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  Boosting audio levels past +12dB in MC7

  Posted by Mandla Bolekaja on October 10, 2013 at 10:37 pm

  I need to boost audio levels past +12dB. Can anyone tell me where I can locate the audio suite so I can increase gain to my audio. I thought it was in the Audio Mixer but I cannot seem to find it.

  Also, can anyone provide a workflow for cleaning audio in MC7? I’m looking for a MC7 to Audition workflow.

  Thanks.

  MB
  2.8 Quad-Core, 24 GB Ram, CS6, Mountain Lion

  John Pale replied 12 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  Bill Dewald

  October 10, 2013 at 10:43 pm

  AudioSuite is in the Tools menu. It’s a little window that works like an effects mode for audio clips. There’s a drop-down menu where you can choose the “gain” effect. It takes a render.

  Can Audition take .AAF or .OMFs?
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  Mandla Bolekaja

  October 10, 2013 at 10:55 pm

  Thanks for the tip.

  Audition will import .OMF-fomatted files.

  MB
  2.8 Quad-Core, 24 GB Ram, CS6, Mountain Lion
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  John Pale

  October 11, 2013 at 12:41 am

  You can also add Automation gain (audio keyframes) which are independent from the audio gain ..
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  Ricky Barrow

  October 11, 2013 at 11:39 am

  Doing as John suggests would give you the possibility of +24

  Ricky
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  Mandla Bolekaja

  October 11, 2013 at 11:12 pm

  Thanks.

  Will do.

  MB
  2.8 Quad-Core, 24 GB Ram, CS6, Mountain Lion
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  John Pale

  October 12, 2013 at 3:16 pm

  Coming from other NLEs, many people miss that clip gain and automation gain (aka keyframes/rubber banding) are independent of each other. So you have two levels of volume control. Premier Pro CC now has this too, but FCP does not.

  You also need to make auto gain visible in the timeline to set keyframes. Use the “hamburger” menu in the lower left corner of the timeline.

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