Adobe Audition 2020 Basics | Home Edition (Windows
  • Introduction
  • Introduction
    • Intoduction
  • Installing Audition on your PC
    • Checking if your computer meets minimum system requirements
    • Installing Audition
  • Listening and Logging
    • Opening Audition
    • Creating a Multitrack Session
    • Opening an Existing Multitrack Session
    • Displaying file extensions
    • Copying WAV Files From a Zoom to Your Project Folder
    • Downloading Media Files From YouTube to Your Project Folder
    • Downloading Free Music Into Your Project Folder
    • Importing WAV Files Into Audition
    • Listening to Your Audio in the Waveform Editor
    • Raising or Lowering the Audio Level of a WAV File
    • Zooming In and Out
    • Adding Range Markers to a WAV File
    • Saving a WAV File with Range Markers
    • Writing a Script
    • Recording Narration with Zoom H2N
    • Adding Narration to Your Project
    • Exporting Audio of Range Markers
  • Editing
    • Importing Sound Bite WAV Files
    • Adding Sound Bite WAV Files to Tracks
    • Deleting a Sound Bite from a Track
    • Editing a Sound Bite in the Waveform Editor
    • Adjusting Audio Level Within a Sound Bite in the Waveform Editor
    • Deleting Part of a Sound Bite
    • Using Undo and the History Panel
    • Switching Between Waveform Editor and Multitrack Session
    • Saving All of Your Work
    • Working with Additional WAV Files
    • Working with Other Audio Formats
    • Moving Multiple Sound Bites
    • Applying Fades to Sound Bites
    • Using Track Controls
    • Automating Track Volume with Keyframes
  • Exporting
    • Finalizing Your Script
    • Exporting an MP3
  • Submitting your work
    • Creating a Google Account
    • Signing in to your Google Account
    • Uploading your project folder to Google Drive
    • Creating a shareable link to your project folder on Google Drive
  • Troubleshooting
    • Warning Boxes: What to Click
  • Glossary
    • Glossary
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Adjusting Audio Level Within a Sound Bite in the Waveform Editor

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The audio level of your waveform should generally range from -12 to -6 decibels during playback. In the Levels panel, you'll see your audio levels going from green into yellow if this is the case.

Audio levels may appear red on occasion, but they should not trigger the peak indicators. Peak indicators are the squares at the end of the Levels panel that stay red if your audio signal is too hot (an audio signal exceeding 0 decibels that causes distortion.)

If there are areas in your waveform where audio levels are too high or low, you can adjust the amplitude of those areas.

  1. In the waveform editor, hover your mouse pointer over the waveform until it becomes an I-beam pointer.

  2. Click and drag to select the waveform area you’d like to adjust. The area will appear highlighted and the Adjust Amplitude tool will appear.

  3. Use the Adjust Amplitude tool to change to audio level of the selected waveform area. Play back your audio as you make your adjustments to make sure your levels fall between -12 and -6 decibels.