Adobe

Adobe Audition is exactly like Cool Edit Pro, which is the software most of use all started on many years back. Adobe Audition has all of the basics you need to get up and recording in a flash. You can pretty much sync any audio interface in with Adobe Audition and it will work like a charm. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Adobe Audition doesn’t have all of the bells and whistles of a Pro Tools or some of the other programs that are out now, but it still has plenty more then enough effects to get going and started. I have used Adobe Audition for about 5 years off and on. We used it when I work an internship at a radio station. We recorded all interviews live right in to Adobe Audition and then did some editing. Some of the preset effects that are in Adobe Audition didn’t sit well with me. They didn’t seem to be very professional so it was better to tweak all of them. The presets I am talking about are the (chorus, and reverb). You will definitely need to tweak those presets to get them ready. OVERALL OPINION But over all Adobe Audition has been around for some time now and has worked great. I recommend this software to anyone that’s on a tight budget and needs some recording software. This will do the trick, you can create a whole album from the privacy of your own home with Adobe Audition. This program never crashed on me not even once, I ran it with windows XP and also with window vista. Plus the price of this software makes it very affordable for anyone. So give it a try, but if you want to do more than just what this program can do, you will need to upgrade and go with a software like pro tools.

Adobe Photoshop CS is the best most well rounded piece of software you can purchase. Very easy to use and install. Works great with Windows Vista and haven’t had a single crash. If you are new to Photoshop you will definitely need to pick up the manual to understand the basics. The manual is very in depth and will show you everything you need to know to create great work. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE The interface of CS is the same as all the other Photoshops, but CS has more things you can do and it will take your creativity to the net level. I have a Duo Processor computer with Windows Vista and Photoshop CS fits like a glove. Runs very smooth with no lagging even when you have multiple projects open at the same time. OVERALL OPINION I have been using Photoshop CS for about 3 months now and im very happy with my purchase of this program. I wouldn’t have chosen any other software to use for this purpose. The downside of Photoshop software is its extremely pricey. So that’s why there is CS, its not as prices as regular photoshop If you are doing some basic photo editing this isn’t the software you need, this is for serious designers and webpage creators. Not for your average turn a photo into black and white kind of thing. This gets very in depth with every aspect of photo manipulation. My favorite thing about this software is the options you have when editing or manipulating photo’s. the possibilities are unreal! If you can dream it , you can create it. It will take some patience , time and practice though. But once you get the hang of it, you will love it. This is a quality product at a decent respectable price. You must try it out!

Something that made me use this program more(then the older version) is that your now able to use VST plug-ins with it. This is if you ask me the most important upgrade. But there are also some little extras like burning cds inside Audition, now you dont have to export them 1st and load them into lets say nero to burn your mixdown you just finished. I know this was possible with cool edit 2 too yes but this was something you had to get separately, now its already in it. Price paid $299 I used cool edit pro for years so I cant really judge if this new(er) version of cool edit is easy to use. But I know that when I was just new to sound editors, I liked cool edit more then others because it was so simple to use. And the interface hasnt changed that much so I guess its still a pretty easy to use program. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE The sound quality is exactly what you would expect from the newest version of cool edit pro, nothing really fancy here. I must say that Audition is still a very ''light'' program. I heard some people say that this one isnt as smooth running as cool edit pro2 but I guess I have to disagree with them. If you compare this program with cubase SX(I know, these twoo are completely different, but hey lots of people know them both)audition is very less RAM consuming, and this is noticeable and feelable. And about the durability, well it just crashed on me a couple times and thats normal I guess with software. OVERALL OPINION For me its the number one editor, its the program I used for ages, and prolly will use for many more years. Originally posted on FutureProducers.com Posted by: Ilgit ( 9-, 2005)