Protools vs Audition

[Jinglemaster]

I have used many programs for editing over the years, since we moved on from the old razor blade and sellotape on a live running tape 10 seconds before the bit you were taping back together was transmitted. Oh yes, those were the days.

 

I currently use Adobe Audition 3.0 and have done for about 3 years. I think I would call myself an expert in its various functions and capabilities. I can go from dry vouice to finished and fully produced jingle in one package and in about 15 minutes easily.

 

Protools is teh one I just decided to move onto because of another angle of my recording business. However, having installed the very expensive interface and installed the software (eventually) I found it was highly obstructive in its use. Compared to Audition, everything is difficult. Yes, it probably is a better program if you want to shell out £20k for hardware and have U2 popping in for an album cut, but for a two line jingle on zyx fm, I prefer Audition by a shocking mile.

 

So, it would be interesting to know others views. What do you like or dislike about audition or protools. Cool edit is ofg course the predecessor to austion, so if you use cool edit please join in.

 

Maybe you use another set up altogether. If so, whjat and most importantly why.

[James]

Moved it out of general chat (i like to keep it broadcasting/imaging free in there), fits more into production and imaging anyway .

 

-James

[Jinglemaster]

fairy snuff captain!

[jamesdean]

The guys I know who do internet radio use Adobe Audition 1.5 and version 3.0. I think they use the 1.5 for simplicity and the latter for the best production.

[Joonas Piiroinen]

I think that Pro Tools is just in fashion and it has been that for too long. I prefer Audition until the end. Much easier to use and like you said, for few station id's/ jingles Audition is really the better and time-saving choice. ;)

 

My few cents..

 

Joonas

[johny c]

(My opinion) Pro tools is just a hang on from the days when the only computer that could do audio editing was a Mac. I can understand why some of the pro's still use it because that is what they know how to use and they use it well. Ive had a look at it as well and didnt like it.

I use Sound Forge 8.0 for quick recording and editing. For multi track recording I use Cakewalk Sonar Pro.

[Jinglemaster]

Very interesting that Johnny. I used to use cakewalk up to version 8 I believe, I may be wrong (5 years ago at least). I found its midi control was second to none.

 

Then I found Reason 3.0, later 4.0 and yes, I will be getting 5.0 when it is finally released very soon. So all my music production is done in Reason. It is a hell of a complicated program and certainly not for the feint hearted, but is designed for hardware users that want to have the same 'feel' in a program. In my opinion, it is the best thing going.

 

Protools I found seems like it has been made difficult, because they can! I just cannot be doing with it.

[johny c]

In the end it comes down to what fits with you and how long you have been using it.

I started editing with a program that came with my first Sound Blaster card and got good at using it, but compared with todays editors it was rubbish. I had a look at Audacity and found that it was a dog to use compared with Sound Forge which I have been using diff versions for years now, and at my age you dont need too many more learning curves.

[mwagner]

If you wanted something that doesn't break your budget, try WavePad and GoldWave. WavePad is what I use for recording and editing, Godlwave is for extra SFX.

 

Just my thoughts...

[James]

I use goldwave these days, we use pro tools at the studio on the Mac.