Adjust volume and mix audio in the audio mixer – Adobe Premiere Elements 8 User Manual
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Adding and mixing audio
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If you need to adjust the volume separately in different parts of a clip (for example, one person’s voice is faint, while
later another’s is too loud), you can use keyframes to vary the volume throughout the clip.
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If the original level of a clip is much too high or low, you can change the input level. However, adjusting the input
level will not remove any distortion that may have resulted from recording the clip too high. In those cases, it is best
to re-record the clip.
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Adjust volume and mix audio in the Audio Mixer
Use the Audio Mixer to adjust audio balance and volume for different tracks in your project. You can adjust the
balance and level of audio contained within your video clips, and within soundtrack and narration audio. For example,
you may want to increase the volume of the narration and decrease the volume of the soundtrack at different points
for emphasis or so that quiet voices can be heard above the music.
You can adjust settings while listening to audio tracks and viewing video tracks. Each track in the Audio Mixer
corresponds to an audio track in the Timeline or Sceneline, and is named accordingly. As you make adjustments,
keyframes are added to the track. You can specify a default minimum interval for keyframes in the Audio preferences.
Audio Mixer
Ideally, you should mix the volume for one track from beginning to end before moving on to the next track. Same for
mixing balance.
1 (Optional) Choose Edit > Preferences > Audio, and set a value between 1 and 2000 milliseconds for Minimum Time
Interval Thinning to limit keyframes to intervals larger than that value. If you don’t want to hear audio while you
scrub audio, deselect Play Audio While Scrubbing.
2 In the Timeline or Sceneline, click the Audio Tools menu and select Audio Mix option or choose Window > Audio
Mixer.