User Manual

Using Clip Volume and Pan Mode
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Using the Center Pan Command
You can use the Center Pan command on source material in bins. Use it prior to editing or at any
time during the editing process.
Instead of adjusting pan on individual clips by using the Audio Mixer tool, Center Pan lets you
create a standard distribution of audio between left and right speakers. You can adjust the pan on
selected clips or all clips with a single command. This is especially useful when you have clips
with field audio recorded (and subsequently captured) variably between A1 and A2. Panning all
the audio to center eliminates the distraction of having to listen to left and right speakers, in turn.
It also smooths the playback of the edited sequence because all shots are panned to center.
To adjust the pan on clips:
1. In a bin, select the clips you want to pan to the center.
2. Select Clip > Center Pan.
A dialog box opens and asks you to confirm the pan.
3. Click OK.
The system pans all the selected clips to the center.
Isolating Clip Portions for Audio Adjustment
When making audio level and pan adjustments, your Avid editing application looks at either an
individual clip in the Source monitor, a segment in the sequence, or entire tracks. To change level
or pan settings in an area not defined by a discrete clip or group of clips, use the Add Edit
function to define your own custom area.
To isolate clip portions for adjustment:
1. Find the start of the area where you want to change the pan or level, leaving your position
indicator on that frame as a marker.
2. Select the appropriate track in the Track Selector panel.
3. Click the Add Edit button.
This places an edit where the position indicator is parked.
4. Find the end of the area where you want to change the pan or level, leaving your position
indicator on that frame as a marker.
5. Select the appropriate track.
6. Click the Add Edit button.
7. Use the process described in “Using the Audio Mixer Tool” on page 788 to change the level
or pan within this new segment.