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235Final Cut Pro User Guide
Adjust volume in Final Cut Pro
You can adjust the volume levels of audio clips from the browser, the timeline, the Audio
inspector, or the Modify menu. Volume adjustments you make from the Audio inspector or
the Modify menu are applied to the entire selection. To make more precise adjustments,
you can create keyframes in the clip, and then make adjustments to points between
keyframes. See
Keyframe audio effects in Final Cut Pro.
You can use the audio meters to make sure the volume doesn’t exceed peak levels, which
may result in audible distortion.
Adjust volume in the timeline
• In Final Cut Pro, drag the volume control (the horizontal line across the audio waveform)
up or down.
As you drag, the volume level in dB appears, and the waveform changes shape to reflect
your adjustments.
If you adjust the volume between two keyframes, the volume line slopes to show the
change in volume between the keyframes.
Adjust volume from the Modify menu or the keyboard
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select one or more audio clips or video clips with audio.
2. Do one of the following:
• Adjust the volume in +1 or –1 dB increments: Choose Modify > Adjust Volume, then
choose Up or Down, or press Control-Plus Sign (+) or Control-Minus Sign (–).
• Adjust the volume using an absolute dB value: Choose Modify > Adjust Volume >
Absolute (or press Control-Option-L).
The display below the viewer changes to show absolute dB values.
Type a positive or negative value to change the absolute volume. The volume across
the entire selection is set to one dB level, and any keyframe adjustments are deleted.