Adobe Systems has released Audition 3 (Windows; $349, $99 upgrade), the multitrack audio editor that now features VSTi support with MIDI piano roll, better spectral editing options, fast fade and crossfade controls, and improved multi-core support.

In addition, the updated software offers new effects, including Convolution Reverb, Analog Delay, Mastering tool, Guitar Suite, and Tube-modeled Compressor. For a full list of features, click here.

If you're not already familiar with Adobe Audition, do your homework and read Electronic Musician's review of the previous version of Audition here.

For more information and to download a free trial version, visit www.adobe.com/products/audition.