User Manual

Overview of Audio Tools
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• Splitting Multichannel Tracks to Mono Tracks
• Using the Audio EQ Tool
• Recording Voice-Over Narration
Overview of Audio Tools
The following table describes the general purpose of each audio tool in your Avid editing
application:
Accessing Audio Effect Tools
The following audio effect tools can display in a single tabbed window or in separate windows:
•Audio Mixer
• AudioSuite
•Audio EQ
Audio tool Description
Audio Mixer tool This tool adjusts pan and volume levels on clips or whole tracks within a
sequence. For more information, see “Using the Audio Mixer Tool” on
page 788.
Audio EQ tool This tool adjusts the sound characteristics of audio clips in the sequence
based on three-band control over high, low, and midrange frequencies. For
more information, see “Using the Audio EQ Tool” on page 838.
Avid AudioSuite
Plug-In tool
This tool accesses third-party audio plug-ins. For more information, see
“Avid AudioSuite Plug-Ins” on page 925.
RTAS tool This tool inserts Real-Time AudioSuite (RTAS) track effects on selected
tracks. For more information, see “Real-Time AudioSuite Plug-Ins” on
page 918.
Audio tool This tool adjusts and calibrates global input and output levels when
capturing from analog sources or output to tape. For more information, see
“Understanding the Audio Tool” on page 203 and “Preparing for Audio
Output” on page 1053.
Audio Punch-In tool This tool records up to two or four channels of audio (depending on the
model of your Avid editing application) directly into the Timeline for
voice-over narration. For more information, see “Recording Voice-Over
Narration Using Audio Punch-in” on page 853.