How to Open an MP2 file in Adobe Audition

For many film and broadcast professionals, the MP2 is the gold standard when it comes to compressed audio files – with much higher sound quality than MP3s and far smaller file sizes than regular MPEG or WAV files, making it especially handy for FTPing or e-mailing big chunks of audio.

  1. Open Adobe Audition on your system – make sure you have version 1.5 or later, although some later versions of 1.0 or CoolEdit may also work.
  2. Step 2

    Make sure you are in “Edit View,” one of the three tabs you should see just below your toolbar. Click F12 to toggle between views.

  3. Step 3

    Click the ‘File’ menu in the upper left corner, and select ‘Open Audio from Video.’

  4. Step 4

    Navigate to the folder where the MP2 files you want to open are stored. Make sure the ‘Files of type’ drop-down box is set to either ‘All Supported Media’ or ‘MPEG video.’

  5. Step 5

    Click ‘Open.’ It may take a few seconds for your file to open, during which time you should see a progress bar. After it disappears, your MP2 file should be listed in the open files dialog on the left and ready for editing.