Adobe Audition vs Audacity
User Ratings & Reviews
Reviews are generated by real users. When reviewing a product, users are asked to assess the product’s overall quality, which includes assigning specific ratings for ease of use, value for money, customer support, and functionality.
Ease-of-Use
4.3 / 5
4.3 / 5
Value for Money
4.3 / 5
4.8 / 5
Customer Support
4.1 / 5
4.1 / 5
Functionality
4.6 / 5
4.4 / 5
Last Review Written
August 25, 2024
August 28, 2024
Pros/Cons
Pros
- Often free sound effects vary greatly in quality, so it is great to have so many good quality samples ready to go.
- I recommend it for audio work and to complement those who are working on audiovisual projects and want to improve the sound aspect. White noise removal works quite good.
- I appreciate its flexibility, advanced functionality, and the ability to work seamlessly with other Adobe products.
Cons
- The major problem we have with Adobe is the expensiveness of its products.
- The only downside that I have expierenced in my workflow is that sometimes in order to utilize other plugins or advance systems, you may have to do extra steps to keep in line with te Adobe workflow.
- By no means am I an expert in every facet of Audition, but I've been able to master the basics of what I need to do to produce the podcast.
Pros
- Because of its popularity, I'm happy to stick with it as when a problem arises, there will be a YouTube video describing how to solve it and that's important.
- I love that it's easy to use. The best part for me is that you can download additional features and Plug-ins or even create your own if you know some coding.
- I like to record podcasts, radio dramas, etc. and was recommended this program as a free, good program for that purpose. It's an excellent deal for the money ($0).
Cons
- Audacity suffers from one of the ugliest graphical user interfaces out there. Contrast is poor, the blue-on-grey aesthetic is exhausting, and the icons are straight out of a clipart site from 1998.
- For instance, after the audio recording has stopped one would logically export it to a folder where it would be saved. But you have to press stop, even if the recording has stopped.
- Learning curve is slow and frustrating, specially if you want to work with different tracks.
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Additional Info
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Deployments
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Support and Training
Support
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FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
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