User Manual

Using Clip Volume and Pan Mode

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In this workflow, the Audio Mixer tool in Volume and Pan Automation mode acts like the level

faders on a console for final mixing of the audio material.

For more information, see “Using the Audio Mixer Tool” on page 788.

Using Clip Volume and Pan Mode

The Audio Mixer tool in Clip Volume and Pan mode lets you do the following:

• Adjust volume and pan for an individual clip, a whole track, several tracks at once, or a

whole sequence.

• Adjust the volume, pan, or both for one track at a time.

• Adjust the volume, pan, or both for multiple tracks simultaneously by grouping them

together.

The system uses these adjustments for all playback, including output to a digital cut.

For additional information on audio levels for digital cut output, see “Preparing for Audio

Output” on page 1053.

When the Audio Mixer tool is in Clip Volume and Pan mode, you can adjust the volume and pan

values for entire clips only. You can use Volume and Pan Automation mode and Live Mix mode

to adjust volume and pan levels within a clip in the Timeline. For more information, see “Using

Volume and Pan Automation” on page 813 and “Using Live Mix Mode” on page 825.

The default volume for master clips is set to zero (that is, with no attenuation) when you first

capture the media. For a description of how to integrate clip volume into your workflow, see

“Audio Volume Staging and an Audio Editing Workflow” on page 796.

There are two basic ways to work with pan values:

• Create or modify an audio pan effect. This method creates an effect that is stored with the

sequence, as described in “Adjusting Clip Volume and Pan for Audio Tracks” on page 798

and “Using the Center Pan Command” on page 812.

• Modify the way that your Avid editing application interprets pan values during playback, as

described in “Modifying How Your Avid Editing Application Interprets Pan” on page 811.

You can create pan effects only when you select stereo or surround sound output (in the Output

tab of the Audio Project Settings window).