User Manual
Preparing to Capture Audio
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7. Click OK.
After a few seconds, your Avid editing application creates the media file and a master clip
appears in the target bin. The default name reflects the options you selected. You can rename
the clip by typing a new name.
Using the Passthrough Mix Tool
The Passthrough Mix tool lets you select the mix and adjust the volume and pan values of the
source audio that you monitor. You can adjust the mix, volume, and pan values of multiple
monitored channels, controlling either individual channels manually or several channels
simultaneously by grouping them together.
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The Passthrough Mix tool adjusts monitored audio only and has no effect on the recorded audio
signal. You can adjust volume levels within a clip in the Timeline after you record audio by using
Audio Gain Automation. For information, see “Audio Mixer Tool Controls” on page 789.
To open the Passthrough Mix tool, do one of the following:
t In the Settings list of the Project window, double-click the Passthrough Mix Tool button.
t In the Capture tool, click the Passthrough Mix Tool button.
t In the Audio Punch-In tool, click the Passthrough Mix Tool button.
For more information, see “Recording Voice-Over Narration Using Audio Punch-in” on
page 853.
The Audio Project Settings dialog box opens.
To choose the number of tracks (4 or 8) to display in the Passthrough Mix tool:
t Click the Number of Mix Panes button.
When you select 4 tracks, an additional button appears that lets you display the first 4 or last
4 enabled tracks.
With the tool minimized, you can continue to adjust levels, either by selecting a track and
typing values by using the numeric keypad, or by typing a value in the Volume Level display.
To adjust audio in the Passthrough Mix tool:
1. Double-click Passthrough Mix Tool in the Settings list.
The Passthrough Mix tool opens.
2. Switch the Input Mix Mode button to select a type of input:
t Select Stereo Mix to mix audio channels to a stereo pair. Use the Stereo Mix Tracks
menu to specify which stereo pair to use.
t Select Direct Mix to send the input signal to its corresponding output channel.