File Management - Audition

Intro

• File management with any media project is the most important step in post production.
• Following these steps will save you and your project from unneeded stress and major file corruption.

In the Finder

• Always make a project folder with your name, project description, and date within the name field
• Use safe file and folder naming practices: use text, numbers, and hyphens or underscores. Avoid all other special characters.
• Copy your folder that contains all your original field recordings into this project folder as well

In Audition

• Open Adobe Audition located in the dock - go to File > New > Multitrack Session

• In Audition go to File > Multitrack Session and set the following settings:
  1. Session Name: use a meaningful name.
  2. Folder Location: Click Browse and select your folder on you Desktop
  3. Template : None
  4. Sample Rate: 48000
  5. Bit Depth : 24
  6. Master: Stereo
  7. Click OK

• Your finished project folder should look like this.
• All of your files are now contained in one folder and you can safely work, transfer, save and back up your project as long as it stays in one folder