AA 3.0.1

[Bobkroeger@aol.com]

I am a registered user of AA 3.0.1 using Win 7 Professional.  Recently, I have had difficulty in getting my Waves VST plugins (9.6 shell) to load (they disappear

when scanning for other companies such as iZotope or Eventide).  I go back in and put the Waves folder to search from and then I get dialog boxes stating certain RX 6 tools won't load which were there before but at least my Waves show up.  If I start up AA holding down Shift, will that reset AA back to program defaults and if yes, might that solve my issue? Further, if I uninstalled and reinstalled AA 3.0, would the software key that came with the program allow me to register with Adobe?  Thank you for any help.

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

Bobkroeger@aol.com  wrote

Further, if I uninstalled and reinstalled AA 3.0, would the software key that came with the program allow me to register with Adobe?

I don't know about your VST issues, but I can tell you definitively that you won't be able to re-register your software; the registration server was switched off years ago. There is a solution though - read this FAQ and follow the instructions carefully: Audition 3 and the activation service

[Bobkroeger@aol.com]

Steve, thank you.  Am I correct that if I wanted to restore AA 3.0.1 to default settings, I would hold down Shift as I click on the program icon?  Thank you again.

[ryclark]

That is one way of doing it. However if you want to preserve any custom settings/presets it is better to just rename the AA3 settings folder so that Audition creates a new default one when next opened. And you can then try to copy over your customisation to the new folder.

[Bobkroeger@aol.com]

Thank you!  I'm pretty certain the version of AA3 I'm using has the SN that Adobe gave me after the authorization was no longer in effect.  If I used my installation disc, could I use this assigned SN and have the program work or must I download the program from the Adobe site?

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

Bobkroeger@aol.com  wrote

Thank you!  I'm pretty certain the version of AA3 I'm using has the SN that Adobe gave me after the authorization was no longer in effect.  If I used my installation disc, could I use this assigned SN and have the program work or must I download the program from the Adobe site?

I doubt it, and I'm not aware that Adobe handed out any serial numbers after they'd effectively put AA3 in the public domain. To get a version with an existing serial number to work would require on-line authentication, so unless the file they sent you was identical to the one on the website, it won't work anyway.

[Bobkroeger@aol.com]

Steve, thank you.  In the 'About AA3.0.1, it does show a consecutive number SN (no dashes).  Out of curiosity, can you make the most recent version of AA look like the Edit View of 3.0.1?  I use AA as a waveform editor and don't need any multitrack use.

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

I can get reasonably close, yes... Audition 3:

Current release version:

You can nudge the spectral view off the screen entirely if you want, but essentially in Edit view, Audition 3 works more or less the same as it does in the current release, certainly in terms of basic editing; there isn't any significant difference.

[Bobkroeger@aol.com]

Steve, thank you for showing me the Edit View of AA CC 2017.  I can't seem to get to the AA 3.0 download link.  The link you provided me from above takes me to CS 2.  Thank you for any help with this!

[Bob_Howes]

I love Adobe's numbering confusion.

Back when it was AA3.01, Audition wasn't part of the Creative Suite it had the 3.01 number.  However, on a timeline, 3.01 was contemporary with CS2 so they've put the downloads Steve mentioned on the CS2 pages.

[Bobkroeger@aol.com]

Bob, thank you!