I usually compress a little bit below that at a ratio of 3-1. You can see where the average peak is at. I pretty much just eyeball this part based on the waveform. After that, I apply a compression using the dynamics effect. Again, I'll get into depth on each effect in their dedicated videos later. I try not to go too hard on the noise reduction as to not damage the audio. Most of what I'll be doing throughout the course can be found in the effects section. I capture a noise print first, and then use the noise reduction effect. The first thing I do is reduce background noise. After I'm done, I begin the audio editing process. If everything checks out, that's when I begin to record. Then I hit the Record button to make sure the audio is being recorded through my Shure SM7B. I then open up the audio hardware preferences to make sure the input is indeed my Zoom H6, which it is. From there I open audition, and create a new solo track to record on by clicking the shortcut Command Shift N.
In this case, I'm going to be using the Shure SM7b, and it's a dynamic mic, so I need to connect it using an XLR cable to my Zoom H6 audio interface, which then connects to my MacBook Pro via USB. The first thing I do before even opening audition is connect my microphone to my computer. But don't worry if I'm going a bit fast, I will be going over everything in depth in the later lessons. While I edit, I'm going to go over what I do quickly, and highlight the biggest points. This way you guys can keep the bigger picture in mind while I go through every individual step. Quick Rundown of the Process: Before we actually start the lessons, I'm going to show you guys how I personally edit my audio from start to finish. It'll have an overview of the assignments for each lesson, as well as suggestions for your project topic if you don't have any idea where to start.
Be sure to download the worksheet attachment for the class. The topic of the project is completely up to you, just to have fun with it. Be sure to do the assignments after each lesson to get the most out of the class. Each lesson will have an action step that will get you one step closer to completing the project. The class project will be to come out with a well-polished a voice-over audio clip by the end of the class. At the end, I'll show you one of my favorite workflows which is dynamic linking with Premier Pro. I'll also cover my personal keyboard shortcuts that I use so you can save a lot of time every time you edit.
This covers how to remove dead spaces and unneeded audio in a fast way. Walls will cover my method of cleaning up audio quickly. Understanding certain effects like compression, normalization, EQ, and limiters. How to use good mic technique, how to optimize your settings in Adobe Audition, and alter your workspace to edit more efficiently. You guys will be learning my personal method on how I do this, as well some some tips and tricks I picked up along the way after spending a lot of time in the program. That's what this course will be focused on, how to edit and enhance voice-over and dialog audio. For my YouTube channel dreamland, I started off creating videos that primarily had voice-overs and podcasts like audio.
Across my different channels, I have gained a lot of experience editing audio for video, editing audio for podcasts, as well as spending four plus years on Adobe Audition. Hi guys, my name is Scott Lu, and I'm a video creator on YouTube. Learning how to enhance your audio using Adobe Audition.
Class Introduction: When it comes to crafting a great video or a compelling podcast, audio is one of the most important aspects you need to learn about, and that is what this class will be focused on.