So, when you're creating a new recording in Audition, and again you'll choose …file, new, audio file, in addition to the sample rate, which we previously covered, …you'll also need to select the bit depth of your recording. …Notice we can choose from eight, sixteen, twenty four, or thirty two bit float. …The bit depth determines the dynamic range of your audio file. …The more bits the wider the range of volume you can have within each sample of …your recording. Now think back to our previous Movie …ensemble rate. We likened the sample rate to a camera …that takes thousands of images of sound per second, thousands of samples.…
For example, a sample rate of 44.1kHz takes 44,100 samples per second, and the …amount of information stored in each one of those samples is determined by the bit depth. …For example, a low bit depth, like 8 bit resolution, only allows for a dynamic …range of 48 decibels within a sample. And that's not enough to accurately …capture the dynamic range of most sounds. That's the range between the loudest part …
Author
Updated
7/15/2016Released
6/17/2013Check out the new chapter, "2015 Creative Cloud New Features," for information on the latest features and enhancements in Audition CC.
- Introducing Adobe Audition
- Important audio terminology
- Importing and managing media files
- Working with sound files
- Making standard waveform audio adjustments
- Adding special effects to a file
- Cleaning up audio
- Multitrack editing
- Integration and output
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
Views
Q: This course was updated on 06/19/2015. What changed?
A: We added one new chapter covering the 2015 enhancements to Audition CC.
Related Courses
-
Audio Foundations: Reverb
with Alex U. Case3h 5m Intermediate -
Audio Recording Techniques
with Bobby Owsinski5h 17m Beginner -
Audition: Mixing a Short Film
with Scott Hirsch1h 4m Intermediate
-
Adobe Audition
-
What is Audition?1m 7s
-
-
Introduction
-
Welcome1m 12s
-
-
2015 Creative Cloud New Features
-
Speech volume leveler1m 46s
-
iXML support1m 19s
-
Dynamic Link video streaming4m 40s
-
Linking media3m 33s
-
2015.2 New Features
-
2015.1 New Features
-
Adjust duration with REMIX5m 42s
-
Additional new features3m 55s
-
1. Introducing Adobe Audition CC
-
Additional panels5m 48s
-
2. Important Audio Terminology
-
Understanding frequency4m 12s
-
Understanding amplitude2m 20s
-
Understanding sample rate3m 45s
-
Understanding bit depth2m 52s
-
-
3. Importing and Managing Media Files
-
Creating a new audio file4m 49s
-
Recording an audio file4m 51s
-
Importing video files4m 30s
-
4. Working with Sound Files
-
Making selections4m 31s
-
Using the playback controls6m 40s
-
Using the zoom controls5m 43s
-
Adding markers5m 31s
-
5. Standard Waveform Audio Adjustments
-
Normalizing audio level7m 3s
-
Adding fades5m 30s
-
Using the clipboard3m 38s
-
Using Mix Paste4m 21s
-
6. Adding Special Effects to a File
-
Adjusting pitch4m 27s
-
Adjusting pitch over time5m 19s
-
Accessing VST plugin effects4m 53s
-
7. Cleaning Up Audio
-
Adaptive noise reduction7m 6s
-
Removing a specific sound1m 43s
-
8. Multitrack Editing
-
Understanding the mixer5m 4s
-
The multitrack tools3m 45s
-
9. Standard Multitrack Controls
-
Grouping clips3m 46s
-
Stretching time3m 53s
-
Overlapping clips2m 53s
-
10. Multitrack Special Effects
-
Applying reverb or delay3m 28s
-
11. Integration and Output
-
Burning a music CD4m 21s
-
Importing XML files1m 53s
- Mark as unwatched
- Mark all as unwatched
Are you sure you want to mark all the videos in this course as unwatched?
This will not affect your course history, your reports, or your certificates of completion for this course.
CancelTake notes with your new membership!
Type in the entry box, then click Enter to save your note.
1:30Press on any video thumbnail to jump immediately to the timecode shown.
Notes are saved with you account but can also be exported as plain text, MS Word, PDF, Google Doc, or Evernote.
Share this video
Embed this video
Video: Understanding bit depth