Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - Manual (Page 236)

230 USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4
Editing Audio
Last updated 11/6/2011
Note: One Direct Output Assignment button appears in each track for every channel within that track. For example, a
monaural track has a single Direct Output Assignment button, while a 5.1 track has six Direct Output Assignment
buttons.
Selecting channel 12 for the output from the left-front channel of a 5.1 audio track
A. Direct Output Assignment buttons for a stereo track B. Direct Output Assignment buttons for a monaural track C. Direct Output
Assignment buttons for a 5.1 surround track
1 If the Audio Mixer is not open, select Window > Audio Mixer, and select the desired 16-channel sequence.
Direct Output Assignment buttons show to which Master track channel Premiere Pro automatically assigned the
channels of the initial tracks. As you create additional tracks, Premiere Pro automatically assigns their channels to
channel 1, 1-2, or 1-6 in the 16-channel Master track, depending on the number of channels within the new track.
2 In the Audio Mixer, for each channel in a track, click the Direct Output Assignment button, and select one of the
16 channels in the Master track as the destination for that channel.
Note: You cannot assign track sends to the Master track in a 16-channel sequence.
Pan or balance a track in a Timeline panel
1 In a Timeline panel, if necessary, expand a track’s view by clicking the triangle next to the track name.
2 Click the Show Keyframes button , and choose Show Track Keyframes from the menu.
3 Click Track:Volume at the top left of the track and then choose Panner > Balance or Panner > Pan from the menu.
(For 5.1 surround audio, choose the dimension you want to edit from the Panner menu.)
4 (Optional) If you want to adjust the pan or balance effect over time, move the current-time indicator and click the
Add/Remove Keyframe icon
.
5 Use the Selection tool or the Pen tool to adjust the level.
6 (Optional) If you’re adjusting the pan or balance effect over time, repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.
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