Operation Manual

216 Pinnacle Studio 9
The Volume and balance tool provides individual level
controls for each of the audio tracks: original
audio (left in illustration), overlay audio, sound effect
and voice-over, and background music (right). The
overlay audio controls are displayed only when the
overlay video and audio tracks are open in the Movie
Window.
The balance control, located in the right-hand part of
the tool, can be used in either of two modes, as selected
in the dropdown list above: stereo (one-dimensional)
and surround (two-dimensional.
Each audio track has its own set of level
controls. The set for the original audio track
is shown at left.
The individual controls and displays include a
track mute button n. When this button is in
its down position, no audio clips from the
track will be used in your movie. The track
mute button’s icon has a second purpose: it
identifies which track the level controls apply
to. This is the only visible point of difference
amongst the three sets of controls.
The track level knob o raises or lowers the
overall volume for the track. It therefore