User Manual

Using the Audio Mixer Tool
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Resizing the Audio Mixer Tool
You can change the number of mix panes that display in the Audio Mixer tool, or hide the
volume level sliders altogether. Both of these customizations can reduce the amount of space that
the Audio Mixer tool occupies. You can continue to adjust levels by typing values when the
sliders are hidden.
Element Description
1 Pan value and knobs Displays the pan value and lets you adjust it. These controls appear only when you
select a surround sound format using the Sequence Mix Format menu or when you
set Stereo, 5.1 Surround, or 7.1 Surround as output in the Audio Project settings.
2 Track Solo and Track
Mute buttons
Lets you solo or mute selected tracks. The values persist when you switch to another
group, switch to another Audio Mixer mode, and when you close the Audio Mixer
tool. For more information, see “Using the Track Solo and Track Mute Buttons” on
page 793.
3 Volume Level sliders Lets you adjust the volume level of the clip.
4 Volume Level
Displays
Displays the volume level of the track. You can click and type in a new value. In Clip
Volume mode, if the track has an volume and pan automation value associated with
it, the word Auto appears. In Volume and Pan Automation mode, if the track has a
system clip volume value associated with it, the word Clip appears.
5 Position Indicator
Lights
Indicates whether the external fader controller or mixer is connected and configured
correctly. For more information, see “Interpreting Position Indicator Lights” on
page 794.
6 Track Selection
Menu buttons
Lets you enable tracks for mixing audio. When you select an item from this menu,
the system selects or deselects the corresponding track in the Timeline.
7 Group buttons Lets you group adjustments across tracks and have two or more sliders move at the
same time.
8 Stereo Link For stereo sequences, links the two pan controls so that when you move one Pan
Location cursor, the other moves in a parallel direction.
9 Stereo Mirror For stereo sequences, links the two pan controls so that when you move one Pan
Location cursor, the other moves in a mirrored direction — for example, if you drag
the Pan Location cursor to the left, the corresponding cursor in the second X/Y grid
moves to the right.
10 Mix Panes Displays controls for each audio track, including controls for modifying volume and
pan.