Adobe Audition: Playback and Playhead Navigation

All demos from “Adobe Audition Tutorial for Beginners - 2026 - Step by Step”

1. 5:531:35Monitor and Adjust Recording LevelsThe narrator shows how to activate input monitoring by double-clicking the meter and explains how to aim for the -12 to -6 dB range for optimal gain staging.Adobe Audition· AI Audio Editor
2. 7:352:04Create and Configure a New Audio FileThe user demonstrates clicking the waveform icon to create a new file, naming it, and selecting specific parameters like sample rate (44.1 kHz), mono channel, and 32-bit float bit depth.Adobe Audition· AI Audio Editor
3. 11:040:37Playback and Playhead NavigationCurrentThe instructor shows how to use the playhead (red vertical line) to select a specific point on the waveform and use the spacebar to play back the recorded audio.Adobe Audition· AI Audio Editor
4. 11:521:36Save and Export Audio as WaveA walkthrough of the file saving process in Adobe Audition, including choosing a directory, selecting the uncompressed Wave format, and explaining the resulting metadata files.Adobe Audition· AI Audio Editor
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1. 3:011:05Checking audio levels before recordingThe demo shows how to double-click the level meter to monitor real-time input levels and adjust gain to stay within the -18 to -6 dB range.Master Editor
2. 4:081:47Recording audio in the Waveform EditorThe narrator initiates a new recording, configures sample rate and bit depth settings, and shows the waveform being drawn in real-time before stopping the capture.Master Editor
3. 6:230:28Selecting and unselecting audio segmentsThe user demonstrates how to single-click to deselect and double-click to highlight the entire waveform in white.Master Editor
4. 7:551:15Saving a raw audio file as WAVThe demo shows the process of using the Save dialog to name a file, create a new folder, and select the uncompressed WAV format.Master Editor
5. 9:350:37Deleting audio and identifying unsaved changesThe narrator demonstrates selecting a portion of the waveform, hitting delete, and pointing out the asterisk symbol indicating unsaved changes.Master Editor
6. 10:121:32Exporting edited audio to a separate folderThe instructor uses the Export File command to save a modified version of the audio into a new 'edited' folder without overwriting the original.Master Editor
7. 15:150:49Navigating with the playhead and playback controlsThe demo shows how to move the red playhead by clicking the waveform and using the spacebar or UI buttons to start and stop playback.Master Editor
8. 17:230:46Zooming the waveform viewThe narrator uses the zoom slider to expand the waveform horizontally for precise editing and then uses the 'Zoom Out Full' icon to reset the view.Master Editor
9. 19:350:38Using Loop Playback for fine-tuningThe instructor activates the loop icon and demonstrates how a selected section of audio repeats continuously during playback.Master Editor
10. 22:090:30Copying and pasting audio segmentsThe narrator demonstrates selecting a section, using keyboard shortcuts to copy, and pasting it at a different playhead position.Master Editor
11. 25:171:28Configuring the Normalize effectThe instructor opens the Normalize effect from the Amplitude and Compression menu and explains how to set peak levels using decibels.Master Editor
12. 27:431:14Analyzing peak levels with Amplitude StatisticsThe demo shows how to use the Amplitude Statistics window to scan audio and find the exact peak amplitude before and after normalization.Master Editor