You can control audio levels and pan in the Timeline and the Viewer as well as the Audio
Mixer. You can make adjustments to multiple clips at once, as well as add keyframes to
automate mixing levels over time.

For more information about the Audio Mixer, see

“Overview of the Audio Mixer”

and

“Using the Audio Mixer.”

Adjusting Audio Levels in the Timeline

Changing audio levels directly in the Timeline is fast and is especially useful when you
need to mix the levels of clips relative to other clips playing at the same time. For example,
if you want to raise and lower the volume of a music clip to correspond with a voiceover
recording, you can see how the narrator’s dialogue lines up with the music clips if you
turn on audio waveforms in the Timeline. That way, you can easily see exactly where you
need to set your keyframes to achieve the levels you want.

To use all the commands and tools described in this section, you need to turn on clip
overlays in the Timeline to display the audio level and pan overlays. Displaying audio
waveforms is also useful for audio mixing in the Timeline.

To display clip overlays in the Timeline

Open a sequence in the Timeline, then choose Sequence > Settings.

Click the Timeline Options tab, then select the Show Keyframe Overlays checkbox.

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Mixing Audio in the Timeline and
Viewer