Difference between revisions of "Editing Premiere Audio in Audition"

Latest revision as of 12:22, 26 January 2022

1 When to Edit in Audition?
- 1.1 Waveform Editor:
- 1.2 Multitrack Editor:
2 Opening Premiere Project in Audition
- 2.1 Notes
3 Getting Your Audition Audio Back to Premiere
- 3.1 Export Audio as Multitrack Mixdown
  - 3.1.1 Import the Audio File into Premiere Pro
- 3.2 Export Audio Directly to Premiere
4 Common Audition Mistakes and Issues

When to Edit in Audition?

Audition can be helpful in editing audio for a Premiere Pro project. The Waveform Editor can be used to process files before they are imported to Premiere Pro. For example converting stereo files to mono. The Multitrack Editor can be used to mix the audio from a Premiere Pro project. Adobe has been adding more of the audio effects from Audition into Premiere Pro. Audition can open a Premiere Pro project file and it will import the audio tracks and have a reference video track.

Waveform Editor:

The Waveform Editor can be used to process files before they are imported to Premiere Pro or an Audition multitrack session.

The Waveform Editor in Audition is destructive.
- This means that if you make an edit to your sound file and save it as the same name in the same location it was pulled from, the original file will permanently reflect the changes you made.
- Always keep backups of your original audio files
The Waveform Editor is used for individual audio file manipulation/repair/prep, not for sequences.
Typically, you would edit files in the Waveform Editor before importing them into your Premiere Pro project.
- Examples of work you might do include:
  - Converting stereo files to mono with Extract Channels to Mono Files
  - Trimming audio recordings. Taking a 30m minute recording of nature sounds and splitting up to short clips.
Since the Waveform Editor is destructive (changes are permanent), you should avoid making any extreme changes to your audio here.
- If you are trying to create unusual sounds or sound effects then the Waveform editor can be a good place to process audio.
- For many effects like equalization it's best to apply them in the Multitrack Editor or Premiere Pro
  - It is better to apply the effects when you are listening to the audio in the mix with other sounds.

Multitrack Editor:

The Multitrack Editor can be used to mix the audio from a Premiere Pro project. You should be done with editing the video before opening the mix in Audition.

The Multitrack Editor in Audition is non-destructive. This means that any effects or changes you make to your audio can be undone or modified at any time in the future.
The Multitrack Editor is where you can edit your Premiere Pro sequence audio.
- You should have your Premiere project mostly completed (at least have the cuts where you want them) before editing the audio in the Multitrack Editor.

Opening Premiere Project in Audition

A Premiere Pro sequence can be opened directly by Audition:

Open Audition
Go to File > Open and select your Premiere Pro project file
Click Open
The Import a Premiere Pro Sequence window will open
Select the sequence and click OK
A new multitrack session will be created
- It will contain the audio clips and volume and pan keyframes
- If there are audio effects that also work in Audition they will be imported
Go to File > Save
Name the multitrack session and select a location to save it and click OK
If you get a warning about copying the audio files click Yes

Notes

If your Premiere Pro sequence contains nested sequences, you will need to render the project in Premiere Pro before bringing them into Audition.

Getting Your Audition Audio Back to Premiere

When you are done with your mix you can export an audio file and manually import it into Premiere Pro or you can export a special file that will automatically import the mix into Premiere Pro. The final mix will be a stereo wav file with all of your tracks, edits, levels and effects mixed together.

Export Audio as Multitrack Mixdown

Go to File > Export > Multitrack Mixdown > Entire Session
Name the file
Set the location in a folder with your Premiere Pro project

Import the Audio File into Premiere Pro

Open the original Premiere Pro project.
Import the audio file
Add the audio file to the beginning of the new track (0min 0sec)
Mute all of the other audio tracks
Playback the project to make sure everything is in sync
Export a video file from Premiere Pro

Export Audio Directly to Premiere

Go to File > Export > Export to Adobe Premiere Pro
The Export to Adobe Premiere Pro dialog will open
Name the file. The default name should be fine. Make sure that the file ends in .xml
For Location browse to your Premiere Pro project folder
In the Options section select Mixdown session to and then select Stereo File
Check the box Open in Adobe Premiere Pro
Click Export.
Premiere Pro will open
Select the Premiere Pro project file that audio will be imported to
Click Open
In the Copy Audition Audio Tracks dialog select New Audio Track
Click OK
The audio fill will be imported into the new track.
Mute all of the other audio tracks
Playback the project to make sure everything is in sync
Export a video file from Premiere Pro

Common Audition Mistakes and Issues

Here is a brief look at some common mistakes and issues you may encounter:

Clipping Audio

Make sure to keep an eye on the audio meter at the bottom of the screen, and/or the meter on the Mix Track (at the bottom of the Multitrack Editor window.
If your audio hits or exceeds 0dB (indicated by red lights on your meter), you need to find a way to reduce the volume
- (ex: Reduce clip/channel/master volume, manipulate "volume envelopes"; apply a Limiter/Compressor, etc.).
If you allow your audio to hit or exceed 0dB it can have a variety of negative effects when played back including:
- Distorted audio, digital artifacts, audio drop-out (little bits of silence where sound should be), damage to speakers, and more.

My Multitrack Session seems incredibly long! Why is that?

Usually caused by an audio clip accidentally being placed deep into the project, making it look incredibly long (much longer than intended).
- Zoom in at the end of your sequence and delete/move audio.

Clip Effects vs. Channel Effects

Clip Effects are applied to an individual audio clip. You may have several clips in a single audio channel/track (such as Track 1) that can each have different Clip Effects applied to them.
Channel Effects apply to all clips on that channel/track.
If you use Envelopes to automate a Clip Effect, the envelopes will remain locked into position even if you relocate the clip in the timeline.
If you use Envelopes to automate a Channel Effect, the envelopes will not move along with a clip; the envelope will stay in one place even if you change the location of the clips on that channel.
- For more information about Envelopes you may visit this Adobe Help page: Automating mixes with envelopes

Effects Compatibility

Some effects are only in either Audition or Premiere Pro, but not in both. This can cause a lot of confusion.
For a list of these effects see our Audio Effects Compatibility article

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 === Opening Premiere Project in Audition ===
-There are a few ways of opening a '''Premiere Pro''' sequence in '''Audition''':
+A '''Premiere Pro''' sequence can be opened directly by '''Audition''':
 # Open '''Audition'''
 # Go to '''File > Open and''' select your '''Premiere Pro''' project file
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 === Getting Your Audition Audio Back to Premiere ===
-<br>When you are done with your mix you can export an audio file and manually import it into '''Premiere Pro''' or you can export a special file that will automatically import the mix into '''Premiere Pro'''.<br>
+<br>When you are done with your mix you can export an audio file and manually import it into '''Premiere Pro''' or you can export a special file that will automatically import the mix into '''Premiere Pro'''.  The final mix will be a stereo wav file with all of your tracks, edits, levels and effects mixed together.<br>
 ==== Export Audio as Multitrack Mixdown ====
-* Go to '''File > Export > Multitrack Mixdown > Entire Session\'''
+# Go to '''File > Export > Multitrack Mixdown > Entire Session'''
-* Name the file
+# Name the file
-* Set the location in a folder with your '''Premiere Pro''' project
+# Set the location in a folder with your '''Premiere Pro''' project
-*
-*
+===== Import the Audio File into Premiere Pro =====
-*
+# Open the original '''Premiere Pro''' project.
-* By exporting in this way, all of your separate audio tracks have been mixed together into a single, stereo audio file.
+# Import the audio file
-* Now, you can simply import your Multitrack Mixdown audio file into Premiere.  If you have done everything correctly, you should be able to place the beginning of your mixdown at 0min 0sec in your sequence and it should line up perfectly.
+# Add the audio file to the beginning of the new track (0min 0sec)
-** You will want to make sure to MUTE all other audio in your sequence because the old audio in your sequence will not reflect the changes you made in Audition.
+# '''Mute''' all of the other audio tracks
-<br><br>
+# Playback the project to make sure everything is in sync
-<u>THE DOWNSIDE TO THIS METHOD</u> is that moving video clips around within Premiere will be much more complicated, assuming that you want the video and audio to remain in sync; although your video clips are still easy to move around, you are now only working with one stereo audio file.
+# Export a video file from '''Premiere Pro'''
-<br><br>
+<br>
-<br><br>
 ==== Export Audio Directly to Premiere ====
-* '''File > Export > Export to Adobe Premiere Pro'''
+# Go to '''File > Export > Export to Adobe Premiere Pro'''
-* A dialog box will pop up wherein you can name the file(s) you wish to export, choose the location of the file(s) on your computer, and more.
+# The '''Export to Adobe Premiere Pro''' dialog will open
-* In the "Options" section of this dialog box, you will see the options:  "Export each track as a stem" or "Mixdown session to:  Mono File, Stereo File, 5.1 File"
+# Name the file. The default name should be fine.  Make sure that the file ends in '''.xml'''
-** "Export each track as a stem" will export each track of your Multitrack Session as its own audio file (a "stem"), and each stem has the same time duration (the total length of your audition project).  This gives you more flexibility should you need to do more audio editing later or if you need to relocate audio/video clips in your Premiere sequence.
+# For '''Location''' browse to your '''Premiere Pro''' project folder
-** "Mixdown session to...." is the same as the "Export Audio as Multitrack Mixdown" method provided in the above section of this wiki, with the only difference being that you have an option here to open your mixdown directly in Premiere...
+# In the '''Options''' section select '''Mixdown session to''' and then select '''Stereo File'''
-* Checking the checkbox at the bottom of this dialog box which reads "Open in Adobe Premiere Pro" will export your newly edited audio directly into your Premiere Project.  You still need to MUTE all of the old audio tracks in your sequence because this is not done automatically for you.
+# Check the box '''Open in Adobe Premiere Pro'''
-<br><br>
+# Click '''Export'''.
-<u>THE DOWNSIDE TO THIS METHOD</u> is that it can be a bit confusing/complicated for those who are new to using Adobe software.
+# '''Premiere Pro''' will open
-<br><br><br>
+# Select the Premiere Pro project file that audio will be imported to
+# Click '''Open'''
+# In the '''Copy Audition Audio Tracks''' dialog select '''New Audio Track'''
+# Click '''OK'''
+# The audio fill will be imported into the new track.
+# '''Mute''' all of the other audio tracks
+# Playback the project to make sure everything is in sync
+# Export a video file from '''Premiere Pro'''<br><br><br>
+=== Common Audition Mistakes and Issues ===
+Here is a brief look at some common mistakes and issues you may encounter:
-=== Common Audition Mistakes / Issues ===
+==== Clipping Audio ====
-There are many ways to end up with terrible audio or confusing Multitrack Sessions!  What joy!  Here is a brief look at some common mistakes and issues you may encounter:
+* Make sure to keep an eye on the audio meter at the bottom of the screen, and/or the meter on the '''Mix Track''' (at the bottom of the '''Multitrack Editor''' window.
+* If your audio hits or exceeds 0dB (indicated by red lights on your meter), you need to find a way to reduce the volume
+** (ex: Reduce clip/channel/master volume, manipulate "volume envelopes"; apply a Limiter/Compressor, etc.).
+* If you allow your audio to hit or exceed 0dB it can have a variety of negative effects when played back including:
+** Distorted audio, digital artifacts, audio drop-out (little bits of silence where sound should be), damage to speakers, and more.<br><br>
-* Clipping Audio
+==== My Multitrack Session seems incredibly long!  Why is that? ====
-** Make sure to keep an eye on the audio meter at the bottom of the screen, and/or the meter on the Master channel (at the bottom of the Multitrack sequence window.
+* Usually caused by an audio clip accidentally being placed deep into the project, making it look incredibly long (much longer than intended).
-** If your audio hits or exceeds 0dB (indicated by red lights on your meter), you need to find a way to reduce the volume (ex: Reduce clip/channel/master volume, manipulate "volume envelopes"; apply a Limiter/Compressor, etc.).
+** Zoom in at the end of your sequence and delete/move audio.<br><br>
-** If you allow your audio to hit or exceed 0dB it can have a variety of negative effects when played back including:  Distorted audio, digital artifacts, audio drop-out (little bits of silence where sound should be), damage to speakers, and more.<br><br>
-* My Multitrack Session seems incredibly long!  Why is that?
+====Clip Effects vs. Channel Effects====
-** Usually caused by an audio clip accidentally being placed deep into the project, making it look incredibly long (much longer than intended). → Zoom in at the end of your sequence and delete/move audio.<br><br>
-* Clip Effects vs. Channel Effects
+* '''Clip Effects''' are applied to an individual audio clip.  You may have several clips in a single audio channel/track (such as ''Track 1'') that can each have different Clip Effects applied to them.
-** Clip Effects are applied to an individual audio clip.  You may have several clips in a single audio channel/track (such as ''Track 1'') that can each have different Clip Effects applied to them.
+*'''Channel Effects''' apply to ''all'' clips on that channel/track.
-** Channel Effects apply to ''all'' clips on that channel/track.
+* If you use Envelopes to automate a Clip Effect, the envelopes will remain locked into position even if you relocate the clip in the timeline.
-** If you use Envelopes to automate a Clip Effect, the envelopes will remain locked into position even if you relocate the clip in the timeline.
+* If you use Envelopes to automate a Channel Effect, the envelopes will ''not'' move along with a clip; the envelope will stay in one place even if you change the location of the clips on that channel.
-** If you use Envelopes to automate a Channel Effect, the envelopes will ''not'' move along with a clip; the envelope will stay in one place even if you change the location of the clips on that channel.
+** For more information about Envelopes you may visit this Adobe Help page:  [https://helpx.adobe.com/mt/audition/using/automating-mixes-envelopes1.html Automating mixes with envelopes]
-*** For more information about Envelopes you may visit this Adobe Help page:  [https://helpx.adobe.com/mt/audition/using/automating-mixes-envelopes1.html Automating mixes with envelopes]
-<br>
+==== Effects Compatibility ====
-* Some effects are ONLY in either Audition or Premiere, but not in both.  This can cause a lot of confusion.  For a list of these effects, please click [https://helpwiki.evergreen.edu/wiki/index.php/Audio_Effects_Compatibility_-_Audition THIS LINK].
+* Some effects are only in either '''Audition''' or '''Premiere Pro''', but not in both.  This can cause a lot of confusion.
+* For a list of these effects see our [[Audio Effects Compatibility - Audition|Audio Effects Compatibility article]]
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