Adobe CS5.5, Mac 65106717 User Manual
Product codes
65106717
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Expected ship date
Second quarter 2011
For more information
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New History panel
Just as you can undo graphic edits you make to a photograph in Adobe Photoshop, you can easily roll
back edits you make to waveforms and multitrack mixes to earlier states in the same session in
Adobe Audition by using the new History panel. Experiment with signal flow though a series of audio
effects, try out different surround mixes, or apply a variety of degrees of noise reduction to a track,
with the assurance that you can recall your original settings with a single click in the History panel.
back edits you make to waveforms and multitrack mixes to earlier states in the same session in
Adobe Audition by using the new History panel. Experiment with signal flow though a series of audio
effects, try out different surround mixes, or apply a variety of degrees of noise reduction to a track,
with the assurance that you can recall your original settings with a single click in the History panel.
Are you new to Adobe Audition?
You may not be familiar with many of the unique capabilities Adobe Audition CS5.5 offers. Long
considered an indispensable tool of audio engineers, Adobe Audition is well known for its ability to
fix nearly any problem with digital audio files, and to do it quickly. Familiar tools for multitrack
recording, editing, and mixing are paired with workflow flexibility and performance optimized for
the broadcast and video industries. Here are a few of the main reasons Adobe Audition is the go-to
tool for audio professionals:
considered an indispensable tool of audio engineers, Adobe Audition is well known for its ability to
fix nearly any problem with digital audio files, and to do it quickly. Familiar tools for multitrack
recording, editing, and mixing are paired with workflow flexibility and performance optimized for
the broadcast and video industries. Here are a few of the main reasons Adobe Audition is the go-to
tool for audio professionals:
• Superior audio restoration. From removing occasional clicks to fixing disastrous digital distor-
tion, trimming silence to removing hiss embedded in a waveform—even making unusable
dialogue usable again—Adobe Audition provides audio restoration tools that are second to none.
dialogue usable again—Adobe Audition provides audio restoration tools that are second to none.
• Complete multitrack recording, nondestructive editing, and mixing. The Multitrack Editor
provides an easy-to-configure user interface to create entire multitrack mixes, with click-and-
drag level changes, fades, and cross-fades; clip drag-and-duplicate; and individual track sizing to
suit the specific project and user.
drag level changes, fades, and cross-fades; clip drag-and-duplicate; and individual track sizing to
suit the specific project and user.
• Professional audio effects. From signal processing such as compression and limiting to convolu-
tion reverb, wacky guitar effects, and lo-fi effects, Adobe Audition has a robust selection of audio
manipulation tools for creative sound design, and support for VST and Mac Audio Units means
you can add more options from third-party developers.
manipulation tools for creative sound design, and support for VST and Mac Audio Units means
you can add more options from third-party developers.
• Thousands of royalty-free sound effects. Through the Resource Central* panel, Adobe Audition
provides downloadable audio content for drag-and-drop creation of SFX tracks, Foley effects,
and more.
and more.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
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impact, reliable digital content. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.
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System requirements
Mac OS
• Multicore Intel® processor
• Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6
• 1GB of RAM; 2GB for HDV and
• Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6
• 1GB of RAM; 2GB for HDV and
HD playback
• 2GB of available hard-disk space for
installation; additional free space required
during installation (cannot install on a
volume that uses a case-sensitive file
system or on removable flash storage
devices)
during installation (cannot install on a
volume that uses a case-sensitive file
system or on removable flash storage
devices)
• 1280x800 display with OpenGL
2.0–compatible graphics card
• Core Audio–compatible sound card
• DVD-ROM drive (SuperDrive recom-
• DVD-ROM drive (SuperDrive recom-
mended)
• QuickTime 9 software required for
QuickTime features
• Broadband Internet connection required
for online services and to validate
Subscription Edition (if applicable) on an
ongoing basis*
Subscription Edition (if applicable) on an
ongoing basis*
Windows
• Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64
processor (Intel Core™2 Duo or AMD
Phenom® II recommended)
Phenom® II recommended)
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack
3; Windows Vista® Home Premium,
Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise; or
Windows 7
Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise; or
Windows 7
• 1GB of RAM; 2GB for HDV and HD
playback
• 2GB of available hard-disk space for
installation; additional free space required
during installation (cannot install on
removable flash storage devices)
during installation (cannot install on
removable flash storage devices)
• 1280x800 display with OpenGL
2.0–compatible graphics card
• Sound card compatible with ASIO
protocol or Microsoft WDM/MME
• DVD-ROM drive
• QuickTime 9 software required for
• QuickTime 9 software required for
QuickTime features
• Broadband Internet connection required
for online services and to validate
Subscription Edition (if applicable) on an
ongoing basis*
Subscription Edition (if applicable) on an
ongoing basis*
For updates to system requirements and more detailed
information about video hardware compatibility, visit
information about video hardware compatibility, visit
www.adobe.com/go/audition_systemreqs.
*Adobe online services, including Adobe CS Live Services, are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional
terms and Adobe’s online privacy policy (available at www.adobe.com/go/terms. Online services are not available in all countries or
languages, may require user registration and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription
charges may apply.
terms and Adobe’s online privacy policy (available at www.adobe.com/go/terms. Online services are not available in all countries or
languages, may require user registration and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription
charges may apply.
†
CS Live services are complimentary until April 12, 2012. See www.adobe.com/go/cslive for more details.
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The History panel lets you
easily restore earlier states
of waveform edits
and multitrack mixes.
of waveform edits
and multitrack mixes.