System information
Item Description
Downmix Output Downmixes your audio from 5.1 surround to stereo or from stereo to
mono so you can ensure your mix will sound the way you intended it-
-even if your audience's hardware has fewer channels than the
original mix.
The button represents the current playback mode:
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5.1 surround output
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Stereo output
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Mono output
Dim Output Attenuates the volume of all busses that are routed to hardware
outputs by 20 dB so you can check your mix at a lower level (or
answer the phone or hear the pizza-delivery truck). Click again to
restore volume and tune out your cantankerous assistant.
Open Mixing
Console
Click to open the Mixing Console, which provides an integrated view
of all tracks and busses in your project using the appearance of a
traditional hardware-based mixer. You can use the Mixing Console to
add and control audio tracks, assignable effects chains, busses, and
input busses. For more information, see "The Mixing Console
Window" on page 51.
Preview control
Controls the loudness of media played through the Project Media, Trimmer, Explorer, or Media Manager
window.
Right-click in the Master Bus window and choose Show Preview Fader to toggle the display of the
preview control.
Master Bus control
Use the bus control to adjust levels and panning, add effects, and mute or solo the bus.
Item Description
Master FX Displays the Plug-In Chooser if there are no plug-ins assigned, or
displays the Bus FX window if the bus has an effects chain.
Right-click the button and choose Post Volume from the
shortcut menu if you want to apply the effects chain after the
bus volume. This has the same effect as right-clicking the bus
output fader and choosing Pre FX from the shortcut menu.
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