What it will do is open faster, sync more accurately, repair noise more transparently, and consume fewer CPU cycles than any version before it. In a creative software landscape bloated with half-baked AI features, Audition 24.6 is refreshingly utilitarian.

Deducted points for no ARA2. Awarded points for spectral healing that still beats Pro Tools’ RX Connect workflow.

Adobe Audition 2024 (24.6): The Underrated Powerhouse of Precision Audio

That said, this is still a corrective tool, not a creative one. Audition 24.6 does not attempt to compete with iZotope RX’s machine-learning modules like "Music Rebalance" or "Dialogue Isolate." Adobe remains wisely focused on speed and integration rather than chasing AI party tricks that require 12GB of VRAM. With version 24.6, Adobe finally delivers a fully native Apple Silicon build (no Rosetta 2 translation overhead). On an M3 Max MacBook Pro, real-time effects chaining on a 32-track, 192kHz session consumes roughly 40% less CPU than the Intel build from 2023.