Effects
- Effects basics
- Using the Effects Rack
- Effect categories
- Amplitude and Compression effects
- Delay and echo effects
- Filter and EQ effects
- Modulation effects
- Noise reduction/restoration
- Reverb effects
- Special effects
- Stereo imagery effects
- Time and Pitch effects
- Third-party effects (VST and AU)
- Using the Effects menu
- Presets and favorites
- Review questions
- Review answers
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
LESSON OVERVIEW
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:
Use the Effects Rack to create combinations of effects
Apply effects to audio
Adjust parameters in various effects to process audio in specific ways
Use the Preview Editor to see how a waveform will be altered by an effect before you apply the effect
Simulate guitar amp and effects setups with Guitar Suite effects
Load third-party plug-in effects on Windows or macOS computers
Apply single effects rapidly without the Effects Rack by using the Effects menu
Create and save favorite combinations of effects and other settings that you can apply immediately to audio
This lesson can take several hours to complete, depending on how deeply you want to explore the various processors. Please log in to your account on peachpit.com to download the lesson files for this chapter, or go to the “Getting Started” section at the beginning of this book and follow the instructions under “Accessing the Lesson Files and Web Edition.” Store the files on your computer in a convenient location.
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Effects basics
Effects, also called signal processors, can “sweeten” audio as well as fix problems (such as too much treble or bass). They are the audio equivalent of video effects, like contrast, sharpen, color balance, light rays, pixelate, and so on. In fact, sometimes audio engineers even use similar terms, such as “brightness,” to describe increased treble.
NOTE
If you have not already downloaded the project files for this lesson to your computer from your Account page, make sure to do so now. See “Getting Started” at the beginning of the book.
Adobe Audition includes a wide range of effects. Most can work with the Waveform and Multitrack Editors, but some are available only in the Waveform Editor. There are three main ways of working with effects:
The Effects Rack allows you to combine up to 16 effects, which you can enable or disable independently. You can add, delete, replace, or reorder effects. The Effects Rack is the most flexible way of working with effects.
The Effects menu allows you to select an individual effect from the Effects menu bar and apply it to the currently selected audio. When you need to apply only one specific effect, using this menu can be quicker than using the Effects Rack. Some effects available in the Effects menu are not available in the Effects Rack.
The Favorites menu provides a quick way to work with effects. If you come up with a particularly useful combination of effects settings, you can save it as a favorite. Favorites can also include changes to amplitude or fades. You can access favorites from the Favorites menu or the more flexible Favorites panel (as described in Chapter 2, “The Audition Interface”). Selecting a favorite applies that preset instantly to the currently selected audio. Note that you cannot change any parameter values before applying the effect, but you can use the Preview Editor to see how the waveform will be altered by the effect prior to applying it.
This chapter begins with effects available in the Effects Rack. The second section discusses the Effects menu and the remaining menu-only effects. The final section describes how to work with presets, including favorites.
