Adobe Audition vs Audacity

Supports numerous formats. Adobe Audition imports and exports files in more than 20 formats, including MP3, OGG, WAV, BWF and etc.

Fade handles. To my mind, Audition is the best DAW to process fades. To create a fade, select a part of the audio and drag over an icon in the upper right corner. This process is very fast and works with fade ins and fade outs.

Batch processing. If you need to delete hum from numerous videos or it’s necessary to apply the same EQ adjustments to a group of files, Audition is a great option for such purposes. Besides, it is ranked as the top music mixer software, so if you want to combine several audio pieces, opt for Audition.

Multitrack UI. Audition offers playback of over 128 tracks and a recording of more than 32 ones. What is more, you don’t need expensive, single-purpose acceleration equipment.

Work compressed. It is a simple process that will really please you. You may work in an MP3 format without any prior export and import operations.

Easy multitrack editing. Although Audition is really a powerful tool, it may be too complex for some users. So, to create a multitrack project in Audition, you have to create a new project file, import tracks, and then you can't apply effects or some edits in the multitrack editor since it may be done only in the wave editor.

100% cross-platform software. Audacity is a cross-platform program so you shouldn’t worry about what OS you have. Moreover, it works equally great on all platforms. The interface is almost identical so you will not have problems using it on various operating systems.

It is free. It is really a pleasant bonus for those who want to start podcasting as a hobby and are not ready to “invest” money in it yet.

High quality. You will get a decent audio product if you have a qualitative microphone while the software doesn’t play a great role here. However, you may spoil your audio by building low quality into the software or intentionally saving it with low standards.

Great editing tools. In general, audio files don’t require much editing. Speaking about Audition vs Audacity stand-off, both apps offer necessary audio editing tools; however, I prefer Audacity because it is simpler and easier to master. Besides, it supports VST plugins, which can extend its functionality by adding various audio effects and instruments.