User Manual

74 Chapter 10 Mixing and Adding Effects
Once you turn on a track’s volume or pan curve, you make changes by adding control
points to the curve, then dragging the control points to change the value for volume or
pan at that point in time.
To add a control point:
m Click the line in the editor at the point in time where you want to add a control point.
To adjust a control point, do one of the following:
 Drag the control point up or down to a new value.
 Drag the control point left or right to move it to a different point in time.
You can use the vertical lines in the row to line control points up with measures and
beats in the timeline.
Setting the Output Volume
You can set the output volume of a project using the master volume slider, located
below the lower-right corner of the timeline. You should adjust the output volume to a
level high enough to eliminate background noise, but not high enough to cause
clipping.
The master volume slider controls the volume of the project when it is exported. Use
your computer’s volume control to adjust the volume at which you listen to the project
play.
To set the master volume:
 Drag the master volume slider left to lower the output volume, or right to raise the
output volume. Option-click the slider to return it to a neutral value (0 dB gain).
 As the project plays, watch the master level meters located above the master volume
slider. Before you export a project, make sure the small red dots to the right of the
level meters are not lit. These dots (called clipping indicators) light to show that the
volume level of the project at some point is too high, which will cause distortion or
“clipping” in the exported project.
Make sure the clipping indicators
are not lit before exporting a project.
Drag the master volume slider
to adjust the overall loudness.