In this video I walk you through a complete beginner setup for recording vocals in Adobe Audition 2026, step-by-step, the same way I’ve been doing it for over 10 years. I start with creating a new multitrack session (and yeah—don’t name it “1 2 3 ABC” if you ever want to find it again), choosing a proper folder location, and making sure your session sample rate matches your computer/audio hardware settings (like 44,100 Hz at 24-bit). I also show you how to fix your workspace if it looks weird—Window → Workspace → Classic—so your layout matches mine. Then I get into the real stuff: setting up your audio hardware (device class, interface/USB mic options like ASIO4ALL), buffer size for recording vs mixing (256/512 for low latency, higher when you start stacking effects so you don’t get crackles/pops), selecting your mic input, and recording with the R button and the record dot. After that, I show you where track effects live, how I build a simple vocal chain (parametric EQ, compression like Classic Soft or the Multiband PopMaster, light noise reduction), and how I use a bus track so I’m not loading the same effects on every single vocal track. We also hit editing basics (mute/solo, razor cuts, fades, volume, panning), quick autotune setup, punch-and-roll for fixing takes, and exporting your full mixdown to WAV/MP3.