Adobe Audition 2026

Adobe Audition 2026: audio editing, multitrack mixing and audio restoration

Adobe Audition 2026 is Adobe's audio application in version 26.x for Windows. It combines a Waveform Editor for precise editing of individual files with a Multitrack Editor in which several tracks are recorded, edited and mixed. Audition is suitable for podcasts and audiobooks, for post-processing voice recordings and interviews, and for the sound of video productions. Since version 26.0, Audition also runs natively on Windows devices with ARM processors.

Recording, multitrack editing and effects

In the Waveform Editor, you record audio via a microphone or a device connected to the line input of the sound card and edit the file directly. Effects are applied permanently to the audio data here. The Multitrack Editor, by contrast, records on several tracks, including simultaneously, for example when two speakers are recorded with separate microphones. With punch-in, Audition plays the section before a marked point, records only within the marked range and then continues playback. This allows you to re-record a single slip of the tongue without repeating the entire passage. Audition stacks multiple takes on top of each other so that you can select the right one.

When creating a multitrack session, you set the sample rate and bit depth and specify whether the tracks are mixed down to a mono, stereo or 5.1 master. Each clip and each track has its own Effects Rack with up to 16 effects, which is saved together with the session. Premiere Pro projects (.prproj) can be imported directly to edit the sound of a video edit in Audition.

Restoration, loudness and mixing

The Spectral Frequency Display shows a recording according to its frequency components: time on the horizontal axis, frequency on the vertical axis, loud components in bright colours. Unwanted noises such as a cough become visible as a separate area and can be removed selectively without altering the rest of the recording.

The Essential Sound panel brings together common tasks. Clips are classified as Dialogue, Music, SFX or Ambience and then receive the appropriate controls. For dialogue, noise reduction, reduction of rumble and hum, a DeEsser against harsh sibilance as well as dynamics, EQ and voice enhancement are available. The loudness of several clips can be matched automatically. Music can be brought to a target duration by remixing or stretching and lowered automatically with Auto-Ducking as soon as someone speaks, as is common for podcasts with background music.

In the Match Loudness panel, you measure the loudness of one or more files and adjust it to a standard, such as EBU R128 with a target loudness of −23 LUFS or ATSC A/85 with −24 LUFS. A true peak limit prevents the signal from exceeding a defined maximum level.

Buy Adobe Audition 2026: licence and scope of delivery

You receive a lifetime licence for Adobe Audition 2026 (version 26.x) for Windows. The licence can be used without time limit. Activation requires an Adobe ID, acceptance of the licence terms and an internet connection. The scope of delivery includes:

• the licence details for Adobe Audition 2026
• information on downloading the application (all downloads are also available under Software Download)
• the invoice with VAT shown separately

Once your payment has been received, your licence details are displayed directly on the order confirmation page and also sent to you by email. After that, you can retrieve them again at any time: with a customer account under My Product Codes, without a customer account via the Guest Portal.

If you have any questions about installation or activation, our Support team is available around the clock by email, and you will also find information under Guides and FAQ. You will find further Adobe programs in the category Adobe and under PC Software.

System requirements

Minimum requirements according to Adobe. Adobe recommends 16 GB of RAM for HD media and 32 GB or more for 4K, 8 GB of GPU memory and a fast internal SSD for the application and cache.