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Audio editing software for accelerating production workflows

Adobe Audition Pricing

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4.3

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227

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33.99

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Adobe Audition offers a 7-day free trial for new users, after which the software is available across pricing tiers. Pricing and functionality - outlined below:

Annual plan (billed monthly): US$20.99/month

Annual plan (prepaid): US$239.88/year

Monthly plan: US$31.49/month

What users say

Easy to learn software, fairly affordable price, fast audio processing.
Adobe Audition - on the costly side but with good features.

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Samuel L.

Professional Training & Coaching, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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Simple, intuitive and does what its supposed to.

Reviewed 4 years ago

17 years using this for audio production for radio and podcasts. I have thought it in college and students love it once they get used to it. It is simply a genius piece of software and you can transform audio that is of low quality with a few tweaks here and there.

Pros

Whether you are looking for a simple audio edit or a complex multitrack session Adobe Audition has it all. I've been using this since it was called Cool Edit Pro in 2004 and it only gets better with age. Once you get part the overwhelming feature rich UX you are going to love this software.

Cons

It does have quite an extensive amount of features and therefore it can have quite a steep learning curve. Probably not the best software for the none techie who isn't intimidated by loads of buttons and options. Apart from this, I love Audition.

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Jacob G.

Entertainment, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Audition Is My Go To For Podcast Editing

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

Adobe Audition has incredible presets and effects that make editing so easy. Plus, learning the shortcuts and the ability to create your own shortcuts, makes editing quick.

Cons

The price. $20 feels pretty steep. I wish there was an option to buy the software outright and then pay an upgrade fee for newer versions.

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Misheck K.

Computer Software, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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One of the most powerful tool for Audio finishing touches

Reviewed 4 years ago

It is loaded with features and settings which scale with the experience of the client. Adobe Audition is truly astounding programming which helps to eliminate distortions, enhance the sound and upgrade the vocals, it covers pretty much every element for sound engineering

Pros

I like its advantageous and natural interface with multifunctional and numerous settings. It helps me to normalize the and eliminate spikes of high noise or increasing the volume in zones that sound too low, it surely helps me save a lot of time with the help of shortcuts imbedded in Adobe Audition.

Cons

It requires a powerful computer and it has a high ram consumption

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Jason F.

Design, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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A great tool for podcasters

Reviewed 3 years ago

I've used Audition for the past 5 years to record and produce my podcast, Feasting on Design. During that time, the ability to record, edit, and master audio files have come a long way. By no means am I an expert in every facet of Audition, but I've been able to master the basics of what I need to do to produce the podcast.

Pros

The ability to record, edit, correct sound, and gain issues has made my life as a podcaster so much easier. I'm able to produce my podcast and master it using a single platform. The audio editing tools alone are worth the price, but when you add in noise reduction, and several other features you have a powerhouse of a program that is capable of so much more than I could ever dream of.

Cons

There can be a steep learning curve if you aren't familiar with non-linear editing. Learning to utilize the tools that I needed required a bit of research. It would be nice if Adobe set up a tutorial library geared toward different users from hobbyists to pro-level users.

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Tony R.

Entertainment, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Adobe Audition passes the Audition!!

Reviewed 3 years ago

Audition solves the problem of "time". Who doesn't want to save time?! Import my files, quickly work out my arrangements, cut and paste at will, add plug-ins seamlessly... what more could you ask for!?!?

Pros

I love the ability to import audio tracks from my DAW and then mix in Audition. The process is seamless and much easier than staying in my DAW. I also use Audition for theater productions. I load up audio tracks and set queues which I can then access just by pressing a number and hit play. It's a great way to have a complete theatrical soundtrack at your fingertips and then be able to play it live.

Cons

Literally nothing. There is just nothing to complain about with this software. I've had it forever and I'll use it forever. Make it cheaper? :)

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Karl Rodrigue c.

Entertainment, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend5/10

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a good sequencer when you start

Reviewed 3 years ago

to start in the M.A.O I needed a software a friend advised me to adobe audition

Pros

easy to learn software, fairly affordable price, fast audio processing

Cons

the software problem, the plugins are not of good quality, lack of precision. plugins sound cheap

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Esther T.

Broadcast Media, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Audio simplified with Adobe

Reviewed 3 years ago

I have loved most of the features,i enjoy using Adobe audition and easy to train the interns with because their features are not complicated.

Pros

I like it mostly that one can merge different audios however they want. The fact that files can still be exported and imported to this app,edited and played timelessly.

Cons

It's the best tool for editing audio but not everybody can afford especially the individual users .A bit expensive .

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Gisselle H.

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, self-employed

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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"Get the best sound with Audition"

Reviewed 2 years ago

Audition is a very versatile software as it has powerful tools for professional sound production and I highly recommend it because it is easy to use and offers advanced mixing, editing and sound effects features.

Pros

With Adobe Audition CC, you can record multi-track sessions, edit audio files, create music, mix audio tracks, create and edit soundtracks, and more. Audition helps you easily remove unwanted audio elements, as well as fix dialog and production audio. It also lets you work with the industry's leading formats.

Cons

It is expensive and you must practice to master its use.

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Bret A.

Music, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Adobe audition, DAW for quality audio

Reviewed a year ago

I have all around experience with the program in every area.

Pros

I like that the features are easy to access and easy to understand.

Cons

The only thing I don't agree with is the price.

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Ross P.

Computer Software, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Adobe Audition; number 1 for me since 2003!

Reviewed 2 months ago

I've tried a lot of audio software during my time as a journalist and audition trumps the lot. Perhaps I'm stuck in my ways (can't teach an old dog new tricks) but it does appear to be the best overall. As mentioned before I love the microphone settings and the ease in which I can make a £100 microphone sound like a £1000 microphone, this is great! Its multitrack editing is awesome and easier to use than pro tools and the like. That said, I've not used audition for music creation or instrumental editing. So my view point is that of voice and trail/promo, interview creation only. I'm sure pro tools will trump adobe when it comes to music production.

Pros

The detailed microphone compression settings is without a doubt the best function of adobe audition. It's also great when you need a clean up audio hisses and pops, which can be removed easily.

Cons

I guess like most long time adobe users I miss the option of purchase over subscription. I originally bought this software 20 years ago when it was Cool Edit Pro, an expensive purchase at the time. Sadly now, like everyone else, I've had to resort to a monthly or yearly fee, over a single one off expense. So in conclusion, what I like least is the ongoing cost. I also find it a little hard to navigate at times, the help section could be better. A few more sound effects and presets would also be nice.

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Mark J.

Civic & Social Organization, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Adobe Audition is all you need for a professional sound track .

Reviewed a year ago

In my opinion the overall experience is generally positive. It offers a wide range of features and tools that cater to professional audio editing needs. I appreciate its flexibility, advanced functionality, and the ability to work seamlessly with other Adobe products.

Pros

1- comprehensive set of audio editing tools .2- support for various audio formats.

Cons

1- hard of using for beginners.2- high price compared to other audio editing software.

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John K.

Real Estate, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Great software for a more experienced user

Reviewed 2 years ago

Adobe Audition is a great software for people who have prior experience with audio/video editing. it has all the features you could need! The price isn't the cheapest but you get what you pay for and in the end Adobe Audition is worth the price tag

Pros

Adobe audition has so many features others like audacity doesn't have. It allows you to do so much more with your audio files. There's almost an endless amount of edit tools and effects. I did enjoy how much freedom i had and how much detail could go into my voice-overs!

Cons

The price can be a bit much and I should also mention that this software is not for beginners you defiantly need to come in with some sort of base understanding of how to edit audio/video files. It can be very overwhelming for anyone just starting out plus I feel learning with a free program is better so you know what things you are looking for in a software that you pay for.

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Nuno P.

Animation, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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It's the program I use for audio editing and recording.

Reviewed 2 years ago

It's a good program for complex and simple audio editing, being easily incorporated with other Adobe programs.

Pros

I use it mainly because of it's integration with the other Adobe apps, Premiere Pro and After Effects. It's easy to create tracks and record audio in a multi-track composition. It's good for complex and simple projects.

Cons

It's price is a Cons. Audacity it's also a great product and it's free. I don't use it in super complex project so I don't know which is beast, but I know both are good, while one it's paid and the other it's free.

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Manase M.

Music, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Adobe is king at muisc production... Trust me you don't want to miss

Reviewed 4 years ago

It's a great software for basic music production and for beginner level... You can still achieve pro work with adobe audition too.

Pros

Low latency in Live mode for podcast and the easy multitrack layout. The tools are just amazingly easy to understand. The mixer section has good send functionality.

Cons

Nothing except the display design. I feel more should be done on giving a pleasing design rather look.

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mohamed g.

Graphic Design, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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my experience in audition

Reviewed 2 years ago

My experience with the program initially helped me a lot in making a lot of soundtracks differently for a lot of different projects. There are many tools and effects that I can easily control and influence the audio clip and make it a professional audio clip.

Pros

From my point of view, this program is very useful because it has powerful tools that help create your audio clip in a very powerful way. It is capable of cutting and installing audio and removing noise from any audio clip, as well as adding many distinctive effects and manipulating them however you like, which makes the audio clip very professionally for any project Whether it is located in a movie, a game, or anything else.

Cons

From my point of view, the program interface seems difficult because it is designed in a confusing way for the user at the beginning of use. Secondly, the program is expensive for some people

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Forrest K.

Broadcast Media, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Do It!

Reviewed 3 years ago

If I have any issues I go to the Adobe website faqs or Youtube for advice.

Pros

Adobe Audition is the premiere audio editing software. From expert to the beginner it allows you to use it to do simple editing to complicated multi-layered tracks.

Cons

The cost can be a bit high when your first learning but it will pay off as you become more of an expert.

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Ryan H.

Publishing, 1-10 employees

Used other for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend1/10

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Not What it Used to Be

Reviewed 3 years ago

If I had one word to describe today's Adobe Audition, it would be "Disappointing." Thanks for stripping it down and increasing my workload and overhead.

Pros

The integration of Adobe products has improved workflow. I like moving seamlessly in and out of Premiere Pro.

Cons

Adobe's habit of dropping key features like dynamic EQ or pitch correction has left us with a bare bones UI that requires too many expensive plug-ins to make it useful.

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Timothy M.

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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Adobe Audition is a professional tool that delivers the goods

Reviewed 2 years ago

I use Adobe Audition for all of my voiceover and podcast recording, mixing, and editing. It's always been a top-notch professional audio software that delivers the goods every time. It's intuitive interface makes it easy to edit, mix, and create podcasts from start to finish. I would recommend Adobe Audition to anyone who is looking for a great audio software

Pros

There are so many good things to say about this software. I have been using Audition for over 3 years and I have noticed that it has really accelerated my overall workflow. I am really pleased with how easy it is to organize my tracks, edit, rearrange, and/or modify them. The ability to work between applications like After Effects and Premiere in real time is also a game changer. Audition is an amazing tool that I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who is looking for an audio editing software!

Cons

Audition has a lot of features that I like, that the price is worth it for me. But it isn't always easy to find where I need to go. I do lots of voice-over work and want to use Audition quickly and efficiently while doing other things at the same time, but often I get lost as to where I need to go and have to keep using the help features or repeated experiments to get the desired outcome.

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Thomas M.

Entertainment, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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My favourite audio editor

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

It has a clean and attractive interface. It has powerful audio features and effects, and is compatible with most popular plug-ins.

Cons

Adobe software is pretty expensive. And it does crash from time to time.

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Ali C.

Computer Networking, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend3/10

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A light digital audio workstation - good for simple projects and lots of free sound effects.

Reviewed 3 years ago

Adobe Audition is fine for simpler use cases - for adding sound effects to podcasts and vlogs or simple videos, it's a perfectly good choice. And it's huge library of sounds is very much appreciated. However, for any in depth audio creation or sound composition, it is easily outclassed by most other audio workstations, including Logic Pro, FL and Cubase.

Pros

What I like most about Adobe Audition is its genuinely vast library of royalty-free sound effects, which can be easily acquired and dragged/dropped into an audio project. What also helps is that all of these sound effects that are freely available to use are high quality - something very rarely found in such a simple manner. Often free sound effects vary greatly in quality, so it is great to have so many good quality samples ready to go.

Cons

There are a couple of issues with Adobe Audition. Firstly, because of the sheer amount of good quality useable samples, it can actually be a problem taking the time to sift through them and find which one is most appropriate - merely a problem of having too many options, which isn't a bad problem to have, but it can slow down the process. Secondly, Audition is fairly restricted in its usability. For simpler audio projects (such as adding in a few sound effects to a pre-recorded track - perhaps a podcast or vlog) it is perfectly acceptable, but for any kind of composition or detailed audio creation, it appears to be lacking in features that other audio workstations have as standard. Logic Pro would be a superior choice, but it comes with a bigger price tag.

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Hesandu D.

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Best audio editing software.....

Reviewed 4 years ago

I have been using Adobe Audition for more than a year. Best audio editing software that I had used. We use Adobe Audition for creating podcasts, edit podcasts, mix audios, create audios and to edit audios. A brilliant software.

Pros

Best software that I had used for mixing audios. Very easy to use. That's the best thing I like in this software. Have lots of audio effects. Good for recording. Works well on Windows and MacOS too. A great audio editing software.

Cons

Little bit expensive, but a great software. Little things not to like.

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triyoga h.

Computer Software, self-employed

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Edit music and sound easier with Adobe Audition

Reviewed 3 years ago

This software makes it easier for me when finishing my videos, by tidying up the music and sound that is easier because it is integrated with my main software, namely Adobe Premiere Pro for video production on my YouTube channel.

Pros

Adobe audition helps me to make music from scratch, or to edit and tidy up music or sound with my youtube videos. in terms of quality adobe audition satisfies me in both the mixing and mastering process.

Cons

This software is expensive compared to other similar software, but if you use other Adobe CC software, there is a full membership and I can use access to other software that is incorporated into CC.

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Real Estate, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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A Great Podcast Editing Tool

Reviewed 3 years ago

Its been a great tool for our weekly podcasts. It delivers professional-quality podcasts. I highly recommend it.

Pros

It is a pretty stable software, good at eliminating distortions, adding sound effects, and producing high-quality podcasts with studio sound quality. It is easy to integrate with other tools and allows for fast export. It is rich in features and once you've mastered it, there's so much value that one can derive from it.

Cons

For new users, it may be difficult to navigate at the beginning due to its advanced functionality. The price is steep but the quality of the work is worth it.

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Ahmed E.

Music, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend5/10

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one of the best professional music editing software

Reviewed 3 years ago

The lower the value the faster the recording playback. accordingly, the higher the cursor on the slider, the slower the sound you will get the same effect as slowing down your voice or recording in general. In fact, all you have to do is select the desired value on the slider click apply to accept all changes and then export your file to the desired folder on your computer.

Pros

high-quality set of filters flexible and accurate editing and preview tools debugging allows you to correct and edit the audio for videos and podcasts allows you to create new sound effects there are all the necessary tools for professional processing of tracks Ability to edit audio in a separate window

Cons

very expensive high system requirements Some formats are not supported by standard, such as Apple QuickTime.

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Craig M.

Motion Pictures and Film, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Great audio editing software

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

The ease of linking between the adobe software suite makes editing a breeze

Cons

The cost of the adobe all in package makes it costly for what we need