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Adjusting Audio in Timeline
I could not find my answer reading the manual and doing a search.
I’m using CS3 w/ Vista32.
I would like to be able to jump from clip to clip and adjust the audio (without making key frames) using the keyboard. For example, hit next edit, right arrow, type a number for volume level, then repeat.
I know I can use the mouse to do this but it’s tedious, time consuming and inaccurate compared to flying down the timeline with the keyboard. Is this possible?
Thanks,
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3 Replies
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1-What’s about adjusting one clip and then copy>paste attributes to all the ones you want with same level?
2- on the fly adjustments:…audio mixer set to “touch” and then adjust the audio track (in the audio mixer)up & down accordingly; master can be set too. -
Hector-
Thanks for your reply and referencing the audio mixer. Since you mentioned it, I decided to learn about it. I understand how it could be useful, but (correct me if I’m wrong) when an adjustment is made a keyframe is made. Yes?Usually I need to hear the clip a few times to adjust the audio. If a keyframe is made every time I type an audio adjustment, or adjust a fader control, I could have 5 keyframes of various audio volumes w/in a 5 second clip before I feel I’ve dialed in the correct volume.
I’m probably expecting too much of Premiere. I mainly use Avid and occasionally FCP at work. I inadvertently obtained Premiere through buying the Production Studio Bundle and decided to assemble some home video. Frankly, I had no idea Premiere was as lacking as it is. I’m have the same audio sync issues as well as audio cutting in and out that others are having. This effectively renders Premiere useless.
Anyway, I just thought I might not have found that certain workflow that would prevent keyframes from being written every time I adjusted audio using the keyboard. I’ll just expand the timeline vertically real big and use the mouse.
Jack
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Well, there is several editing programs. All are tools. Is better to know a prog and work daily with it to get familiar. Together with reading this forums and following tutorials will get the trick
About your question I use to edit the timeline first (cut unnecessary material, slow motions and whatever)then I select the audio track in the audio mixer (touch or write will work)and move up or down to set the level (depending the mood I want to emphasized).
When you does this way you know anticipated when to up or down utilizing the audio waves.
There is no key frames added to the track so if you cut any part of the timeline after the adjustments, you will loose the adjustments made forward … but you can go back and rearrange again.
Try it
Hope this help
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