How to Create, Open, and Import files to Adobe Audition
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To quickly create a file from selected audio in an open file, choose Edit > Copy To New. (See Copy or cut audio data.)
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Sample Rate
Determines the frequency range of the file. To reproduce a given frequency, the sample rate must be at least twice that frequency. (See Understanding sample rate.)
Channels
Determines if the waveform is mono, stereo, 5.1
surround . Adobe Audition saves the last five custom audio channel layouts that you had used for quick access.Opomba:
For voice-only recordings, the mono option is a good choice that results in quicker processing and smaller files.
Bit Depth
Determines the amplitude range of the file. The 32‑bit level provides maximum processing flexibility in Adobe Audition. For compatibility with common applications, however, convert to a lower bit depth when editing is complete. (See Understanding bit depth and Change the bit depth of a file.)
Session (*.sesx) files contain no audio data themselves. Instead, they are small XML-based files that point to other audio and video files on the hard drive. A session file tracks the following:
- Files which are a part of the session.
- Location of these files.
- Envelopes and effects that are applied.
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To examine settings in detail, .sesx files can be opened in text editors or stored in version control systems. You can use Perforce or Git, which are popular in the gaming industry.
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Template
Specifies either a default template or one you've created. Session templates specify source files and settings such as Sample Rate and Bit Depth.
Sample Rate
Determines the frequency range of the session. To reproduce a given frequency, the sample rate must be at least twice that frequency. (See Understanding sample rate.)
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All files added to a session must share the sample rate. If you attempt to import files with different sample rates, Adobe Audition prompts you to resample them, which can reduce audio quality. To change resampling quality, adjust the Sample Rate Conversion settings in the Data preferences.
Bit Depth
Determines the amplitude range of the session, including recordings and files created with the Multitrack > Mixdown To New File command. (See Understanding bit depth.)
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Choose a bit depth carefully, because it cannot be changed after you create a session. Ideally, work at the 32-bit level with fast systems. If your system performs slowly, try a lower bit depth.
Mix
Determines whether tracks are mixed down to a mono, stereo, or 5.1 Mix track. (See Routing audio to buses, sends, and the Mix track.)
The following file types open in the Multitrack Editor: Adobe Audition Session, Adobe Audition 3.0 XML, Adobe Premiere Pro Sequence XML, Final Cut Pro XML Interchange, and OMF.
All other supported file types open in the Waveform Editor, including the audio portion of video files.
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SES session files from Adobe Audition 3.0 and earlier are unsupported. If you have Adobe Audition 3.0, save sessions to XML format to open them in later versions.

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Select an audio or video file. (See Supported import formats.)
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If you don’t see the file that you want, choose All Supported Media from the menu at the bottom of the dialog box.
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Append files with CD Track markers to quickly assemble audio and apply consistent processing.
You cannot open files which do not have header information that describes the sample type. To manually specify this information, import the file as raw data.
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Sample Rate
Match the known rate of the file, if possible. For examples of common settings, see Understanding sample rate. Adobe Audition can import raw data with rates ranging from 1 Hz to 10,000,000 Hz. But playback and recording are supported only between 6000 Hz and 192,000 Hz.
Encoding
Specifies the data storage scheme for the file. If you are unsure what encoding the file uses, consult the supplier of the file, or the documentation for the application that created it.
When you insert an audio file in the Multitrack Editor, the file becomes an audio clip on the selected track. If more than one file is inserted, or if the file is longer than the space available on the selected track, a new clip is inserted. The clip is inserted to the nearest empty track.
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Select an audio or video file. (See Supported import formats.)
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Drag ranges from the Markers panel to the Multitrack Editor to automatically convert them to clips.
When you insert a Broadcast Wave (BWF) file into a multitrack session, Adobe Audition can use the embedded timestamp to insert the file at a specific time. The action is commonly called spot-inserting.
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To view or edit the timestamp for a BWF clip, open the clip in the Waveform Editor, and then choose Window > Metadata. On the BWF tab, the timestamp value appears as the Time Reference.
You can directly import Adobe Premiere Pro projects (.prproj) to Adobe Audition. This import method uses the original media and does not require rendering.