Adobe Audition: Toggling Spectral Frequency Display

Demo summary
The demo shows how to enable the colorful spectral map to visualize frequency distribution and identify background noise visually.
Step-by-step
- Locate the toolbar above the waveform view
- Click the 'Show spectral frequency display' button
- Observe the colorful map appearing beneath the waveform
- Identify loud frequencies by looking for bright, light colors
- Identify silence or quiet frequencies by looking for dark or black areas
- Toggle the display off by clicking the same toolbar icon
Options
- Toggle between standard waveform view and spectral frequency display
Tips
- Use the spectral display to reveal background noise like equipment hum or air conditioning during pauses
- Map the colors to the waveform to distinguish between speech and ambient noise
- Look at the bottom of the display for low-frequency noise and the top for high-frequency noise
- Use this view specifically for advanced editing tasks like noise removal and diagnosing audio problems
Highlights
“knowing how to use the spectral display gives you a powerful additional tool for diagnosing and fixing audio problems”
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