User Manual
Using Volume and Pan Automation
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To record volume automation or pan information by using the Audio Mixer tool sliders:
1. Select Tools > Audio Mixer.
2. Do one of the following:
t Click and hold the Audio Mixer Mode button and select Auto Mode from the menu.
t Click the Audio Mixer Mode button and cycle through the Audio Mix mode settings to
the Auto mode setting.
3. Select an audio track for adjusting volume or pan.
4. Click the Clip Volume/Pan button in the Track Control panel and select the Volume or Pan
option you want to adjust. Alt+Click the Clip Volume/Pan button to select all tracks.
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If a clip contains volume automation or pan data and you do not select Volume or Pan from the
Clip Volume/Pan menu, the system displays a pink triangle on the clip to indicate that
automation data is present but not displayed.
5. (Option) Expand the audio track by pressing Ctrl+L (Windows) or Command+L
(Macintosh).
6. Move the blue position indicator to the section of audio that you want to adjust and mark In
to Out points.
7. Click the Record button or press the B key to start recording your actions.
8. Listen to the audio and do one of the following:
t Adjust the Audio Level sliders in the Audio Mixer tool as necessary.
t Click the Pan Location cursor in the Pan grid in the Audio Mixer tool and adjust the
position.
t Click the Advanced Panner button in the Audio Mixer tool to open the Advanced Panner
and adjust the pan controls. For more information, see “Using the Advanced Panner for
Surround Sound Panning” on page 803.
9. Click the Record button again to stop recording.
Your Avid editing application adds volume automation or pan keyframes to the audio in the
Timeline. Because it records every movement of the sliders, there are usually more
keyframes than you need.
10. Decrease the number of keyframes:
a. Click the Track Selection Menu button for the track to enable the Fast menu.
b. Click the Audio Mixer Tool Fast Menu button, and select Filter volume automation on
Track or Filter Pan on Track.
11. Repeat step 10 until you have decreased the number of keyframes to an acceptable level.