Adobe Audition: Adding and mixing music in Adobe Podcast

Demo summary
The host selects a track from the music tab, drags it into the timeline, and uses sliders to adjust fade-in, fade-out, and background levels.
Step-by-step
- Go to the Music tab
- Select a track from the preselected options or upload your own
- Drag and drop the music track into the timeline
- Position the track by moving it to the desired location
- Use the sliders on the right-hand side to adjust fade-in and fade-out
- Toggle the 'Set as background' layer option if needed
Options
- Upload your own music
- Choose between long and short intro versions of preselected tracks
- Apply Enhance Audio to the project
All demos from “Adobe Podcast: How to Edit Podcasts Like a Pro”
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3:320:40Adding and mixing music in Adobe PodcastCurrentThe host selects a track from the music tab, drags it into the timeline, and uses sliders to adjust fade-in, fade-out, and background levels.Adobe Audition· AI Audio Editor
4:160:29Leveling multi-speaker audio with AIThe host applies the Enhance Audio feature to a multi-track recording to level the volume between two speakers and improve studio quality.Adobe Audition· AI Audio Enhancer & Noise Reduction- Watch “Adobe Podcast: How to Edit Podcasts Like a Pro” →
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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