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Chapter 5
Overview of the Audio Mixer
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Master Area
Using the master fader controls, you can mute, downmix, and adjust the audio levels of
all audio tracks at once. The controls in the Master area cannot be automated, but the
current state of all controls in the Master area is stored in each clip in your project.
To show the Master area:
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Click the disclosure triangle in the upper-right corner of the Audio Mixer tab.
The Master area includes the following controls:
 Master mute button: Click this button to mute the entire sequence output. Like the
individual track mute buttons, the Master mute button only affects playback, not
output during Print to Video and Edit to Tape operations, or during export to audio
or movie files.
 Downmix control: When this control is selected, all output channels are mixed down
to a single stereo pair of outputs. This is useful if you need to monitor, print to tape,
or export files of your mix in stereo, even though your mix is set up for multichannel
output. With Downmix selected, all audio outputs in your sequence are output as
stereo during playback, output to tape, or export to audio or movie files. For more
information about downmixing, see “
Downmixing Multiple Audio Channels to a
 Master fader: The Master fader controls the level of your entire mix after the individual
track faders are applied. It has no effect on the volume level overlays of clips in your
sequence. Unlike individual track faders, the Master fader cannot be automated.
The Master fader affects the main output levels during playback, output to tape, or
export to a movie file.
Master mute button
Master fader
Master audio meters
Clipping indicators
Downmix control