steps to using Adobe Audition to Amplify and Normalize Narration?
I have created a four Part eLearning session that the client enjoys. However, the narration volume varies across the Parts and even within some Parts the volume of one slide may be noticeable louder than another. I have purchased a month subscription to Adobe Audition CC 2015 to simply amplify and normalize narration volume across the four Parts. While Adobe Audition is obvious a power tool, I am trying to establish some basic steps to amplify and normalize volume. I cannot find any basic learning materials or videos regarding this process. Below are the steps I have determined so far. Please correct me.
Step. 1. Identify the audio in the Library
Step 2: Right mouse click on the audio to select Edit in Adobe Audition. You receive a screen like the one below:
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Step 3: Amplify the audio by going to Effects > Amplify and. Compression > Amplify. You receive a screen like the one below:
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Step 4: Now, your task is to get the volume between -6 and -6. I am lost here! So, I just play around until adding 10 seems about right and I get the below and save it.
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Step 5: Now, your task is to normalize the audio so there are no big highs and lows. I normalize by going to Effects > Amplify and Compression > Normalize. You receive a screen like the one below:
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Step 6: Okay, I am back to simply guessing at the percentage to use to normalize around -6 / -6. I use 80%, it sounds okay and I have the an audio like the one below:
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Step 7: I now need to save the file in a location where I can find it. I save it to the same destination as the original slide audio. I close Adobe Audition.
Step 8: Within Adobe Captivate, I double click on the original audio file and either import, or update the original audio with the Adobe Audition audio.
Step 9: I listen to and then save the slide.
Is this the correct procedure. Seems like I am doing a lot of guessing.
Thanks!
