Premiere CS5.5 Audio tidy-up: gain plus Dynamics?

[Angelo Lorenzo]

There are multiple “gain stages” or points in the signal path where you can add gain to audio within Premiere.

Taken simply, consider the following:
Clip-based effects and clip volume adjustments
Gain applied in effects in the track mixer
The track level slider

I would suggest leveling your voice clips in the timeline to a consistent level that way they all hit the compressor you get the same result. Adjust the makeup gain so you have a solid working level.

I would leave the track slider, if possible, to control the volume of the track for final mixing against other tracks rather than getting it to a “workable” level as another gain stage.

tl;dr use make-up to set a workable level, use the audio mixer to mix against other tracks. Not really a quality issue so much as it sets things up for easier manipulation.

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Angelo Lorenzo

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