A .aae file extension is typically known as a Adobe Audition Document file. This type of .aae files are created by the Adobe Systems used to store various audio files such as MIDI, MUSIC and SND (Sound and You), and others. The application that created the association with the .aae extension is Adobe Audition.
These Adobe Audition Document files (.aae file extension) are compressed with an LZW Compression algorithm. Although the extension of the .AAE files is associated with Adobe Audition they can also be opened by Studio 9 and Soundbooth CS3 applications. These applications do not require any specific coding techniques or software to open up and view its content.
Audacity can also open and save .Aae files which is a free tool for editing audio files without the need to install any other software. Audacity does not support opening of compressed (.AAE) Adobe Audition Document Files by default but you can download an Add-on that will allow such a feature.
The .aae extension of the Adobe Audition Document (.aae) is also associated with a different type of media file created by Audio Evolution Mobile Manager. Usually, .AAE files are used to store audio tracks on an Ipod or other devices that support the AAC compression standard used in .AAE files.
According to our past records with file.org, the most likely causes of this issue would be problems with corrupt hardware or drivers, broken software applications installed on your PC or a virus / malware attack that has corrupted Windows system files. To fix the error you need to identify which component is causing it and then take steps to repair/replace the faulty hardware or software.
To fix the .AAE files association error you need to complete the following steps: Step 1 - Download the .aae repair program using the link below and extract it to its own folder on your PC - ignore any warnings that may display after extracting. Step 2 - Double-click on aae_fixer.exe and then click the "Start" button. Step 3 - Choose your version of Windows and then click on the "Continue" button. Download .AAE File Repair Tool
(Free) Step 4 - Select the "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" option and then click on the "Next" button. Step 5 - Check the box next to "Show compatible hardware" and then click on "Next". Step 6 - Choose the newest version of the driver that has an operating system associated with it and then click on the "Next" button. Step 7 - After you have selected all of the necessary hardware drivers, click on the "Repair" button. Step 8 - That's it, you can now close the program and reboot your computer if prompted to do so.
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to your AAE file and it should now be associated with Adobe Audition. If you are still having problems viewing the .aae files after running this Repair Tool, use one of the other methods provided in our blog to open .aae files.
Other Ways of Opening AAE FilesHere are some other ways of opening .aae files which you can try if the previous method doesn't work. Method 4 - Open up an audio file hosted on a site such as YouTube, Copy the URL of the video and paste it into File Explorer's address bar. Change the "www." in front of the copied link to "dl" so that is looks like this - dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75881871/Beatles%20-%20reunion.aae
Method 5 - Open any audio file hosted on a site such as YouTube, Copy the URL of the video and paste it into File Explorer's address bar at: http://media-api.soundcloud.com/tracks/
Method 6 - Use a free file sharing or download website such as 4shared or Dropbox to access the file from their servers and download it to your PC then open it with any basic media player.
